The Fredson Bowers Award is funded jointly with the Bibliographical Society of the UK where it is a Major Grant. Applicants must apply through the Bibliographical Society of the UK. The Fredson Bowers award, funded by the Bibliographical Society of America, is often given to projects on American subjects. The society invites applications for awards from scholars of all nationalities who are engaged in bibliographical research with primary focus on the physical object as historical evidence. This might include book history, textual transmission, the making and use of manuscripts, publishing, printing, bookbinding, book-ownership and book-collecting. The awards are intended to support research that advances the understanding of book cultures from all parts of the World. Their aim is to initiate, encourage and disseminate innovative bibliographical research, especially that undertaken by early career researchers. Please visit the award's website for more information.