Summer Research Institute
BGSU Libraries and the Popular Culture Association (PCA) invite applications for the 2026 Summer Research Institute (June 22-26) at Jerome Library on the BGSU campus.
Spend a week working with the Browne Popular Culture Library and the Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives, two nationally recognized collections that support distinctive research in popular culture and music. Both repositories will be available for in-depth research during the Institute, offering access to comic books, sound recordings, fanzines, publicity materials, scripts and screenplays, archival manuscripts, magazines and other primary sources supporting a wide range of interdisciplinary research.
Faculty, independent scholars, and advanced graduate students are encouraged to apply.
If your research involves popular culture, this institute is for you! Apply by March 31, 2026.
Read the full Summer Research Institute call for applications.
Dates:
June 22-26, 2026
Location:
Wm. T. Jerome Library
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Registration Fee:
$150 (Due upon acceptance.)
A limited number of $450 travel grants will be awarded. Applicants should indicate their interest on the Institute application.
- In order to receive a travel grant, the attendee must have a minimum travel need of 50 miles or more. Selection criteria will be based on the quality of the proposal and collection use demonstrated in the Summer Research Institute application.
- Travel grant recipients are encouraged to present the results of their work at a regional or national PCA/ACA conference, and are required to attend the Institute in it's entirety. Late arrival or early departure may result in the cancellation of funding.
- Funds will be dispersed upon completion of the Institute.
A limited number of rooms at a discounted rate is available at the Best Western Falcon Plaza. The hotel is within walking distance of the BGSU campus and serves continental breakfast each morning. Lunch will be provided for all attendees for the duration of the Institute.
The nearest airport to BGSU is Detroit Metro (DTW), a 90-minute drive to Bowling Green.
All travel expenses will be at the cost of Institute attendees.
2026 Application
Due March 31, 2026
Use the embedded form below to submit your application. If you prefer to complete the form in a separate window, you can also access it directly here: Apply to the 2026 Summer Research Institute.
Updated: 03/05/2026 09:55AM