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    • The BIO Award BIO’s highest honor, recognizing an individual whose work has significantly advanced the art and craft of biography.
    • The Plutarch Award Awarded annually for the best biography of the year, selected by distinguished biographers from member and publisher nominations.
    • The Editorial Excellence Award Honors an outstanding editor whose work has made a meaningful contribution to the field of biography.
    • The Biblio Award Recognizes an exceptional librarian or archivist whose work supports and advances biographical research.
    • The Ray A. Shepard Service Award Honors volunteers whose service to BIO goes above and beyond in support of the biography community.
    • The Hazel Rowley Prize Awarded for the best book proposal by a first-time biographer, including a cash prize and agent critique.
    • The Frances “Frank” Rollin Fellowship Awards $5,000 to biographers writing works that deepen understanding of the Black experience.
    • The Robert and Ina Caro Research/Travel Fellowship Supports BIO members with works in progress through funding for essential travel and archival research.
    • The Chip Bishop Fellowship Provides conference fee waivers and travel support for biographers in financial need.
    • The Kitty Kelley Dissertation Fellowship Awards $25,000 to doctoral students writing a biography-focused dissertation in English.
    • The Clio Fellowship for Archival Research Awards $5,000 to support archival research travel for biographers working on book projects.
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