Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: June to July 2026

6 May 2026

The Society currently invites applications for the following seven schemes — open to historians at a range of career stages — with closing dates between 5 June and 10 July 2026.

For further information on these programmes, eligibility and how to apply please follow the links below.

Deadline Friday 5 June

  • Postgraduate Research Support Grants* provide funding of either £500 or £1000 to postgraduate researchers to undertake historical research. Activities include visiting archives and historical sites. These grants are available to current postgraduate members of the Royal Historical Society. Next closing date: Friday 5 June 2026.
  • Early Career Research Support Grants*provide funding of either £500 or £1000 to early career historians, within 5 years of completion of a PhD, to undertake historical research. Activities include visiting archives and historical sites. These grants are available to current members of the Royal Historical Society. Next closing date: Friday 5 June 2026.

* Applicants for these Royal Historical Society grants must be current members of the Society.

  • RHS / Scouloudi Public History Grants* provide £1000 per award support for collaborative projects between academic historians and those working in related sectors such as archives, museums and heritage: opened 23 March with the closing date of Friday 5 June 2026.
  • RHS / Scouloudi Panel Grants* provide funds of £1500 per award for the creation of conference panels on a common theme for speakers with no other means of financial support: opened 23 March with the closing date of Friday 5 June 2026.

* Lead applicants for these collaborative grants must be current members of the Society.

Deadline Friday 10 July

  • Jinty Nelson Teaching Fellowships, 2026-27* provide funding of either £500, £1000 or £1250 to members of the Society at all career stages to develop innovative teaching practices in higher education. Fellowships are available to current members of the Royal Historical Society. Next closing date: Friday 10 July 2026.
  • Funded Book Workshop Grants, 2026-27* support authors writing a second or third monograph. Grants provide funding a full day workshop for up to six specialist readers to discuss a book manuscript in detail before submission to a publisher. Fellowships are available to current members of the Royal Historical Society. Next closing date: Friday 10 July 2026.

* Applicants for these Royal Historical Society grants must be current members of the Society.

Becoming a member of the Society

If you wish to join the Society, as a Fellow, Associate Fellow, Member or Postgraduate Member please see here for details and the benefits of RHS membership. Applications are welcome at any time.

The next closing dates for receipt of applications are Mondays 11 May and 27 July 2026.

Details of current holders of Royal Historical Society Fellowships and Grants are available here.

All enquiries about Research Funding should be sent to: [email protected].

 

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