{"id":34910,"date":"2023-01-12T13:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T13:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalhistsoc.org\/?page_id=34910"},"modified":"2025-03-10T10:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:17:14","slug":"postgraduate-research-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/royalhistsoc.org\/research_funding\/postgraduate-research-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate Research Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Society provides the following four funding programmes for historians studying for a Masters degree or PhD in History at a UK university. Each programme runs annually. Follow the links for further details, including timetables for applications.<\/p>\n

Postgraduate historians are also eligible to apply for the Society’s annual Workshop Grants<\/a> <\/strong>and Jinty Nelson Teaching Grants<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please note<\/em><\/span>: to apply for a PGR Research Support Grant or the Martin Lynn Scholarship you must be a Postgraduate Member of the Society. If wish to join the Society, please see the Postgraduate Membership<\/a><\/strong> section of the Join Us page.<\/p>\n

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1. Masters’ Scholarships<\/span><\/h4>\n

Launched in 2022, Masters’ Scholarships<\/strong><\/a> support recent graduates, from groups underrepresented in academic History, in studying for an MA degree in History at a UK university. Open to all prospective MA students in History who meet the programme’s application criteria.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. PhD Fellowships\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Our annual PhD Fellowships<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0provide support for historians who are completing a PhD in History. Recipients hold the fellowships jointly with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of London. Open to all PhD students in the third year of a History PhD at a UK university.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Postgraduate Research Support Grants<\/span><\/h4>\n

Provide funding to enable students to undertake historical research. Activities covered by Postgraduate Research Support Grants<\/strong><\/a> include: visiting an archive or historic site, or conducting interviews. Open to Postgraduate Members of the Royal Historical Society.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Martin Lynn Scholarship in African History<\/span><\/h4>\n

Awarded annually, the Martin Lynn Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> supports research in any field of African history. Open to Postgraduate Members of the Royal Historical Society.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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All enquiries about Research Funding should be sent to the Society’s Membership and Grants Officer at: membership@royalhistsoc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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