{"id":34922,"date":"2023-01-13T10:25:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T10:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalhistsoc.org\/?page_id=34922"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:39:36","slug":"open-research-support-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/royalhistsoc.org\/research_funding\/open-research-funding\/open-research-support-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Research Support Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34991 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2100\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32.png 2100w, https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32-1024x295.png 1024w, https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32-768x222.png 768w, https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32-1536x443.png 1536w, https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32-2048x591.png 2048w, https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32-200x58.png 200w, https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32-624x180.png 624w, https:\/\/files.royalhistsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13163231\/Screenshot-2023-01-13-at-16.30.32-350x100.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Research Support Grants<\/strong> are available to all historians (who are members of the Royal Historical Society) who are not postgraduate students or early career researchers (within 5 years of completing a PhD).<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to join the Society, as a Fellow, Associate Fellow or Member, <a href=\"https:\/\/royalhistsoc.org\/membership\/\">please see here for details<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/royalhistsoc.org\/guide-for-members\/\">benefits of RHS membership<\/a>. Applications are welcome at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Open Research Support Grants provide funds of <strong>either \u00a3500 or \u00a31000<\/strong> to historians to undertake historical research. Activities include: visiting archives and historical sites or conducting interviews; Open Research Support Grants may also be used to support travel to academic conferences.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026 two rounds of grants will be awarded by the Society. Closing dates for applications in 2026 are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday 6 March 2026, now closed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday 4 September 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When awarding Open Research Support Grants priority will be given to historians who do not have access to any funding streams, or whose access to funding is insufficient to undertake crucial elements of their research.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that in submitting your application, <strong>you are required to upload a current version of your CV<\/strong>. You may also upload an academic reference should you wish to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invitations for applications for the next round of Open Research Support Grants are now open. Please submit your application via the <a href=\"https:\/\/royalhistorical.smapply.io\/prog\/open_research_support_grant_-_applications_portal_\/\">Society&#8217;s application platform<\/a> before the closing date of 6 March 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Notes on eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Research Support Grants are reserved for those who are members of the Royal Historical Society. To join the Society, <a href=\"https:\/\/royalhistsoc.org\/membership\/\">please see here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Funding is reserved for research projects that are both clearly and predominantly historical in orientation, with a specific chronological remit.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants who have previously been awarded an \u2018Open Research Support Grant\u2019 will not be eligible for further funding under this scheme.<\/li>\n<li>Applications for funding for research taking place within 4 weeks of the application deadline will not be considered.<\/li>\n<li>Applications for funding for conference attendance taking place within 4 weeks of the application deadline will not be considered.<\/li>\n<li>Applications for retroactive research visits\/activities will not be considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">All enquiries about Research Funding should be sent to the Society\u2019s Membership and Grants Team at: membership@royalhistsoc.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All applications for the Open Research Support Grants are reviewed by the RHS Research Support Committee, formed of members of the Society&#8217;s Council. Review of applications will not take place until the deadline for submission has passed. An average timeline for review, ratification and notification of the outcome of an application is around six weeks after the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that all applications, successful or otherwise, will be directly notified of their outcome.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003366\">Current holders of Open Research Support Grants, 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Yaqoob Bangash \u2013 awarded October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Lynneth Miller Renberg \u2013 awarded October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Gareth Roddy \u2013 awarded October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Sara Bernard \u2013 awarded October 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>David Clampin \u2013 awarded April 2025<\/li>\n<li>Claire Phillips \u2013 awarded April 2025<\/li>\n<li>Aidan Forth \u2013 awarded April 2025<\/li>\n<li>Guy Middleton \u2013 awarded April 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>HEADER IMAGE: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797\u20131858 Tokyo (Edo)), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, public domain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Open Research Support Grants are available to all historians (who are members of the Royal Historical Society) who are not postgraduate students or early career researchers (within 5 years of completing a PhD). 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