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Funding Opportunities for Individuals
We provide grants and fellowships from £2,000 to £60,000 to support research investigating British art or architectural history; available to individuals at different stages of their careers.
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linkJunior Fellowships
Awards of £8,000 to assist PhD students in visiting the UK for three months.
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linkPostdoctoral Fellowships
Awards of £15,000 for six months to support an individual, who has recently completed their PhD.
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linkMid-Career Fellowships
Awards of £18,000 for four months to support an individual at mid-career level.
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linkSenior Fellowships
Awards of £60,000 for twelve months to support an individual at a senior level.
New Narratives
Awarded in the spring round of funding, our New Narratives scheme is designed to increase the diversity of perspectives among individuals in the field of British art history.
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linkMA/MPhil Studentship
An award of £32,000 to support the fees and living costs of an individual undertaking an MA or MPhil.
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linkDoctoral Scholarship
An award of £32,000 per year for three years to support the fees and living costs of an individual undertaking a PhD.
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linkEarly Career Fellowship
An award of £35,000 per year for two years to support an individual undertaking a major research project.
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linkNew Narratives Film
Watch our short film introducing our New Narratives scheme and recent recipients.
Grants for Individuals
We offer small grants twice a year to assist with research trips due to take place in the UK and abroad. In the autumn we also award a small travel grant on behalf of the Andrew Wyld Fund. Our Author Grants help support individuals working on articles and publications.
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linkResearch Support Grants
Awards of up to £2,000 towards expenses incurred in visiting collections, libraries, archives or historic sites for research purposes. *Applications now open*
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linkAndrew Wyld Research Support Grants
Awards of up to £2,000 to support students working on a topic in the field of British works of art on paper. Funded by the Andrew Wyld Fund. *Applications now open*
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linkAuthor Grants (Small)
Awards of up to £1,000 to support the image costs incurred by authors for short written works, such as articles. *Applications now open*
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linkAuthor Grants (Large)
Awards of up to £6,000 to support the author costs associated with a publication. *Applications now open*
Rome Fellowship
The Rome Fellowship, awarded in the spring round of funding, offers a three-month, full board stay at the British School at Rome for individual research.
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linkRome Fellowship
Allows the recipient to spend three months of dedicated research based at the British School at Rome (BSR).
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linkBritish School at Rome
Explore more about the fellowships and activities at the British School at Rome.
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linkRome Fellowship Recipient Report: Heirlooms of Antiquity
Tommaso Zerbbi was awarded a Rome Fellowship in 2021.
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linkNew Discoveries Film: Robert Turnbull Macpherson
Watch how Wilfried E. Keil, Rome Fellow in 2021, used his award to examine Robert Turnbull Macpherson’s original photographs of Rome.