Andrew Wyld Research Support Grant
Andrew Wyld Research Support Grant supports students’ research trips to study eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British works on paper firsthand and contribute to British art scholarship.
Funder: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (Applications open) | January 18, 2027 (Applications close) | January 28, 2027 (References due) | April 16, 2027 (Decisions by)
Funding Amounts: £2,000 fixed award for research-trip costs
Summary: Supports registered students undertaking firsthand research into eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British prints, drawings, watercolours, and other works on paper.
Key Information: Applicants must be registered students at undergraduate level or above, from any country.
Description
The Paul Mellon Centre’s Andrew Wyld Research Support Grant funds research trips that enable students to examine British works of art on paper from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries firsthand. Supported work includes research into prints, drawings and watercolours. The programme prioritises direct engagement with original artworks rather than reliance on photographs or reproductions in books or online.
The Andrew Wyld Fund was established by friends and family after the London art dealer’s death in 2011, honouring his commitment to looking at, handling and judging original works. The grant carries forward that approach to learning through art itself. Selection considers scholarly rigour, originality, longer-term contributions to British art studies, inclusion, research need and feasibility, alongside value for money and the environmental impact of travel.
