Andrew Wyld Research Support Grant
Andrew Wyld Research Support Grant supports students’ research trips to study eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British prints, drawings and watercolours firsthand, advancing research through access to originals.
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: Fixed £2,000 grant for direct research-trip costs
Summary: Supports students’ research trips to examine eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British prints, drawings and watercolours firsthand.
Key Information: Applicants must be registered students at undergraduate level or above, from any country.
Description
The Andrew Wyld Research Support Grant, administered by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, enables students to study original British works on paper from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Drawn from the Andrew Wyld Fund, it supports research trips to examine prints, drawings and watercolours in person. Applicants must explain how direct access to these artworks will enhance their research.
The fund was established by friends and family after Andrew Wyld’s death in 2011. A London art dealer specialising in British watercolours, Wyld valued looking at and handling original works rather than relying on reproductions. The grant continues that approach while considering scholarly rigour, originality, longer-term contributions to scholarship, inclusion and environmental impact.
