The Dr Williams’s Trust Library Bursaries for Mid-Career Researchers
The Dr Williams’s Trust Library Bursaries support mid-career historians researching 17th–19th century British Protestant dissent at London libraries, funded by the Institute of Historical Research.
Funder: Institute of Historical Research
Due Dates: March 31, 2027
Funding Amounts: £3,500 per award; three awards available; supports travel, accommodation, and research expenses
Summary: Bursaries for mid-career historians to research British Protestant dissenting traditions (17th–19th centuries) in London libraries, with engagement in the IHR community.
Key Information: Open to applicants worldwide; PhD must be held for at least five years and applicants must not be Professors.
Description
The Dr Williams’s Trust Library Bursaries for Mid-Career Researchers are intended to advance the work of historians focusing on the British Protestant dissenting traditions of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Offered in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), the bursaries support a period of research in the IHR’s Wohl Library, the School of Advanced Study libraries, and other London-based archives. Recipients are expected to use the IHR as a base while in London, participate in IHR activities, and contribute a short piece to the IHR’s On History Blog. The awards are designed to support travel, accommodation, subsistence, and research-related expenses.
