Elizabeth & Conrad Russell Research Bursaries
Elizabeth & Conrad Russell Research Bursaries support researchers outside London with library and archive research costs to advance work on British history in the ‘long’ seventeenth century.
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Funder: Institute of Historical Research
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Applications open, 7:00 AM BST) | March 31, 2027 (Application deadline, 11:59 PM BST)
Funding Amounts: Up to £750, awarded to one applicant or split among multiple applicants
Summary: Supports researchers based outside London undertaking research in London’s libraries and archives on British history in the ‘long’ seventeenth century.
Key Information: Awardees must agree to present a paper to the British History in the Seventeenth Century seminar.
Description
The Elizabeth & Conrad Russell Research Bursaries are run by the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), in collaboration with the British History in the Seventeenth Century seminar. They support researchers based outside London who need to use the capital’s libraries and archives for work on any aspect of British history in the ‘long’ seventeenth century.
The programme strongly encourages research that places political, religious and constitutional history within broader perspectives, including social and cultural, transnational and comparative, gendered and marginalised, and cross-disciplinary approaches. Supported research is also connected to the IHR’s scholarly community through regular seminar participation and the presentation of a paper.
