Elizabeth & Conrad Russell Research Bursaries
Elizabeth & Conrad Russell Research Bursaries support researchers based outside London with visits to the city’s libraries and archives to study British history in the long seventeenth century.
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Funder: Institute of Historical Research
Due Dates: October 15, 2026, 7:00 AM BST (Applications open) | March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM BST (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £750, awarded to one applicant or split among multiple applicants
Summary: Supports researchers based outside London to study British history in the long seventeenth century in London’s libraries and archives.
Key Information: Awardees must agree to present a paper to the British History in the Seventeenth Century seminar, in person or online.
Description
The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) offers the Elizabeth & Conrad Russell Research Bursaries in collaboration with the British History in the Seventeenth Century seminar. The bursaries support researchers based outside London undertaking research in the city’s libraries and archives on any aspect of British history in the “long” seventeenth century.
The programme particularly encourages research that places political, religious and constitutional history within social and cultural, transnational and comparative, gendered and marginalised, and cross-disciplinary perspectives. Funding supports research visits and related expenses, while connecting recipients with the IHR’s scholarly activities through seminar participation and the presentation of a paper. Early-career researchers receive priority.
