Applied History & Policy Fellowship
Applied History & Policy Fellowship supports early career historians in turning doctoral research into published policy papers and public discussions to inform policy through historical understanding.
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Funder: Institute of Historical Research
Due Dates: January 31, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Two-month bursary, plus agreed placement costs (including travel)
Summary: Supports early career historians in turning doctoral research into a published policy paper and public policy discussions.
Key Information: Applicants must submit their PhD to a UK university between January 31, 2026 and January 31, 2027.
Description
The Institute of Historical Research’s Applied History & Policy Fellowship supports historians in developing the contemporary policy implications of their doctoral research. The two-month fellowship centres on drafting and publishing a 4,000-word policy paper relevant to national, devolved, regional or local government, or organisations seeking to shape policy.
Run through History & Policy, the fellowship promotes better public policy through greater understanding of history and connects historians, policymakers and journalists. Fellows gather feedback through an online seminar with policy practitioners and launch their paper through a public online panel discussion. Part of the IHR’s Applied History Fellowships, the programme aims to develop historians’ applied skills, broaden career possibilities and demonstrate history’s value beyond higher education.
