New Narratives: Early Career Fellowship
New Narratives: Early Career Fellowship supports early-career researchers undertaking major British art projects that diversify perspectives, challenge received histories, and reframe the field.
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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: £35,000 for one year or £70,000 for two years, plus £500 per year for networking
Summary: Supports major British art research projects that diversify perspectives, challenge received histories, and reshape understanding of the field.
Key Information: Fellows cannot hold another paid award or fellowship concurrently.
Description
The Paul Mellon Centre’s New Narratives: Early Career Fellowship supports individuals undertaking major, in-depth research projects in British art. Part of the Centre’s New Narratives funding opportunities, it aims to increase the diversity of perspectives among researchers and students and support scholarship that reframes British art and challenges its received histories.
The programme values rigorous, original research with a lasting contribution to scholarship. Its priorities include work in geographical or cultural contexts not previously supported by the Centre, and projects that include underrepresented voices or reach broader audiences in British art studies. Fellows are encouraged to participate in the Centre’s academic events and intellectual life, with opportunities to use its Public Study Room and develop connections for mentorship, advice, and collaboration.
