Pasold Research Fellowships
Forecasted
Pasold Research Fellowships support textile historians' short visits to study artefacts and archives at the V&A and Museum of London, advancing textile history and benefiting the host collections.
Funder: Pasold Research Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline, anticipated)
Funding Amounts: V&A fellowship: up to £1,500; research visits last two to four weeks
Summary: Supports textile historians researching artefacts and archives at the V&A and Museum of London through short research visits.
Key Information: Fellows must be prepared to agree how research results will be shared or deposited with the host museum.
Description
The Pasold Research Fund offers two research fellowship schemes in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and the Museum of London. They subsidise short visits to study museum artefacts and archives, supporting textile history research and work that benefits the host collections over the long term. Both schemes are currently suspended because of collections movement at the museums.
The V&A scheme provides access to its national Textiles and Fashion collection, alongside the National Art Library and Archive of Art and Design. The Museum of London scheme supports research within its textile collections. Fellows can meet relevant museum staff, but neither scheme provides formal research guidance or supervision. Applications require a detailed publication plan and an explanation of how the fellowship period will be used.
