The Paton Historical Studies Fund
Forecasted
The Paton Historical Studies Fund supports Society members’ historical research and engagement projects to explore modern physiology’s past, particularly physiological experiment and discovery.
Funder: The Physiological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £1,000 per costed project
Summary: Supports Society members’ research and engagement activities exploring the history of modern physiology, particularly physiological experiment and discovery.
Key Information: Undergraduate & Masters, Postgraduate, Full members and Fellows are eligible; Associate members are excluded.
Description
The Paton Historical Studies Fund is run by The Physiological Society to support research and engagement with the history of modern physiology. Established in July 1990 through a £5,000 donation from Sir William Paton and a matching contribution from the Society, it promotes historical study of physiological experiment and discovery. The Society’s History & Archives Group considers a broad range of projects consistent with this purpose.
Supported activities include archival visits connected to ongoing research, lectures or lecture series, preservation and cataloguing of equipment collections, conventional or digital publication, and conducting and finalising oral history interviews. Use of the Society’s own archive at the Wellcome Library in London is particularly encouraged. The fund supports both historical research and activities that engage others with physiology’s past.
