Quentin Skinner Lectureship in Intellectual History since c. 1500
The Quentin Skinner Lectureship offers early-career scholars in modern intellectual history a fellowship at Cambridge to deliver a public lecture and colloquium, advancing research and scholarly exchange.
Funder: Centre for Research in the Arts Social Sciences and Humanities
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 | June 2027 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: £1,000 honorarium plus up to £2,000 for travel/accommodation; 2–12 week visiting fellowship at Cambridge
Summary: Annual lectureship and visiting fellowship supporting early-career scholars in modern intellectual history since c. 1500.
Key Information: Applicants must be within 10 years of PhD; Cambridge-based scholars are generally ineligible.
Description
The Quentin Skinner Lectureship is an annual opportunity for early-career scholars in modern intellectual history (since c. 1500) to spend 2–12 weeks at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge. The selected fellow delivers a public lecture and organizes a half-day colloquium, contributing to intellectual exchange in the field. The lectureship is supported by an honorarium and travel/accommodation funding, and the resulting lecture is considered for publication in The Historical Journal. The program is designed to foster scholarly engagement and community at CRASSH.
