Funder: Institute of Historical Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: 12-month bursary fellowship; agreed placement costs, including travel, covered
Summary: Supports early career historians in applying doctoral research to public policy through engagement activities, training, and collaboration.
Key Information: Applicants must have submitted, or submit, a PhD to a UK university between January 31, 2026 and January 31, 2027.
Description
The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) runs this 12-month fellowship within History & Policy, a national network and independent forum promoting better public policy through historical understanding. Established in memory of Dr Robert Mcintosh, it supports an early career historian in developing policy-focused skills, outputs, networks, and collaborations related to their doctoral research.
The fellow develops activities exploring how historical insights can benefit national, regional, or local-government policy-makers, or organisations seeking to shape policy. Activities may include publications, podcasts, seminars, and workshops. Approximately two-thirds of the fellowship focuses on policy engagement linked to the fellow’s research interests and publication plans. The remaining third involves wider applied-history training and support for History & Policy’s broader activities.
