Radcliffe-Brown and Firth Trust Funds for Social Anthropological Research
Radcliffe-Brown and Firth Trust Funds for Social Anthropological Research support doctoral students facing hardship with thesis completion costs to help them finish existing social anthropology research.
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Funder: Royal Anthropological Institute
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (November round) | April 30, 2027 (April round)
Funding Amounts: Up to £750 advertised; applicant guidance lists standard grants up to £500 and Firth awards up to £750
Summary: Small grants help social anthropology doctoral students facing financial hardship complete research and theses already under way.
Key Information: Applicants must be registered at UK or Commonwealth institutions teaching social anthropology and nearing thesis completion.
Description
The Radcliffe-Brown and Firth Trust Funds are jointly funded by the Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) and the Association of Social Anthropologists (ASA). They support young scholars in social anthropology whose existing research is hindered by a lack of funds. The focus is on helping doctoral students in the final stages of writing-up meet thesis production and completion costs, rather than launching new projects.
The Trustees weigh financial need alongside research quality, with particular recognition for work likely to make an important contribution to social anthropology. In addition to Radcliffe-Brown grants, the Firth Centenary Fund provides a special Firth Award for a candidate considered to be of outstanding merit. The applicant guidance also identifies Sutasoma awards for exceptional research.
