Schallek Awards
Schallek Awards support graduate students’ doctoral research on late-medieval Britain, the British Isles, and British connections to continental Europe to help them complete their dissertations.
Funder: Medieval Academy of America
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Membership cutoff) | February 15, 2027 (Application and recommendation)
Funding Amounts: Five awards of $5,000 each, with optional consideration for $2,500 in supplementary British Library research funding
Summary: Supports graduate students’ doctoral research on late-medieval Britain, the British Isles, and British connections to continental Europe.
Key Information: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.
Description
The Medieval Academy of America, in collaboration with the Richard III Society–American Branch, offers the Schallek Awards to graduate students conducting doctoral research in any relevant discipline dealing with late-medieval Britain. The awards honor William B. and Maryloo Spooner Schallek and are supported by their gift to the Richard III Society.
The program defines the late medieval period broadly as approximately 1350–1500. Following an expansion of its scope in July 2024, research may focus primarily on England, any of the British Isles, or British connections to continental Europe. The awards help defray practical research costs, particularly travel to research collections and the acquisition of reproductions and other research materials.
