Call for Applications: Lisa Jardine History of Science Grant (Deadline: 17 March 2021)

16 februari 2021

The Lisa Jardine Grant of the Royal Society is currently open for applications and there is one month left to apply (closing deadline 17 March 2021, 3pm). The grant is available to PhD students and early career researchers in history of science, and other interdisciplinary studies combining humanities and the natural sciences.

The scheme offers funding for:

• Extended research trips for UK and overseas-based researchers to use the Royal Society’s own rich historical collections (up to £8,000 available for travel and subsistence costs depending on destination and length of research, 1 – 3 months (£2,000 international travel, £2,000/month subsistence)).
• UK based students wishing to travel overseas to carry out short, exploratory archival research trips (up to £2,000 available for trips up to 1 month)
• International travel and expenses for UK based students to attend conferences and networking or training events (up to £2,000 available for trips up to 1 month)

The grant is open to researchers based in cultural organisations such as museums and archives as well as universities. Full details and eligibility conditions are available online https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/lisa-jardine/