Study and Research Funding
Researchers in the History of Medicine have many options when it comes to funding, and CHM has a strong track record of attracting external funding in a very competitive field. The Centre for the History of Medicine itself, the Department of History, the University of Warwick, and external funders such as the Wellcome Trust, AHRC, ESRC have individual schemes to support students at MA and PhD levels, and researchers at postdoctoral level.
Please see the information below for further details.
MA Funding
Undergraduates and others interested in the MA are encouraged to contact the History of Medicine Director for more information. For 2023-4 this is Professor Roberta Bivins
The History Department offers a number of Departmental MA bursaries to outstanding candidates. For information on current funding available and application deadlines please see the History Department's 'Funding for PGT' pages..
There is also a useful, searchable list of all postgraduate funding available from the Graduate School.
PhD Funding
The History Department supports applications for funding of PhDs in History of Medicine through university funding and applications to the Economic Social Research Council(ESRC) and the Midlands 4 Cities (M4C) Doctoral Training Partnership. For information and funding deadlines please see the History Department's 'Funding for PGR' pages..
There is also a useful, searchable list of all postgraduate funding available from the Warwick Doctoral College.
Postdoctoral Funding
Research grant applications for postdoctoral funding are subject to internal application procedures (within History and Research and Impact Services) and we therefore advise you to contact both the CHM Director and the Department (at ) well in advance for further information. For further funding options, important information and funding deadlines please see the History Department's 'Funding Opportunities' pages. You may also like to see CHM's Applicants' Topics and Titles page for a list of successful applications by funder, with the applicants' statements (MA, Doctoral and Postdoctoral funding).
Some of the main schemes are listed here:
- Postdoctoral researchers can apply to the Wellcome Trust for an Early-Career Award. Please contact Professor Mathew Thomson if you are interested in making an application:
- The British Academy (BA) offers funding for Postdoctoral Fellows.
- The ESRC postdoctoral fellowship offers funding and fellowships for Early Career Researchers.
- The Leverhulme Trust offers funding for Early CareerFellows. Its general funding approach and other guidance can also be found on their website.