Gaining External Funding for Research in Medieval and Early Modern Studies

This workshop was for anyone from pre-doctoral to senior level in any discipline who are contemplating applying for external funding for premodern research from the major bodies or who have been successful with one of these funders and are looking for further opportunities with the same or other funders. What makes a medieval or early modern research project successful with different funders such as the AHRC/ UKRI, the ERC, the Leverhulme? Are there differences and similarities in what these funders are looking for, and in their track records in funding premodern research? What are the different requirements for public engagement and impact, and how can premodern projects best address them?

The workshop comprised of discussions of each of the major funders in turn, featuring successful applicants for everything from doctoral to large grant funding, followed by a final discussion to tease out their different mindsets and emphases when it comes to their evaluation of premodern research ideas. It was organized by the London Forum for Premodern Studies, an informal association of the medieval and early modern research centers of Queen Mary University of London (CREMS), University College London (Centre for Early Modern Exchanges), King’s College London (Centre for Early Modern Studies), and The Warburg Institute.

Please find the slides from the workshop here: Slides - Gaining External Funding for Research in Medieval and Early Modern Studies.pdf [PDF 4,397KB]