Fellowships

Our Fellows are an essential part of the IHR's vibrant research community. We run an extensive programme of fellowships which supports historians at all career stages. Our fellows play an important role in the Institute's intellectual and academic life - as researchers, teachers and supervisors, and organisers of conferences and other events.

The Institute also offers a number of annual awards, bursaries and prizes to enable and reward high-quality research. 

IHR fellowships, awards, bursaries and prizes

Early Career Research Fellowship

Each year the Institute is home to over 20 Early Career Fellows. Early Career Research Fellowships range from 6 to 24 months in duration. They provide financial support for early career historians completing a PhD or undertaking post-doctoral research.

IHR Fellowship

Honorary Fellows

Honorary Fellowships recognise outstanding achievement in the promotion of history, scholarship, research and/or academic leadership over a considerable period of time.

Individuals who have made an outstanding contribution as staff members to the Institute of Historical Research have also been made Honorary Fellows. Honorary Fellowships are no longer offered, but current Honorary Fellows remain Fellows for life. 

Research Partners

Our Research Partners are historians working in partner organisations, whose research is aligned with the Institute's academic strategy.  These organisations and projects are:

  • English Heritage
  • History of Parliament
  • Science Museum
  • Postal Museum
  • Survey of London
  • Victoria County History

Awards, bursaries and prizes

The Institute also offers a range of Awards, Bursaries and Prizes, open to historians of differing career stages and research interests. Many of these awards are available through benefactions and gifts, or in partnership with learned societies and education foundations.

Our awards and bursaries support historical research and publishing. Our prizes acknowledge excellence in writing and presentation, with a focus on work by early career historians.

Fellowship Benefits

 Card TypeIHR Library AccessOn-Site Digital ResourcesOff-Site Digital ResourcePersonal BHO Priority RatePersonal BBIH Reduced RateUoL Email AccountMonthly BulletinInvitation to Annual Fellows and Friends LectureIHR Web Presence, via Directory of Expertise
MemberIHR LibraryYesYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
FellowSAS FellowYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
FriendIHR LibraryYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYesNo
           
Access to the IHR Common Room, and attendance of events and seminars is open to all.     

Contact our fellowships officer