Open Call: Paul Mellon Centre (PMC) Research Grants – U.K.

PMC is an educational charity that promotes activities which enhance and expand knowledge of British art and architecture, ensuring its relevance to a broader range of public.

Funding Information

• A Research Support Grant is an award of up to £2,000 towards the expenses incurred in visiting collections, libraries, archives or historic sites within the United Kingdom or abroad for research purposes; applications for less than £2,000 are also eligible.
• The award will be paid directly to the individual as a lump sum only.

Scope

• Research Support Grants are specifically designed for scholars to support the expenses incurred in visiting collections, libraries, archives or historic sites within the United Kingdom or abroad.
• These grants are offered for specific research visits and individuals may claim for the following costs only:
  • standard class fares (in full)
  • accommodation (up to a maximum of £100 per night)
  • daily subsistence (up to £40 per day)
• Additional costs relating to specific support or access requirements (including childcare, or specific transport requirements for example) may be supported by the PMC on a case-by-case basis. This will be arranged once the grant is made and applicants do not need to include such requirements in their application form.

Eligible Activities 

• They do not offer grants and fellowships in field archaeology, the current practice of architecture or the performing arts. Applications in the fields of photography, performance, film and digital media will need to demonstrate their relevance to British art studies.
• Academics, scholars, postgraduate students and independent researchers are eligible to apply in the Research Support Grant category, with the stipulation that their research is in the field of British art or architectural history and is of a scholarly nature.
• Conference attendance, costs of photography, photocopying, computers, cameras or other equipment DO NOT come within the scope of this award and such costs must not be included in any application.

Eligibility Criteria

• Their funding programme supports research, educational activities and the dissemination of knowledge in the fields of British art and architectural history, from the medieval period to the present day and across the spectrum of relevant geographical and cultural contexts. Their remit is broadly defined and adapts as the interests of those working in their field change. It encompasses art made in Britain or by British artists, but is not solely limited to art made, or artists from, within the geographical boundaries of the British Isles. Rather they understand the field of British art studies to encompass a broad range of subjects and topics related to the artistic and cultural histories of Britain, past and present.

For more information, visit Paul Mellon Centre.