Postgraduate prizes
History prizes open to postgraduate students.
Dorothy Philips Prize (MA only)
Deadline 2023-24: 5pm, Friday 16 February 2024
This prize was made possible by a generous donation by Dorothy Philips, a graduate of the Department of History at the University of Sheffield.
A sum of £400 will be awarded for the most exemplary proposal submitted by a MA student to cover expenses for archival and library research relating to their dissertation topic in History.
This award is open to History MA students only.
How to apply
To apply, please send a letter (not more than two sides of A4) including:
a brief description of your thesis topic
an outline of the research trip(s) that would be funded through the award, with costings for travel, accommodation, subsistence, and any other related expenses. Please state why the research is necessary for the realisation of your thesis topic.
The letter can be provided in hard copy, or e-mailed to history.maenquiries@sheffield.ac.uk. You should also ask your supervisor to provide a separate supporting statement.
Applications must be received by the above deadline. The successful candidate will be informed by email.
William Carr Prize (MA and PGR)
Deadline 2023-24: 5pm, Friday 16 February 2024
An award of up to £200 is available to support research on some aspect of the history of German-speaking countries.
The holder of the William Carr studentship will be required to produce a short report on how the award has been used to support their research.
William ('Bill') Carr taught in this department for many years. You can read more about his career in his obituary in the journal German History, and his entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - both of which were written by Ian Kershaw.
This award is open to History MA and research students.
Note: students can apply multiple times (across different academic years) but preference may be given to first time applicants.
How to apply
To apply, please send a letter (not more than two sides of A4) including:
a brief description of your thesis topic
an outline of the research trip(s) that would be funded through the award, with costings for travel, accommodation, subsistence and any other related expenses.
The letter can be provided in hard copy, or e-mailed to history.maenquiries@sheffield.ac.uk. You should also ask your supervisor to provide a separate supporting statement.
Applications must be received by the above deadline. The successful candidate will be informed by email.
Bryan Marsden Prize (MA and PGR)
Deadline 2023-24: 5pm, Friday 16 February 2024
A sum of £350 will be awarded for the most meritorious proposal submitted by a final-year undergraduate (single or dual honours) or postgraduate student (MA and research) to cover necessary expenses for archival research relating to any topic in American history.
This award is open to History postgraduate and undergraduate students.
Note: students can apply multiple times (across different academic years) but preference may be given to first time applicants.
How to apply
Proposals, no more than 1000 words, should give a sense of the project, its approach and ambitions, and why the research is necessary. Proposals must also give estimated costs (not included in the 1000 word limit).
Please email proposals and costings as an Word file attachment to Andrew Heath at a.d.heath@sheffield.ac.uk. The successful candidate will be informed by email.
Sir Ian Kershaw Prize (PGR only)
Deadline 2023-24: 5pm, Friday 16 February 2024
A single award of up to £600 is available to meet the costs of visiting archives and collections in continental Europe. According to the terms of the fund, applicants must be undertaking research for a PhD on 20th century European history (excluding the history of Britain and Ireland). Applications are welcomed for the support of travel and maintenance costs associated with archival work in languages other than English.
The holder of the Kershaw award will be required to produce a short report on how the award has been used to support their doctoral research.
The terms of the fund are very specific - so please get in touch with the Director of Graduate Studies if you would like clarification about whether your field of research meets the set criteria (in particular, over the definition of 'Europe' in this context).
This award is open to History research students only.
Note: students can apply multiple times (across different academic years) but preference may be given to first time applicants.
How to apply
To apply, please send a letter (not more than two sides of A4) including:
a brief description of your thesis topic
an outline of the research trip(s) that would be funded through the award, with costings for travel, accommodation, subsistence and any other related expenses.
The letter can be provided in hard copy, or e-mailed to history.pgrenquiries@sheffield.ac.uk. You should also ask your supervisor to provide a separate supporting statement.
Applications must be received by the above deadline. The successful candidate will be informed by email.