In July 2022 the Royal Historical Society (RHS) launches a new programme to actively address underrepresentation and encourage Black and Asian students to consider academic research in History.

The Society is offering four scholarships, each of £5000, to four students who will begin a Masters’ degree in History (full or part-time), or related subject, at a UK or Irish university from autumn 2022.

The Scholarships continue and develop the Society’s commitment to tackling underrepresentation in academic History. By supporting Masters’ students the programme also focuses on a key early stage in the academic training of future researchers. With these Scholarships, the RHS seeks to support students who are without the financial means to study for a Masters’ in History. By doing so, we seek to improve the educational experience of four early career historians engaged in a further degree.

Applications for the 2022 Scholarships are now invited.

The 2022 Masters’ Scholarships

The current rounds of awards provide:

-Four scholarships of £5000 each to support four students undertaking a Masters’ degree at a UK university in the academic year 2022/23;

-There are no conditions on what the award may be spent and may be used to support fees, living expenses etc. during the degree course;

-Scholarships will support students studying for a Masters’ degree (taught or research-based) in History or where History is the dominant component of the degree (e.g. History of Science)

Application Deadline:  12 August 2022

More details on the scholarships are available here