NACBS-Dissertation Year Fellowship
North American Conference on British Studies
Award: $5,000–$10,000
Deadline: May 1, 2026
To support dissertation research in the British Isles on any topic of British (including Scottish, Irish and Imperial) history or British Studies. Qualifications: Applicants must be graduate students and essay prizes for MA and undergraduate students; candidate enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a U.S. or Canadian institution; nominee must both be members of the NACBS; candidate must need to travel to the British Isles for the purpose of dissertation research; must conduct full-time research in the British Isles for an extended stay of at least a three-month duration. Selection criteria: Applicants are judged upon the committee's criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; application consists of the two letters of nomination and recommendation described above; a one-page curriculum vitae of the candidate; and a 1000-word research proposal written by the candidate, which should explain the importance of the topic to the field of British history and include a description of the relevant primary materials that are to be consulted in the British isles. (citations count toward the 1000-word limit.) appended to the cv should be a list of the financial support (source, type and amount) received by the applicant since the beginning of graduate study, and an indication of any current pending applications for financial aid to support dissertation research; letters of reference should address themselves not only to the student's past record, but also to the importance of the topic and the need to pursue research in the British isles; submit the application package as a single document (either word or pdf); referees should submit letters of reference via the letter of recommendation; application file should be named (applicant's last name_application) and letters of recommendation files should be named (applicant's last name_letter_referee's last name). Focus: History.