The Stephen Copley Research Awards

Applicants must be members of BARS for their applications to be considered. Awards should normally be taken up within a year. The names of recipients will be announced on the BARS website and social media, and successful applicants will be asked to submit a short report to the BARS Executive Committee within four weeks of the completion of the research trip and to acknowledge BARS in their doctoral thesis and/or any publication. Reports may also be published on the BARS Blog where this is appropriate. Previous winners or applicants are encouraged to apply again. Everything else being equal, the panel will prioritise applicants who have not recently been awarded BARS funding. Please send the following information in support of your application (up to two pages of A4 maximum in word.doc format):
- Your full name and institutional affiliation (if any).
- The working title and a short abstract or summary of your PhD or current project.
- A description of the research to be undertaken for which you need support. Please be as detailed and specific as possible regarding your proposed research. For example, if you intend to consult archival material, identify (where possible) the specific items/collections and state why consulting these is necessary for your project.
- An estimated costing for the proposed research trip. Costs should clearly relate to the proposed activities. If driving is essential, please use UK Government rates to estimate mileage.
- Estimated dates between which the research will be undertaken.
- Details of current or recent funding (AHRC award, &c), if applicable.
- The name of one supervisor/referee (with email address) to whom application can be made for a supporting reference on your behalf.