The BSSH is committed to supporting new research in sport history, and developing its dissemination. Competitive funding applications for the following are offered on a regular basis. (full details further down the page).
Promoting the Study of the History of Sport
The BSSH is committed to supporting new research in sport history, and developing its dissemination. Competitive funding applications for the following are offered on a regular basis. (full details further down the page).
Research Grants for Postgraduates (up to £500) - OPEN CALL (no deadlines)
Grants are available to current postgraduate researchers (PhD or Masters level) to help them undertake new original primary research in any area of sports history (for example, supporting a research trip to an archive). They are not intended to support conference attendance, subsistence costs or to support existing projects within a higher/further education institution.
Research Grants for Early Career Researchers (up to £500) – OPEN CALL (no deadlines)
Grants are available to researchers within 3 years of the award of their PhD to help them undertake new original primary research in any area of sports history (for example, supporting a research trip to an archive). They are not intended to support conference attendance, subsistence during travel, or existing projects within a higher/further education institution.
Conference Panel Grants – OPEN CALL (no deadlines)
Grants to support multiple members of the BSSH to present a sport history panel at a conference, with the value of the award dependent upon the conference location (UK/Europe/rest of world).
Small Events Funding (up to £500 per event) – OPEN CALL (no deadlines)
Funding is available for research dissemination events which are consistent with the interests and aims of BSSH, or demonstrate the intention to enhance integration of sport history with other sub-disciplines.
Award: Up to £500
Eligibility: This award is open for anyone undertaking Postgraduate work (including Masters- and Doctoral-level study). It is only open to members of the BSSH.
Parameters of the award:
The award is intended to help an individual undertake new original primary research in any area of sports history, which may lead to a demonstrable output in support of the charity’s goals (including publications). The fund may be used for, inter alia, research trips to archive (in UK and Abroad). Funding is not intended to support trips to conferences, the hosting of, or attendance at, public events, the cost of food/drink while on research trips, capital expenditure, joint research projects with established academics, or already established academic projects within a higher/further education institution (including Master’s or Doctoral study). Applications for projects costing more than £500 will be considered, however, only a maximum of £500 will be reimbursed. The BSSH Trustees reserve the right to split the award should more than one project be deemed worthy of funding.
Requests for funding should be sent to the BSSH Postgraduate/ECR representative (katietaylor1968@yahoo.co.uk).
Your application should specify:
* an outline of the project and its importance for Sport History
* a budget of the project
* the amount requested
* details of other bodies funding the project
In addition to the application form, you are asked to submit a CV and a short written reference or letter of support for your project from a supervisor (for postgraduates), mentor or other academic.
Requirements for successful bidders:
Successful bidders are to supply receipts for any award amount claimed. Any successful bidders are required to produce a report for the BSSH, which may be published online, about how funds have been used. Successful bidders are required to recognise the help provided by the BSSH in all material disseminated relating to the project, including journal articles, public presentations etc., as stipulated by the Board of Trustees of the BSSH.
Funding:
Finances from the award will be paid to the recipient retrospectively following the completion of the project/research trip, upon receipt of a full expenses claim.
Please address any questions in the first instance to the BSSH Postgraduate/ECR Representative katietaylor1968@yahoo.co.uk.
Forms:
Award: Up to £500
Eligibility: This award is open for anyone within 3 years of the award of their Doctoral degree. It is only open to members of the BSSH. BSSH Trustees may not apply for this award.
Parameters of the award:
The award is intended to help an individual undertake new original primary research in any area of sports history, which may lead to a demonstrable output in support of the charity’s goals (including publications). The fund may be used for, inter alia, research trips to archive (in UK and Abroad). Funding is not intended to support trips to conferences, the hosting of, or attendance at, public events, the cost of food/drink while on research trips, capital expenditure, joint research projects with established academics, or already established academic projects within a higher/further education institution. Applications for projects costing more than £500 will be considered, however, only a maximum of £500 will be reimbursed. The BSSH Trustees reserve the right to split the award should more than one project be deemed worthy of funding.
Requests for funding should be sent to the Postgraduate/ECR Representative katietaylor1968@yahoo.co.uk.
Your application should specify:
* an outline of the project and its importance for Sport History
* a budget of the project
* the amount requested
* details of other bodies funding the project
In addition to the application form, you are asked to submit a CV and a short written reference or letter of support for your project from a supervisor (for postgraduates), mentor or other academic.
Requirements for successful bidders:
Successful bidders are to supply receipts for any award amount claimed. Any successful bidders are required to produce a report for the BSSH, which may be published online, about how funds have been used. Successful bidders are required to recognise the help provided by the BSSH in all material disseminated relating to the project, including journal articles, public presentations etc., as stipulated by the Board of Trustees of the BSSH.
Funding:
Finances from the award will be paid to the recipient retrospectively following the completion of the project/research trip, upon receipt of a full expenses claim.
Please address any questions in the first instance to Postgraduate/ECR Representative katietaylor1968@yahoo.co.uk.
Forms:
Award: Up to £500 (UK conferences), up to £750 (Rest of Europe conferences), or up to £1000 (US / Rest of World conferences), to be split between panellists as they see fit
Eligibility: All panellists must be members of the BSSH
Parameters of the award:
These grants are designed to assist BSSH members with the cost of attending conferences / symposia / workshops, as part of a joint BSSH panel. Applications for any event will be considered: applications will be judged on merit based on the extent to which they are seen to promote the study of sports history, particularly within the British context.
The maximum amount which can be claimed is as follows:
UK-based events: £500
Rest of Europe-based events: £750
US / Rest of World events: £1000
Panellists can decide between themselves how the money is split. Applications may include costs above this amount, however, no grant will be awarded above the stated maximum for each region.
Individuals may not apply. The money must be used to fund a panel, not an individual’s attendance at a conference. Applications for financial assistance with attending the BSSH’s own annual conference will also not be considered.
The money can be spent on any aspect of conference attendance which the panellists wish. Examples would be: travel costs, registration fees, accommodation, the cost of joining the Society which is organising the conference, attendance at the conference dinner.
Submissions will only be accepted from current BSSH members. Submissions made by non-members will not be considered. Those who successfully gain an award may not submit a proposal in subsequent years.
Should the panel be rejected by the conference organisers after an application is accepted by BSSH, the funding will not be awarded. Applicants will need to reapply for each subsequent conference even if the named panellists are the same.
Application procedure:
Applications should be sent to the BSSH Past Chair Matt McDowell (matthew.mcdowell@ed.ac.uk). Applications will then be considered by a panel of judges, with final decisions approved by the Trustee Board.
Applications should specify:
Requirements for successful bidders:
Successful bidders are to supply receipts for any award amount claimed. They are required to recognise the help provided by the BSSH in all material disseminated relating to the conference, including the conference programme.
During the conference, bidders will be expected to do the following:
After the conference concludes, successful bidders are also required to produce a report for the BSSH, which may be published online, about the conference (or other event). The help given by BSSH should also be recognised in any publications resulting from the conference.
Funding:
Finances from the award will be paid to the recipients retrospectively following the completion of the conference, upon receipt of a full expenses claim. Please address any questions to Matt McDowell (BSSH Past Chair) (matthew.mcdowell@ed.ac.uk).
Forms:
Award: Up to £500
The BSSH offers funding for research dissemination events. Guidelines for funding applications are as follows:
Application process and submission:
Conditions:
Forms: