{"id":6744,"date":"2026-01-10T15:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T15:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olivercromwell.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=6744"},"modified":"2026-01-10T17:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T17:18:23","slug":"the-cromwell-association-research-grant-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.olivercromwell.org\/wordpress\/the-cromwell-association-research-grant-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cromwell Association Research Grant 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rules and guidance<\/h2>\n

Scope and purpose<\/h3>\n

The Cromwell Association was established in 1937 in order to advance the public
\nunderstanding of the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) and the wider
\nhistory of the seventeenth century. The purpose of the Research Grant is to further a
\ncharitable purpose of the Association by providing encouragement and support to
\npostgraduate students engaged in research on a topic relevant to the Association’s core
\nobjective of promoting understanding of Cromwell and his times.<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/h3>\n

We welcome applications from postgraduate students currently enrolled at a university
\nin the UK or overseas, and also non-affiliated researchers, who are seeking to conduct
\nresearch on an aspect of the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell, or a topic related to the
\nBritish Civil Wars, the Interregnum (1649-1660) or the Restoration period.<\/p>\n

Funding amount<\/h3>\n

It is the Association’s intention to award grants from a total fund of \u00a31,500. Applicants
\ncan apply for the full sum or for any amount below the total. The grants are intended
\nfor expenses associated with research, such as travel, accommodation etc. but not, for
\nexample, to write up material already researched, to pay publication fees, or to
\ncontribute towards tuition fees.<\/p>\n

Completing the application<\/h3>\n

Applications can be downloaded in either PDF or DOCX format here…<\/p>\n

Application (docx)<\/a>
\n
\nApplication (pdf)<\/a>
\n<\/p>\n

Whichever format you use, please note there are two template application forms, one for postgraduate students and one for non-affiliated researchers. Complete the one which is appropriate.<\/p>\n

Applicants are asked to provide a brief summary of their proposed research (we suggest
\n600 to 800 words) and to provide a detailed breakdown of costs, indicating the amount
\nof funds being sought and how it will be spent.<\/p>\n

Applicants are also asked to provide an indication of the intended benefits\/outcomes of the grant (including any outputs, such as conference papers, articles, monographs, podcasts, or other digital media).<\/p>\n

Applicants should provide contact details of an academic or professional referee who
\nhas knowledge of the area of research and who, if approached, will be able to support
\nthe reason for the application for a grant. However, in the case of non-affiliated
\nresearchers this is not compulsory.<\/p>\n

Completed applications must be sent via email to PRG@olivercromwell.org<\/a> no later than 30th April 2026. Please state \u201cCromwell Association Research Grant\u201d as the subject of your email.<\/p>\n

Applicants will be notified of rejected and\/or unsuccessful applications. An unsuccessful application may be re-submitted in improved form in a subsequent round. The grant will be made available to the successful applicant(s) in late May 2026.<\/p>\n

Administration<\/h3>\n

All applications will be considered by a sub-committee of academics from the Council
\nof the Cromwell Association. Awards will be made strictly on merit based on the
\ncontent of the Application, and on no other criteria. The amount of money and timing
\nof the awards may be varied by the Association’s Council at its discretion.<\/p>\n

Successful applicants are also asked to provide a report on the research conducted to
\nthe Cromwell Association’s Council within a year of receipt of the grant award.
\nSuccessful applicants will also receive one year’s free membership of the Cromwell
\nAssociation and will also be invited to contribute a paper, based on an aspect of their
\nresearch, for publication in the Association’s journal, Cromwelliana<\/em>. Membership of
\nthe Society, though welcome, will not be a matter of an advantage over applicants who
\nare not Members.<\/p>\n

All matters and queries relating to the Cromwell Association Research Grant should be
\naddressed to the grant administrator via PRG@olivercromwell.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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