The Society invites applications from scholars engaged in research relating to its stated objectives for awards to be made in February 2024. The Society hopes to make major awards up to a total in any one year of £1,000 and minor awards up to the same total, both for immediate research needs, such as for microfilms or travelling expenses, and for longer-term support, for example to assist with prolonged visits to libraries and archives. The Society is willing to entertain applications for grants in cases in where theatrical practice might directly inform editorial work or other projects which the Society supports. The Society may be willing to consider applications for grants for the keyboarding of dramatic texts and records. Candidates for grants can apply in every year that the scheme operates whether they have been successful in previous applications or not.
The Society is unable to make grants in relation to: work of a purely (literary) critical or theoretical kind; attending conferences, workshops etc; secretarial, copy-editing, proof-reading, or administrative costs; costs arising directly from the preparation of a thesis; publications costs, other than those resulting from the preparation of editions for publication by the Society.
Applicants may be of any age or nationality and need not be members of the Malone Society. All applicants are advised that any supporting material which they may choose to submit will not be returned.
For a list of previous awards, please click here.
Fellowships
Major grants, of a total sum of up to £1,000, will be awarded annually and until further notice. The recipient(s) of major grants shall be called the Malone Society Fellow(s). An exceptionally strong proposal may also be considered for the Colin Baldwin Fellowship, which is awarded on an occasional basis in memory of the Society’s long-serving Production Manager. Applicants should complete the online Fellowships and Research Grants application form (see below under ‘How to Apply’), providing the names of two referees who are familiar with their work. The deadline for applications is 30 November 2023. Successful applicants will be notified after the meeting of the Society’s Council in February 2024. Successful applicants will be asked to report briefly on the progress of their project and the use to which the Society’s grant has been put by December of the year in which the grant is made. They should, if possible, submit receipts for major items of expenditure.
Research Grants
Further funds of a total sum of up to £1,000 will be available annually and until further notice to provide small grants of £50 to £200 for specific purposes such as travel expenses or the cost of microfilming. Applications for such grants may be submitted on the online Fellowships and Research Grants application form (see below under ‘How to Apply’) and should be supported by one referee and a statement that funds are not available from other sources. The deadline for applications is 30 November 2023. Successful applicants will be notified after the meeting of the Society’s Council in February 2024. If the applicant is registered for a research degree the application should be accompanied by a letter of support from their academic supervisor.
How To Apply
All applications and references must be submitted through this website. To apply for a Fellowship or Research Grant, please click here to complete the online application form. Applicants for both schemes should ask their referees to complete the online reference submission form, which can be found here, before the deadline on 30 November 2024. If you have any problems with the online forms, please email Prof Lucy Munro (lucy.munro@kcl.ac.uk).