Postdoctoral Fellowships

To support scholarship in the field of British art and architectural history and to disseminate knowledge through publications, exhibitions and education, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art offers a variety of fellowships and grants. The Centre’s remit does not cover contemporary fine arts, archaeology, the current practice of architecture or the performing arts.

Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered to enable the Fellow to transform doctoral research in the field of British art or architectural history into publishable form, such as a book, series of articles or exhibition catalogue. Alternatively, the fellowship may support new research arising out of a successfully submitted doctoral dissertation where that research may lead readily to publication.

All applicants must have had their doctoral theses successfully examined, normally within the past four years, or be able to demonstrate that the final examination will be completed by the end of February, i.e. before the Centre?s Advisory Council meets in March. The Paul Mellon Centre reserves the right to withdraw a Postdoctoral Fellowship from a candidate to whom one has been offered on the latter basis, should the examination result in substantive referral or in failure.