Individual projects

Houblon-Norman and George Fellowships are awarded to promote research into and disseminate knowledge and understanding of the working, interaction and function of financial business institutions in the UK and elsewhere and the economic conditions affecting them.

The Houblon Norman Fund (registered charity 213168) is administered by trustees, on the advice of an expert committee.

Fund trustees

One of the fund trustees must be a current Bank of England Governor or Deputy Governor. The current trustees are:

By scholarship grants and the Marc de Montalembert Prize the Fondation Marc de Montalembert contributes to developing a better knowledge of the cultures of the Mediterranean world as well as their dissemination, particularly among the young people of that region.

La Fondation Marc de Montalembert et l’École du Louvre se sont associées pour l’attribution du Prix Marc de Montalembert d’un montant de 9 000 euros. Ce prix soutient l’achèvement d’un travail de recherche qui promet un apport original à la connaissance des arts et de la culture du monde méditerranéen, depuis les périodes anciennes jusqu’à l’époque contemporaine. La Fondation Marc de Montalembert offre en outre au lauréat la possibilité de séjourner à son siège à Rhodes, en Grèce.

The Curran Fellowships are travel and research grants intended to aid scholars studying British magazines and newspapers from the long nineteenth century in making use of primary print and archival sources. Made possible through the generosity of the late Eileen Curran, Professor Emerita of English, Colby College, and inspired by her pioneering research on Victorian periodicals, these grants are awarded annually.

La Fondation des Treilles décerne une vingtaine de prix “Jeune chercheur” par an. Ces aides à la recherche sont attribuées à des chercheurs français ou étrangers, en fin de thèse ou post-doctorants menant leur recherche en France.

Les candidats doivent être âgés de moins de 35 ans et ne pas avoir soumis de candidature ayant fait précédemment l’objet d’un refus.

Ces prix sont d’un montant annuel de 20 000 € maximum. Un à deux prix par an seront préférentiellement décernés à des chercheurs ayant effectué un stage post-doctoral à l’étranger et désirant revenir en France.

Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellows devote an academic year in residence at Princeton to research and writing about topics involving human values in public and private life. This full-time visiting program is open to scholars in all disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. We welcome applications from scholars from a variety of disciplines. 

Our Fellowships offer an opportunity to carry out independent research in a stimulating and supportive academic community, to meet established researchers across a range of disciplines, and to take part in the life of Newnham College.

Applications will be accepted from any female graduate of a university within or outside the United Kingdom. Candidates should note that these Research Fellowships are extremely competitive.

The Louis Bonduelle Research Award is aimed at all young researchers aged under 35 that are enrolled in higher education establishments or schools.

It is a 10,000 euros prize intended to reward research work in the areas of nutrition or eating habits, regardless of the scientific disciplines concerned (medicine, physiology, sociology or agronomics, etc).

You can download the application forms from the Foundation's website from late August/early September onwards. The completed applications should be sent back by the 7th of november at the latest.

The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. Through professional development, funding, and mentorship from senior scholars, the fellowship enhances the career and research opportunities of the fellow.

As a highly competitive initiative, this fellowship annually identifies and supports 25 of the most exceptional researchers conducting postdoctoral studies relevant to education.