Paul Mellon Centre Senior Fellowships

Senior Fellowships are offered annually to academics, established scholars or senior museum professionals in the field of British art and architectural history either to complete a manuscript or book for publication or to undertake a sustained period of research towards a major project.

They are designed to release Fellows from teaching and/or other employment responsibilities and provide them with a defined period to devote to writing or research.

Senior Fellowships are awards of £60,000, this can be taken as either:
- Replacement teaching or staff costs and paid directly to either the Fellow’s University or Institution
- A lump-sum grant if the Fellow is an independent or freelance scholar
The Centre does not pay full economic costs.

Senior Fellowships are for the academic year 2024/2025 and may be taken between September 2024 and September 2025.