Theodora Bosanquet Bursary
This Bursary was founded in memory of the writer and administrator Theodora Bosanquet, MBE, BSc (London), (1881 – 1961). It is offered annually to female postgraduate students whose research is in History or English Literature and who require a short residence in London in the summer. It provides basic student style accommodation (only) for up to 4 weeks between mid-June and mid-September. Women postgraduate students, of any age, from Great Britain and overseas are eligible to apply. Applicants are required to provide information on their qualifications, research topic and the need for the Bursary and should give contact details of two referees. The closing date is 31 October of the preceding year and two bursaries are awarded each year.
Please email grants@ffwg.org.uk to request an application form.
Key facts
- For female postgraduate students whose research is in History or English Literature and who require a short residence in London in the summer.
- Provides basic student style accommodation only.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, please ensure the below criteria apply to you:
- Legally recognised as a woman
- Studying for a higher degree in History or English Literature
- Applying for funding for basic student style accommodation (only) for up to 4 weeks between mid June and mid September
Open for applications from:
31 August 2026
Closing date for applications:
31 October 2026
Results:
February 2027
The Theodora Bosanquet bursary was hugely beneficial to my PhD in enabling me to have a sustained period of research in London. It enabled me to visit three different archives, and consult a wide range of sources within them, giving me the time and space to make connections between them. The volume of material I needed to consult would just have been impossible in small archive trips of a day or two.
Hannah Speed
Glasgow University 2024