Fellowships at Royal Museums Greenwich

Before applying

We recommend that you make contact with the Museum before submitting your proposal so that we can both support your application and ensure its eligibility within the Fellowship programme. Please address your enquiry to our Research team at research@rmg.co.uk and, if necessary, you will be put in touch with the relevant staff member within our Curatorial or wider teams to advise you. 

We also encourage you to attend an information webinar which will take place on Thursday 9 January, 17.30-18.30. You can join the webinar using this link: https://zoom.us/j/97128206461. A recording of the webinar will be put online once it has taken place.

Who can apply 

We welcome applications from anyone with relevant lived or academic experience, who can demonstrate a commitment and ability to undertake independent research. Royal Museums Greenwich actively encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Unfortunately, we do not accept applications from current PhD students in receipt of UKRI funding, unless the Fellowship proposal is for research to be undertaken after the submission of the PhD thesis. If you are a self-funded PhD student, you are eligible to apply for a fellowship which will take place during your doctorate.

Fellowship award 

• Candidates can request the number of months of funding required to undertake their research. We typically offer funding for 3-6 months, with funding beyond 6 months only offered on a very exceptional basis. However, this funding can be spread over a longer duration (up to 12 months) if you wish to undertake the Fellowship on a 'part-time basis'.
• The Fellowship award is £2,100 per calendar month. The award can be paid direct to the Fellow’s Institution or to the Fellow. Fellowships may commence in the September following appointment or earlier by arrangement. 
• Fellowship awards are intended to cover the costs involved in research (accommodation, travel, subsistence). 

Conditions of the Fellowship 

• Fellows are expected to work with Museum staff to identify opportunities for engaging diverse publics with their research project and findings, for example through Museum programmes and events including seminars, also blog posts, vox pops and talks. 
• The Fellow will be responsible for any tax liability arising from the award, for any expenses incurred in obtaining a visa, and for any required health or travel insurance.  
• If you live outside the UK, you are responsible for ensuring you have the correct permissions to visit and undertake research in the UK. 
• The Museum will receive printed acknowledgement in any and all publications resulting in whole or in part from research carried out during the period of the Fellowship. 
• The Fellow will provide the Museum (through the Research Department) with copies of all publications supported in whole or in part by the Fellowship. 
• The Fellow will provide the Museum with a written report on the completion of their Fellowship. 

How to apply 

The deadline for applications is 23.59 on Wednesday 29 January 2025.

To apply please complete the Fellowship application form: https://forms.gle/ModqibK7DqQJ51F88

You will need to provide details of your relevant experience to undertake the research, an outline of your research proposal, and the name of a referee, (academic, professional or personal) who can comment on your suitability to undertake independent research. You can complete the form in one go even if you do not have a Google account but please note that if you do not have an account, you will not be able to save your progress on the form and return to it later. It is recommended that you draft your answers in a separate document to avoid losing your progress. The questions on the form can be previewed here:

This is a preview for information only – we will only accept applications sent via the online Google Form link. 

Applications are assessed by a panel of senior museum staff and trustees in a two-stage process. 

Outcome of applications 

Applicants will be informed by early March 2025 if they have been successful at the first selection stage, and by end of March at the second and final stage. Offer letters will be issued in early April.

For any further information please email research@rmg.co.uk 

Next round of applications 

We anticipate that the application window for 2026-27 Fellowships (commencing April 2026 onwards) will open circa 1 November 2025.