Centre for Health Humanities Mid-Career Small Grants
2025-6 mid-career funding for University of Reading academics only
We are pleased to invite applications for small grants (£300-£800) to University of Reading-based scholars wishing to conduct research or build networks in the health humanities.
- These grants may be used for a variety of purposes, including: conference attendance; bringing speakers or facilitators to the University; research expenses, including travel to archives; funding for short-term assistance with a project; funding for public engagement or participatory research
- ‘Mid-career’ is broadly defined as Lecturer or Associate Professor level, though applications from postdoctoral or professorial staff will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants must be employed full or part time by the University of Reading, but can be from any department. Their work must relate to the health humanities.
- This funding is offered on a rolling basis until the end of the 2024/25 university financial year, and we endeavour to provide a decision within 4 weeks of receiving an application.
To apply, email chh@reading.ac.uk with details of the amount requested, the proposed use for the funds, and a short explanation (<200 words) or how this money would help you to build networks, access new funding opportunities, or complete a programme of research
Centre for Health Humanities Postdoctoral Seed Funding
2025-6 postdoctoral funding
The Centre for Health Humanities at the University of Reading is offering several stipends of £1000 to support the development of bids for postdoctoral funding. The holders will have the opportunity to develop a funding application for post-doctoral research on a broad health theme. The funding is available to doctoral candidates who are in the final stages of thesis submission or to those who have graduated from a doctorate within the last five years.
The residencies provide financial support for scholars working to attract funding to be held at the University of Reading, which builds on the themes of the CHH. Projects relating to the University of Reading’s collections, including those of the Ure Museum, Cole Museum of Zoology, and special collections are particularly welcome, but applications are invited on any aspect of the health humanities.
Eligibility and provision
- Fellows are expected to develop their research into an application for an externally funded grant or fellowship, with support from CHH members of staff. You will be appointed an appropriate mentor to work with as part of your Fellowship (making contact with a suitable mentor ahead of submitting your application is advisable).
- Applicants should be completing, or have completed, their doctorate. Fellows will receive a stipend of up to £1,000 (subject to UK tax and national insurance) and a whenever possible a dedicated workspace will be made available. Fellows will have access to curatorial and grant-writing support.
- The appointments can be taken up flexibly, with mutually agreed start and end dates, to support those with caring and other responsibilities, but must be completed by 15th August 2025
- Applicants do not have to be based at the University of Reading or hold a post at any other institution.
Enquiries: chh@reading.ac.uk by 17 April 2025.