We are pleased to announce the establishment of The Nicola Verdon Memorial Fund for Early Career Researchers. This provides financial support to help early career researchers in agricultural and rural history to attend conferences and undertake research (including travel to archives or other research expenses).
This initiative is jointly funded by the Society, Ed Bolt (Nicola’s partner, University of Nottingham) and Nicola’s family who wish to perpetuate her memory.
The fund is open to early career researchers (normally defined as PhD students or those within 5 years of receiving their PhD) with limited access to funds and whose work explores agricultural or rural history. Preference will be given to those working on the history of women or children in agriculture and rural society, or marginalised groups in rural society.
It can be used for conference fees or travel costs and accommodation to attend conferences (particularly to support attendance at BAHS events) or to undertake research on agricultural or rural history (research expenses including travel and accommodation, photographic permits, etc).
Up to £1,500 will be offered as part of this fund each year with a maximum of £500 awarded per person. To apply for funding, please email the secretary (secretary@bahs.org.uk) stating what you need the funding for, the total amount required and a breakdown of costs, and why you should be considered for this memorial fund.
For research trips, please provide a short explanation of the purposes of the research and the reason for this specific visit; for conferences, please provide a short explanation of the value of the conference to your research. Applications should be made at least eight weeks in advance of being required.