Bursary
THE WALLPAPER HISTORY SOCIETY STUDENT AND RESEARCH BURSARY – GUIDELINES
Trustees of the Wallpaper History Society are offering a bursary of £1,000 per year to support both historical research and developments in the conservation of wallcoverings.
In 2011/12, the WHS intends to sponsor a post-graduate student for one year. The purpose of the bursary is to conduct research and write a report.
Bursary is intended to assist with travel expenses, reprographic costs, etc.
The bursary is available to students studying at a UK college or university at postgraduate level only. The report should be of publishable level. The WHS will retain copyright and reserve the right to publish the research paper at any time in a format of their choosing as part of their commitment to furthering knowledge of historical wallcoverings.
The research document will be added to the existing body of information about wallpapers in the area designated for research int the decorative arts. Following agreement of the proposal and the chosen wallpaper and/or the area to be investigted, the student will be given one year to complete the research. Part payment of the Bursary would be given on presentation of an interim report and the final payment made on completion of the research paper. Applicants are invited to fill in the relevant application form and provide an outline of their focus for research. This may concern any aspect of the history of the chosen wallpaper. For example, their trade, usage, design, or concerning its conservation.
Application forms can be downloaded from by clicking on the BURSARY APPLICATION FORM BELOW.
Apply in writing, enclosing an SAE to:
Wallpaper History Society Bursary
25 Radcliffe Road
Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 1AU
We look forward to receiving appplications for the bursary.
Applicants are invited to download the application form from the Wallpaper History Society website and post the completed application form to the address above OR email your ‘Bursary Application’ to the Wallpaper History Society email address – adding an attachment.
