Research

The Nicholson Center’s generous program of Student Fellowships and Grants lies at the heart of our mission to encourage and sustain the best new work in British Studies (including British empire and the legacies of empire). We support Masters students through scholarships and prizes. The Nicholson BA Thesis Prize is awarded annually for the best student thesis on a British Studies topic.

Professor Rajeswari Sunder Rajan at the podium

Fellowships, Grants and Prizes

The program of fellowships, grants and prizes includes travel grants for graduates and undergraduates to carry out research in the British Isles and Ireland and grants to support the digitization of research materials held there. We also invite graduates to submit applications for support for research initiatives on campus, such as reading groups and workshops, particularly when these bring together students from different disciplines.

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Read about recent Nicholson-funded research projects

Akshara Ravishankar Parmeswaran: Graduate Research Report

Akshara Ravishankar Parmeswaran, PhD candidate in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, spent her time on a Nicholson Fellowship researching translations of the Bhagavad Gītā. "I travelled to London in March 2022, and spent approximately two...

Kashaf Qureshi: Graduate Research Report

In Summer 2022, 3rd year PhD candidate in English, Kashaf Qureshi, traveled to England on a Nicholson Fellowship to study Middle English miracle tales. Kashaf writes: "Thanks to support from the Nicholson Center, I traveled to the British Library and the Lambeth...

Aylon Cohen: Graduate Research Report

Aylon Cohen, PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, also travelled to London on a Nicholson Fellowship. "During my Fellowship," writes Aylon, "I conducted research at the Museum of Freemasonry in London for my dissertation, “Becoming Attached: Affect,...