David Nicholls Memorial Trust Research Award

The David Nicholls Memorial Trust Research Award supports postgraduate students conducting original research about Caribbean societies. The award provides funding up to £2000 for research in two categories: research requiring access to the David Nicholls Memorial Library at Regent's Park College, Oxford, or research requiring substantive fieldwork in the Caribbean. Applications are invited annually with a closing date of 1st April, and the proposed research should be completed within six months of the specified start date and within twelve months of the original application submission date. The award covers the full cost of return economy class flights to/from the UK or a Caribbean country, a daily allowance up to £500 for accommodation and subsistence, and a three-month Bodleian Libraries Reader Card for accessing the David Nicholls Collection and Oxford University's online resources. The Trust is committed to assisting original research about Caribbean societies and the region at large, established in memory of David Nicholls. Postgraduate students attending universities in the UK, overseas, or in the Caribbean are eligible to apply. Applications are particularly welcome from students in the Caribbean. The Trust usually offers one or two awards annually, assessed on criteria including feasibility of the research proposal, direct contribution to the overall research project, originality and academic strength, comprehensiveness of the budget and value for money, and relevance to David Nicholls' research interests.