The Martin Lynn Scholarship awards £1,500 annually to support PhD students who are members of the Royal Historical Society conducting doctoral research in African history. The scholarship funds research projects with a clear historical and chronological focus and excludes retroactive funding or projects starting within 4 weeks of application. It honors Professor Martin Lynn's legacy in African historical studies.
Open to Royal Historical Society members currently enrolled in a PhD program. Applicants must focus on historical research with a specific chronological remit and cannot have previously received this scholarship.