There are a variety of funding opportunities for graduate, post-doctoral and research projects available to medical historians.

The Wellcome Trust

The Wellcome Trust runs a number of grant schemes to encourage serious academic study and a career in the history of medicine. The Trust has a broad definition of the history of medicine, encompassing the historical study of all factors affecting the medical and health experience of people and animals in all countries, at all periods. Examples of funding include Masters Awards, Doctoral Scholarships and Research fellowships.

IRCHSS

The Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences fund a variety of educational and project grants. These include Post-Graduate Scholarships, Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Senior Research Scholarship, Research Fellowship, Senior Research Fellowship and Thematic Research Project Grants.