As the British Council celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2024, British Council is delighted to announce a new research partnership with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh.
About Research Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh
British Council is awarding two 12-month fellowships starting in January 2025 – open to postdoctoral researchers based in any ODA (Official Development Assistance) recipient country where the British Council operates.
Fellows will spend the first ten months of their fellowships at IASH, followed by up to two months based in their home countries focused on knowledge exchange and dissemination in collaboration with the British Council.
Benefits of Research Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh
- The fellowship provides a bursary of £2,500 per month and travel expenses as well as desk space, library access and academic mentoring as part of the vibrant scholarly community of visiting fellows at IASH.
- Fellows will also be expected to engage closely with the British Council throughout their fellowships (including visits to UK offices), with the option to spend time in a British Council office in their home country as part of the knowledge exchange component of the fellowship.
Research Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh Requirments
- These are early-career fellowships, meaning applicants must be within seven years of completion of their PhD.
- Applicants must be based in an ODA recipient country in which the British Council operates, and should be qualified to undertake postdoctoral level research for the fellowship.
Application Date and Process
The closing date
The closing date for the receipt of the first round of applications (for visits from January 2025) is 23:59 BST on 26 July 2024. Applications received after that date will not be considered. Decisions will be communicated in September. Please ensure that you supply a valid email address so that you can be contacted quickly after decisions are made.
The application form
Please complete the online application form here.
Any additional supporting documents connected with an application should be emailed to [email protected].
References
- In addition to the application form, a minimum of two and a maximum of three confidential references are required, and a cover letter outlining how the Fellowship will support the British Council’s objectives for this programme.
- Applicants should ask their referees to email their reference to the Director at [email protected] by 26 July 2024. If references are not received by this date, your application cannot be considered.
- Referees should comment on the nature and quality of the research proposal, as well as on the qualifications of the applicant. One referee should certify the successful viva (defence) and final examination of the candidate’s PhD thesis.
Application Deadline
26 July, 2024
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