Applications are currently accepting applications for its British Council UK 90th Anniversary Fellowship 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About British Council UK 90th Anniversary Fellowship
It is a Fully Funded Fellowship for International students. The Duration of the Program is 12 Months. Participants will spend the first 10 months at the University of Edinburgh and the remaining two months in their home Countries in Collaboration with the British Council.
Benefits of British Council UK 90th Anniversary Fellowship
In short, a 2027 British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowship provides:
- Research visit at the University of Edinburgh for ten months, followed by up to two months based in their home countries focused on knowledge exchange and dissemination
- Bursary of £2,500 per month for 12 months
- Dedicated office space, University e-mail and library access
- A University mentor from an area relevant to the Fellows’ research interests
- Weekly Fellows’ Lunch to build community
- Collegial work-in-progress seminar series for testing new ideas
- Calendar of engaging events at the Institute and College
- Opportunities to participate in and design funded workshops, colloquia, etc at the Institute
British Council UK 90th Anniversary Fellowship Requirements
- They warmly welcome applications from ODA-recipient countries where the British Council operates (see the list above).
- Applicants must also have been awarded a doctorate at the time of application, and normally within the last seven years (i.e. you should have graduated between 2019 and summer 2026, although earlier graduates may be eligible if they have taken significant career breaks since completing their doctorate; if you have not yet graduated, you must be able to produce a transcript, testamur, or a letter of completion/eligibility to graduate as part of your application, showing that your viva examination has been successfully completed and all necessary corrections made to your thesis; you do not need to have actually graduated at the time you apply).
- You should not have held a permanent position at a university, or a previous Fellowship at IASH. Those who have held temporary, recurring and/or short-term employment are eligible to apply. If you have taken parental leave or other time away from academia, this will not count towards the seven-year limit, but we ask that you provide brief details of why and for how long you were not working.
Application Date and Process
- In addition to the application form, CV and research proposal, a cover letter outlining how the Fellowship will support the British Council’s objectives for this programme is required, as well as a minimum of two and a maximum of three confidential references.
- Applicants should ask their referees to email their reference to the Director at [email protected] by the deadline. 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
31 July, 2026
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