Chevening is currently accepting applications for its BL Coptic Fellowship Scholarship 2027 in UK. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Chevening - BL Coptic Fellowship Scholarship
BL Coptic Fellowship Scholarship 2027 supports mid-career professionals from Egypt, Palestine, and Sudan to research and document the British Library’s Coptic manuscript collections during a 12-month placement. The fellowship focuses on cataloguing, provenance research, and community engagement around Coptic heritage
Benefits of Chevening - BL Coptic Fellowship Scholarship
- 12-month period of project-based activity at the British Library
- Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship
- Return economy airfare
- Allowance package for fellowship-related activities
- Up to £1,000 for approved project-related expenses
Chevening - BL Coptic Fellowship Scholarship Requirements
- Be citizens of Egypt, Sudan, or Palestine. Applicants should normally be resident in one of these countries, however citizens of these countries who are resident elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa region in Chevening eligible, ODA-eligible countries (Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen) may also apply. Applicants must demonstrate a clear intention to return to and contribute to their country of citizenship following the fellowship and must return there for at least one year after the fellowship ends
- Have a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application
- Have significant professional and/or academic research experience (at least five years)
- Be currently employed or enrolled as a PhD candidate (your PhD must not be with a UK/EU or USA university)
- Have excellent knowledge of Coptic (Sahidic or Bohairic), with knowledge of Arabic and/or Greek desirable
- Have good written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate research findings effectively
- Have experience of cataloguing and handling manuscript collections, with knowledge of manuscript description standards
- Have experience of provenance research and documentation, or a demonstrable interest in this area
- Have experience of working with heritage communities or delivering engagement activities related to cultural heritage collections
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
27 October, 2026
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