Applications are currently beeing accepted for the Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship 2026-2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship
The Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship is co-funded by the British Library and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Benefits of Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship
- 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 Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship Requirements
In addition to meeting their standard eligibility criteria, you must:
- Be a citizen of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey and be a resident in one of these countries at the point of application
- Have advanced proficiency in at least two languages of Southeast Europe, including Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Serbian, and Slovenian
- 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 a currently enrolled PhD candidate (PhD must not be with a UK/EU or USA university)
- Experience working with large datasets and/or computational methods in the library and information context
- Experience working with 18th-20th century printed books
- Strong interest in the history and culture of the Balkan region
- Excellent humanities research skills working in a collections/records environment
- Familiarity with library metadata standards is desirable, specifically experience with MARC21, RDA, and the use of LCSH within an integrated library system
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
15 May, 2026
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