Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) is currently accepting applications for its British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About IASH British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships
Under a new British Council partnership with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, we are awarding a series of 12-month postdoctoral fellowships for international early-career researchers.Fellowships will begin in January 2027. This is a three-year partnership from 2025 to 2027. 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 IASH British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships
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
IASH British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships Requirements
- Applicants must be based in an ODA-recipient country where the British Council operates and be qualified to undertake postdoctoral level research for this early career Fellowship, meaning they must have a PhD, completed within the last seven years (factoring in career breaks, e.g. periods of parental leave or time away from academia).
- Research topics should be relevant to the areas of priority across Arts, Education and the English language that are outlined in our strategy, and to areas of cross-cutting strategic British Council interest such as international relations and soft power, international development and peace building, and cultural relations and cultural diplomacy.
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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