University of Glasgow - Visiting Research Fellowship 2027

University of Glasgow is currently accepting applications for its Visiting Research Fellowship 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

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About University of Glasgow - Visiting Research Fellowship

The University of Glasgow Library Visiting Research Fellowship scheme seeks to support scholars from across academic disciplines to come to Glasgow to work on our unique research collections.

The Fellowships are competitive peer-assessed awards. They are designed to provide financial support towards the costs of travel and accommodation to enable researchers to work on the unique collections held in the University Library. The successful recipients should spend between two and four weeks over the course of a year working with the collections in Glasgow.

Up to three Fellowships are offered by the William Lind Foundation to support research into Scottish business history, otherwise, the scope of proposals is open to applicants to define.

Benefits of University of Glasgow - Visiting Research Fellowship

Successful applicants will receive financial assistance towards eligible travel and accommodation expenses associated with their research visits.

The fellowship offers the following opportunities:

  • Financial support towards travel expenses to Glasgow.
  • Assistance with accommodation costs during the research visit.
  • Access to the University of Glasgow Library’s rare and unique research collections.
  • An opportunity to undertake focused research over a period of two to four weeks.
  • Academic engagement within an internationally recognised university research environment.
  • Opportunities to develop original research using valuable historical and archival materials.

The research visit must take place over the course of the fellowship year, in accordance with the programme’s arrangements.

University of Glasgow - Visiting Research Fellowship Requirements

To be a strong applicant for the University of Glasgow Visiting Research Fellowship 2027, you should:

  • Be a researcher or scholar in any discipline. 
  • Have a research project that requires access to the University of Glasgow's special collections, archives, manuscripts, or rare books.
  • Submit a clear research proposal explaining:
    • your research objectives,
    • the collections you plan to use,
    • why those collections are essential to your work. 
  • Be available to spend 2-4 weeks in Glasgow conducting the research.

Application Date and Process

  • Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

05 January, 2027

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