Through its international programmes and collaborations, the British Academy aims to recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences in the UK and overseas; generate new insights on (what works in tackling) global challenges; and enhance engagement between communities of research and practice.
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Applications are currently being accepted for The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and The British Academy Knowledge Frontiers Symposium 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2026
Applications are currently being accepted for The British Academy Global Innovation Fellowship Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Sep, 2026
Applications are currently being accepted for the British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 18 Aug, 2026
The British Academy is currently accepting applications for its Talent Development Awards for UK-Based Researchers 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 07 Aug, 2026
Applications are currently being accepted for the British Academy Knowledge Frontiers Symposium 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 06 Aug, 2026
Applications are currently being accepted for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Jul, 2026
The British Academy has opened applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jul, 2026
The British Academy has opened applications for its APEX Awards 2027 for Researchers. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jul, 2026
The British Academy has opened applications for its Mid-Career Fellowship Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Jun, 2026
The British Academy is currently accepting applications for its Innovation Fellowships Route B: Policy-led 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Jun, 2026
Applications are currently being accepted for The British Academy International Interdisciplinary Research Projects Programme 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Jun, 2026
Applications are currently being accepted for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 10 Apr, 2026
The British Academy is currently accepting applications for its International Fellowships 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 22 Jan, 2026
The British Academy SHAPE Interact and Engage Program 2026 is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for additional information and to apply.
Date Posted: 01 Oct, 2025
In partnership with the British Academy, the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering and supported generously by the Leverhulme Trust, the APEX Awards (Academies Partnership in Supporting Excellence in Cross-disciplinary research) offer established independent researchers, with a strong track record in their respective area and proven ability to lead collaborative work, an exciting opportunity to pursue genuine interdisciplinary and curiosity-driven research to benefit wider society. Successful applicants will be expected to work in collaboration with relevant researchers from other disciplines.
Date Posted: 18 Aug, 2025
Applications are now open for the British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships 2025. Through this scheme, the Academy intends to both support outstanding individual researchers with excellent research proposals, and to promote public understanding of and engagement with the humanities and social sciences.
Date Posted: 18 Aug, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 British Academy International Writing Workshops. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 16 Aug, 2025
Applications are open for the British Academy Talent Development Awards 2025-2026. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 28 Jul, 2025
These workshops should aim to develop the skills of early career researchers, including supporting and promoting the uptake of their research in journals and publications.
Date Posted: 24 Jun, 2025
The British Academy is inviting applications for funding for policy-led Innovation Fellowships: Route B, through which applicants must apply to work with one of their partners
Date Posted: 07 Jun, 2025