The British Academy visiting fellowship program for 2025 is receiving applications from international students with excellent academic backgrounds to work with universities in the UK.
With the help of this esteemed fellowship, you will spend a maximum of six months working at any UK higher education or research institution of your choice.
The aim is for you to promote global collaboration on research projects and professional growth.
You can apply if you are a scholar from the humanities and social science field at any point in your career. When selected, you will get the chance to work on joint projects with your UK counterparts.
The British Academy visiting fellowship program highlights the British Academy’s commitment to global involvement.
It ensures that the UK continues to be a desirable, hospitable, and fruitful research environment for international students.
Fellowship breakdown:
- The fellowship host country is the UK
- Open to International Postdoctoral or equivalent research scholars within the Humanities and Social Sciences.
- The Fellowship program will last for a period of three to six months
- The Fellowship program opens on 12, June 2024 and closes on 23, Oct 2024 at 17:00 BST
Benefits of the Fellowship Program:
- You would be able to strengthen and create new connections between fellow scholars in the UK and around the world
- You will benefit from an amount of £40,000 to support your research projects.
- Get support in conducting your research and gain professional development with colleagues in the UK.
Objectives:
- Encourage chances for joint humanities and social science study.
- Bolster the research foundations in various study areas in the UK
- Strengthen and establish new ties between international academics and UK researchers
- Permit academics to collaborate with colleagues in the UK on professional development and research projects.
British Academy Visiting Fellowships Qualification:
- At the time of application, you must be based outside of the United Kingdom.
- Both fixed-term and permanent contracts are acceptable for applicants but fixed-term agreements cannot expire before the fellowship deadline.
- The British Academy welcomes proposals from low-income nations, historically or structurally underprivileged populations, female researchers, and diverse UK host institutions
- You need to be a postdoctoral fellow or have comparable research experience.
- You must be an independent scholar to qualify.
- Before applying, you must have gotten in touch with their UK host university.
How to Apply:
- You are to submit your application online using the Grant Management System, Flexi-Grant, of the British Academy
- The application deadline is Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 17:00 (GMT). Apply using this LINK
