British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

Award details

The British Academy is the premier national learned society in the United Kingdom devoted to the promotion of advanced research and scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.

Award purpose

To enable outstanding young scholars to obtain experience of research and teaching in the university environment, which will strengthen their curriculum vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent posts by the end of the fellowship.

Eligibility

Applicants must have obtained their doctorate no earlier than July 1st and must not have held an established teaching post in an Institute of Higher Education. Applicants must be United Kingdom nationals, or nationals of any country who have a doctorate from United Kingdom university or European Union nationals resident in the United Kingdom.

Awarding body

British Academy

Level of study

• postdoctorate

Award funding type

• scholarships and fellowships

Award Subject(s)

• history
• humanities
• languages
• linguistics
• literature and creative writing
• philosophy
• psychology
• social sciences
• theology and religious studies

Country of study

• United Kingdom

Award value

Salary equivalent to relevant early career plus limited research expences, payment towards mentors time and indirect costs

Closing date for application

November 26th

Length of award

Tenable for 3 years and not renewable

Frequency

Annual

Number of awards offered

Up to 45

Number of awards last year

See the website

Number of Applicants last year

593

Source of funding

Government

Contact details

Name

Jane Lyddon

Address

10 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5AH

Tel

20 7969 5200

Fax

20 7969 5300

Email

secretary@britac.ac.uk

Web address

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/funding_award_details.htm?id=117