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

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