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British Library and UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship
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A 12-month project-based fellowship at the British Library for mid-career professionals working on Southeast European collections, records, data, and research.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey
- residence Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey
- career stage mid-career professional
- strong interest in the history and culture of the Balkan region
- language advanced proficiency in at least two languages of Southeast Europe
- degree postgraduate-level qualification OR equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area
- career stage at least 5 years of significant professional and/or academic research experience
- experience working with large datasets OR computational methods in the library and information context
+2 more requirements
- experience working with 18th–20th-century printed books
- excellent humanities research skills working in a collections/records environment
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes 2 ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- currently employed
- enrolment currently enrolled PhD candidate
- Not open to: institution UK, EU, USA
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- institution familiarity with library metadata standards, specifically MARC21, RDA, and LCSH within an integrated library system
Not open to: UK/EU or USA university
- Who is eligible
- Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey
- Eligible residence
- Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey
- Fields of study
- Arts and humanities
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Duration
- 1 year
- Host institution
- British Library
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What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Deadline
- 15 May 2026
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The fellowship starts in January 2027 and ends in December 2027/January 2028.
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