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British Council and Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), University of Edinburgh
British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships
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A 12-month postdoctoral research fellowship, with ten months at IASH followed by up to two months in the fellow’s home country for knowledge exchange and dissemination. Research should align with the programme’s priorities in arts, education and English language and related cross-cutting themes.
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Everyone needs
- residence Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambo…
- Not open to: career stage Applicants who have held a permanent position at a university
- Not open to: career stage Applicants who have held a previous Fellowship at IASH
- institution Before applying, contact University of Edinburgh staff, name the main Edinburgh collaborator or mentor in the…
- During the 10-month residential part of the fellowship, make the Institute the main place of work and be in r…
- Not open to: Research in the sciences such as chemistry, biology, mathematics, medicine, or engineering; interdisciplinary…
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- degree Doctorate awarded by the time of application
- degree For the standard doctorate route, doctorate normally completed within the seven years before application
- degree For a doctorate completed earlier than the normal seven-year window, significant career breaks since completion
- degree If not yet graduated: provide a transcript, testamur, or letter of completion or eligibility to graduate show…
Preferences and flexible criteria (6)
- Research relevant to priority areas across Arts, Education, and the English language, or cross-cutting Britis…
- Proposal includes plans for outputs relevant to ODA policy or practice with potential to advance knowledge or…
- Research or professional background and academic record related to the programme's broad thematic remit
- Research proposal with clear potential to support the British Council's programme objectives
- Demonstrable experience engaging non-academic audiences and stakeholders in research
- Clear commitment to knowledge exchange and dissemination during the fellowship and beyond
Not open to: held a permanent position at a university; a previous Fellowship at IASH; IASH does not support research in the sciences; chemistry, biology, mathematics, medicine, engineering; Interdisciplinary topics such as history of science, medical humanities and veterinary humanities can be supported
- Eligible residence
- Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Level of study
- Postdoctoral
- Fields of study
- Arts and humanities, Education, English language
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Funding details
- The Fellowship provides a bursary of £2,500 per month and travel expenses; The Fellowship provides a bursary of £2,500 per month and travel expenses as well as desk space, library access and academic mentoring; travel expenses
- Duration
- 1 year
- Host country
- Multiple
- Host institution
- Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), University of Edinburgh; optionally a British Council office in the fellow’s home country
What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Before submitting an application, identify and contact a potential University of Edinburgh mentor or collaborator and secure their agreement; name them in the application. The university provides staff contact lists and a research search tool. Required
- Prepare the required cover letter explaining how the fellowship supports the British Council’s objectives, CV, and research proposal. The application process also requires two to three confidential references. Required
- The 2027 round required submission through the online application form by its deadline. That round is now closed, and the form says not to complete it; do not treat this as an active application route. Required
- Ask two to three referees to email their confidential references to the Director at iash@ed.ac.uk by the deadline; applications without references are not considered. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline timezone
- BST
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants must contact a University of Edinburgh mentor in advance and secure their agreement. Two academic references are to be submitted by email. IASH does not support research in the sciences, though certain interdisciplinary humanities topics are supported.
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