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Postdoctoral Fellowships

Research fellowships aim to help early-career researchers strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment with a view to helping them obtain permanent lecturing posts.

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship SchemeÌý2024-25

The English Department isÌýinviting applications from outstanding scholars for the British Academy's Postdoctoral Fellowships. The Academy's webpageÌýÌýprovides full details of the application procedure. During their tenure, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to complete a significant piece of publishable research.Ìý

Applicants must:

  • be supported by the host UK university or research institution in which they wish to hold the Fellowship;
  • be within three years of the award of a doctorate, i.e. areÌýexpectedÌýto have completed their viva voce between 1 April 2022Ìýand 1 April 2025. Applicants who expect to have had their viva by 1 April 2025, are eligible for consideration, but will have to withdraw their application ifÌýthe examination is pushed back beyond that date;Ìý
  • be a UK or EEA national orÌýhave completed a doctorate at a UK university, or be able to demonstrate in some other way that they have a strong association of some kind with the UK academic community;
  • not hold a permanent academic post at a higher education institution;
  • be aware that they may only apply once in the three years they are eligible.

Applicants shouldÌýcontact a member of academic staff to discuss their proposed project and the possibility of applying through the Department,ÌýThis member of staff will, if both parties agree, act as the applicant's mentor.

With support from your proposed mentor, please complete a project outline on the British Academy's online application site and, without submitting it, send it as a PDF to Stephen Cadywold, Department Manager by Wednesday, 14 August 2023Ìýfor consideration by the Head of Department and the Chair of the English Research Committee.

Applicants who would like to start work on their application before the scheme officially opens,Ìýcan do so using this Word versionÌýof the application form:

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Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships 2024-25

Information about the application process for this scheme will be published in late-July.