THE BRITISH ACADEMY VISITING FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: October 23, 2024, 17:00 BST

LOCATION: England

This programme enables academics from any country overseas to be based at a UK higher education or other research institution of their choice for up to six months and develop collaborative projects with UK colleagues.

ELIGIBILITY:

Visiting Fellows must be of postdoctoral level or above, or have equivalent research experience at the time of application. Candidates should be based outside of the UK at the time of application. Applicants may be on permanent or fixed-term contracts. Fixed-term contracts must not end before the end date of the Visiting Fellowship. Independent scholars are also welcome to apply.

Applicants must demonstrate that they have been in contact with their UK host institution prior to applying. Please note that the British Academy is not able to assist with locating of facilitating contact with a UK host institution.

The British Academy welcomes applications from a diverse range of UK host institutions, and would particularly encourage applications from historically and/or structurally disadvantaged groups, low-income countries, and female researchers.

For more details about the Visiting Fellowship programme, including eligibility requirements, please see the Scheme Notes.

BENEFIT:

Visiting fellowships are available for a period of between 3 to 6 months. Applicants will be asked to provide their preferred start date for their fellowship over the spring and summer (March-August 2025).

The maximum funding available is £40,000.

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SWISS GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOREIGN SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS FOR THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

LOCATION: Switzerland

Each year, the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. Recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

ELIGIBILITY:

Hold a university degree (Bachelors/Masters) on commencement of the scholarship

Be able to demonstrate their academic abilities and what they aim to achieve

Be under the age of 35 (born on or after 1 January 1979)

Be suitably proficient in the language of instruction (French, German, Italian, or English)

The research scholarship: Available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (who hold a master’s degree as a minimum) who are planning to come to Switzerland to pursue research or further studies at doctoral or post-doctoral level (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc).

Art scholarships: Open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland (arts).

BENEFIT:

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships will run throughout the period of study with

Full Tuition Fee

CHF 3’500 Monthly Stipend.

Accommodation 

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