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THE BRITISH ACADEMY VISITING FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline:  17:00 (GMT) on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024. 

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The British Academy’s Visiting Fellowships programme provides outstanding academics based in any country overseas with the opportunity to be based at a UK higher education or other research institution. The programme is open to academics at any career stage, and in any discipline within the humanities and social sciences.

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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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA COMMONWEALTH DOCTORAL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 11th September 2024

LOCATION: South Africa

The University of Pretoria is a research-intensive university. Hence, it is seeking candidates for doctoral studies who will make significant contributions to its research endeavours. As part of South Africa’s contribution to the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, the University of Pretoria has made funds available for three doctoral scholarships for students coming from Commonwealth Countries (excluding South African students). This scholarship is known as the University of Pretoria Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship and will be awarded on a competitive basis.

ELIGIBILITY:

The UP Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship will be awarded to applicants who are citizens of Commonwealth countries, except South Africans.

Applicants must conduct their studies at the University of Pretoria and commence in 2025.

Applicant must have submitted an application to study at UP for the 2025 academic year.

Each Applicant must have identified a potential supervisor.

Each Applicant must have submitted academic records to the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).

Applicants must have completed their postgraduate/Master’s degree no less than two years prior to applying to UP for admission for the 2025 academic year.

Applicants who are older than 40 years of age do not qualify for this scholarship.

PhD and Masters students currently registered or who previously studied at the University of Pretoria are not eligible to apply.

BENEFIT:

The value of this Doctoral Scholarship will be R184 000 p.a.
This amount must be used to cover the following student costs:
Accommodation and living costs.
Fees p.a.
Medical Aid.
Books/Stationery.

Supplementary Funds: The Commonwealth Scholarship holder may hold supplementary external bursaries/grants/scholarships with a maximum total value of awards, including this scholarship, of R300 000.00 p.a. The UP PhD Commonwealth Scholarship must be the primary award.

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