{"id":7164,"date":"2026-05-08T17:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7164"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:16:48","slug":"british-council-90th-anniversary-research-fellowships-at-the-university-of-edinburgh-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7164","title":{"rendered":"British Council 90th\u00a0Anniversary Research Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174617\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: July 31, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the British Council 90th\u00a0Anniversary Research Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh 2027. Under a new British Council partnership with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, they are awarding a series of 12-month postdoctoral fellowships for international early-career researchers. Fellowships will begin in January 2027.\u00a0This is a three-year partnership from 2025 to 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Fellows will spend the first ten months of their Fellowships at IASH, followed by up to two months based in their home countries focused on knowledge exchange and dissemination in collaboration with the British Council.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A 2027 British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowship\u00a0provides:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research visit at the University of Edinburgh for\u00a0ten months, followed by\u00a0up to two months based in their home countries focused on knowledge exchange and dissemination<\/li>\n<li>Bursary\u00a0of \u00a32,500 per month for 12 months<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated office space, University e-mail and library access<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0University mentor from an area relevant to the Fellows\u2019 research interests<\/li>\n<li>Weekly Fellows\u2019 Lunch to build community<\/li>\n<li>Collegial work-in-progress seminar series for testing new ideas<\/li>\n<li>Calendar of engaging events at the Institute and College<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to participate in and design funded workshops, colloquia, etc at the Institute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must be based in an\u00a0ODA-recipient country where the British Council operates and be qualified to undertake\u00a0postdoctoral\u00a0level research for this\u00a0early career\u00a0Fellowship, meaning they must have a PhD, completed within the last seven years (factoring in career breaks, e.g. periods of parental leave or time away from academia).<\/li>\n<li>Research topics should be relevant to the areas of priority across Arts, Education and the English language that are outlined in the strategy, and to areas of cross-cutting strategic British Council interest such as international relations and soft power, international development and peace building, and cultural relations and cultural diplomacy.<\/li>\n<li>You should not have held a permanent position at a university, or a previous Fellowship at IASH. Those who have held temporary, recurring\u00a0and\/or short-term employment are eligible to apply. If you have taken parental leave or other time away from academia, this will not count towards the seven-year limit, but we ask that you provide brief details of why and for how long you were not working.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Assessment Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications will be considered by an assessment panel comprised of University of Edinburgh and British Council staff. Assessment will take account of the extent to which candidates meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A research and\/or professional background and academic record that relates to broad thematic remit of the programme<\/li>\n<li>A research proposal with clear potential to support the British Council\u2019s objectives for the programme<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of engaging non-academic audiences and stakeholders in research (e.g. through engagement with policy makers, practitioners, artists or other public audiences)<\/li>\n<li>A clear commitment to knowledge exchange and dissemination as part of the fellowship and beyond the timeframe of the fellowship itself, based on the networks, insights and learnings developed through their research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In addition to the\u00a0application form,\u00a0CV\u00a0and\u00a0research proposal,\u00a0a\u00a0cover letter\u00a0outlining\u00a0how the\u00a0Fellowship will support the British Council\u2019s objectives for this programme is required, as well as a minimum of two and a maximum of three\u00a0confidential references.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants should ask their referees to email their reference to the Director at\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]\u00a0by the deadline. If references are not received by this date, your application cannot be considered.<\/li>\n<li>Referees should comment on the nature and quality of the research proposal, as well as on the qualifications of the applicant. One referee should certify the successful viva (defence) and final examination of the candidate\u2019s PhD thesis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iash.ed.ac.uk\/application-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iash.ed.ac.uk\/british-council-90th-anniversary-research-fellowships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Council 90th\u00a0Anniversary Research Fellowships<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: July 31, 2026 Applications are open for the British Council 90th\u00a0Anniversary Research Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh 2027. 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