University: Edinburgh UK Level : Postdoctoral Level Research
For: Early career professionals Eligible countries: British Council operates
Session: 2025 Program : 10 Months
To celebrate the 90th Anniversary, the British council has announced a Research fellowship Program. This fellowship is in partnership with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh. The British council announced the fellowship on its official website. The program is accepting applications from prospective applicants.
The British council is working in different countries around the world for education. It is actively involved in testing services such as IELTS exams, and often provides scholarships to students. Some of the popular programs of the British council include Fully funded scholarship for students in STEM, Commonwealth scholarships,GREAT Scholarship and Charles Wallace Visiting Fellowship Programme.
If you want to visit the UK for two weeks or 2 months, you can check out Charles Wallace Visiting Fellowship Programme which is currently open for applications from Pakistani students. Students of Turkey, India, Nigeria and Pakistan must also explore GREAT scholarships of the British council.
Now let’s get back to the British council 90th Anniversary research fellowship. The fellowship is open to all countries where the British council is working. No worries, if you are a bit lazy to do research. Here is the list for you.
Eligible countries:
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.
If you see your country in the list, you are lucky. Now do not forget to check out the official website of the British council in your country.
You will come across tons of opportunities including IELTS exam preparation material, courses, internship, and scholarships and funding.
Eligibility Criteria for British Council Research Fellowship
Above all, it is essential to check if you are eligible to apply. So let’s get into details of criteria for the fellowship program.
- Applicants must be based in an ODA-recipient country where the British Council operates
- Be qualified to undertake postdoctoral level research for this early career Fellowship, 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).
Research Focus and Priorities
Research topics should be relevant to the areas of priority across Arts, Education and the English language that are outlined in our 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.
Benefits of British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowship
Why should you consider applying for the British council fellowship program? What’s in it for you?
So here are the things that are offered by the fellowship:
- So you will visit the University of Edinburgh as researcher for 10 months
- Bursary of £2,500 per month for 12 months
- Dedicated office space for you, University e-mail and library access
- A University mentor from an area relevant to assist you in’ research interests
- Weekly Fellows’ Lunch to build community
- Collegial work-in-progress seminar series for testing new ideas
- Calendar of engaging events at the Institute and College
- Opportunities to participate in and design funded workshops, colloquia, etc at the Institute
What else do you want? An opportunity to Explore the United kingdom.
Application deadline
The last date to apply for the British Council 90th Anniversary research fellowship program (for visits from January 2025) is 23:59 BST on 26 July 2024.
The results will be communicated in September.
How to apply for the British Council Research Fellowship?
The prospective applicants can submit their application through online application form. Registration is not required for this application. It is an open application.
The application includes personal, professional, and academic information and some questions regarding your research. You need to submit following documents for fellowship:
- Application form (online form)
- Minimum of two and a maximum of three confidential references
- Cover letter outlining how the Fellowship will support the British Council’s objectives for this programme
- Referees’ email addresses
- Deadline for referees to email their references to the Director at iash@ed.ac.uk by 26 July 2024
The application requires you to upload CV, Cover Letter and Research Proposal. To apply for the fellowship, click the link below,
Also, there is an online Q&A session for you to attend on May 21,2024 from 13.00 to 14.00 UK time via Zoom Webinar. We recommend you to attend this session to be able to solve your queries, and guide you through the application process. The online Q&A session will provide maximum information regarding the British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowship.
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