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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

🏛 British Academy 📍 United Kingdom 📅 2026
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About this opportunity

The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship is a prestigious three-year award designed to support early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences. It enables scholars to pursue independent research in a UK institution, gain teaching experience, and integrate into vibrant academic communities, strengthening their prospects for permanent academic positions.

Benefits & funding

Salary support (80%), research expenses, and integration into UK academic life with mentoring and teaching opportunities.

Eligibility

Open to early-career researchers who have passed their viva voce between 1 April 2023 and 1 April 2026 and who must be postdoctoral by the time of the award decision. Open to British and EEA nationals, any nationality with a UK PhD, or others with strong prior association with the UK academic system.

How to apply

Apply through the British Academy’s Flexi-Grant system; prepare your proposal, secure institutional support, nominate a referee, and submit by the stated deadline.

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