British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship

15 September 2022

An exceptional early career researcher can greatly leverage a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship to gain invaluable experience in both research and teaching within an academic setting. This program is specifically designed to aid fellowship recipients in the development of their curriculum vitae and to significantly augment their prospects of securing a permanent academic position.

As detailed in this post, our experts have furnished you with comprehensive information regarding the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship. Before applying it is helpful to know about the salary of PhD and Postdocs in the UK.

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship

Location: UK-based university or higher education institution

Fund: The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Level: early career researchers

Duration: three years

Type: non-renewable

Starting Date: Autumn 2023

Value: The scheme is covered under the Full Economic Costing (FEC) regime. Currently, the Academy funds 80% of salary costs, directly allocated and indirect costs under FEC.

Subjects: Humanities or Social Sciences

Summary:

An annual cohort of early career researchers in the humanities or social sciences is awarded a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship for a period of three years.

Eligibility:

They must be researchers from the humanities and social sciences and be based at an eligible university or research organization. Suitable institutions include any UK university or recognized research organization based in the UK. British citizens and any nationals from the EEA are eligible, regardless of where their doctorate was obtained. Individuals of any nationality who have a doctorate from a UK university are also eligible. If an applicant does not meet the prior categories, they may be accepted if they can demonstrate a ‘strong prior association’ with the UK academic community. Applicants must be of Early Career Status, meaning they must apply within three years from the date of their successful viva voce examination, which should fall between 1 April 2020 and 1 April 2023 for this round of competition.

They must already be of postdoctoral status at the time when the Research Awards Committee meets.

Applying:

Applications must be submitted online using the British Academy’s Grant Management System (GMS), Flexi-Grant®.

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