The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship offers outstanding early career researchers the opportunity to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment. This scheme aims to help develop the award holder’s curriculum vitae and boost their prospects of obtaining a permanent university post. The primary emphasis is on the completion of a significant piece of publishable research, and the integration of the award holder into the community of established scholars within their field. The Fellowship is tenable for three years, starting Autumn 2019 in a UK based University or Higher Education Institution. The Fellowship is non-renewable.

It is expected that up to 55 Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences will be available to start in Autumn 2019. Suitable subjects for the Fellowship include any field of study within the Humanities or Social Sciences.

Award holders are expected to develop lines of original enquiry in their subject, as well as to gain some experience of teaching (no more than five hours per week).

The competition for the Postdoctoral Fellowship is held in two stages. The Outline Stage is open for everyone within the eligibility criteria (see below). The Second Stage is invitation only. You may only apply to this competition once, unless specifically invited to re-apply.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be supported by the UK host institution in which they wish to hold the Fellowship
• Applicants must be within three years of the award of a doctorate (this means being awarded via a viva voce examination between 1 April 2016 and 1st April 2019)
• Applicants must be a UK or EEA national, or have completed a doctorate at a UK university
• Applicants may NOT hold a permanent academic post