British Academy: Global Professorships

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a recognised scholar or researcher with exceptional promise who is on a permanent contract outside the UK (which may be part-time or full-time) or, if temporary, would normally be on a contract that will not end during the course of the grant unless expressly agreed with the Academy prior to the application being submitted that such an application would be considered eligible, in any field of the humanities or the social sciences.
• Hold a doctoral degree (or have equivalent research experience).

Please see the scheme's notes for full details on eligibility criteria.

Selection criteria

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

• The excellent academic track record of the applicant.
• The contribution that the applicant will be able to make to the UK host institution, specifically with regard to its research strategy, and the suitability of the UK host institution for the applicant’s research project.
• The quality of the proposed programme of activities beyond the specific research project and the degree to which the research environment and outreach of the UK host institution will be enhanced by the applicant’s activities.

Refer to the British Academy's Global Professorships website for further information.

The application form must be submitted online using the British Academy’s grants application system, Flexi-Grant. Refer to the scheme notes for guidance on completing the application form.

For queries, email internationalgrants@thebritishacademy.ac.uk

Results will be announced by email in July.

In addition to the Global Professorships, the British Academy offer a significant range of scholarships, funding and awards, principally for applicants who are ordinarily resident in the UK and/or who are employed in UK higher education institutions. The following awards, however, have broader eligibility for Australian citizens:

• BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants with a value of up to £10,000.
• Apex Awards with a value of £100,000.
• Youth Futures awards with a value of up to £300,000.
• Education and Learning in Crises awards with a value of up to £360,000.
• Newton International Fellowships with a value of at least £32,000 per annum.
• Visiting Fellowships with a value of up to £22,000.