The University of Edinburgh invites applications for postdoctoral grants from candidates in any area of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
IASH provides an enviable location in one of the world’s most intellectually inspiring cities, together with a dynamic network of international connections.
Home to the Scottish Enlightenment, Edinburgh has a rich cultural heritage of scholarship and creativity that continues to the present day. In this haven of libraries and archives, galleries and music venues – all set amid iconic architecture – IASH takes the humanities beyond campus to engage the public and work with organisations in a variety of different sectors.
The Institute welcomes visiting researchers from across the world. Since 1970, over 1,200 Fellows have stepped through these doors. Up to 30 researchers are in residence at any one time in this amazing – and eclectic – eighteenth-century building just on the edge of the University’s central campus, boasting views of the Meadows.
Benefits
- Research visit at the University of Edinburgh for three to ten months
- Grants of up to a maximum of £12,500
- Dedicated office space, University e-mail and library access
- An allocated University mentor from an area relevant to the Fellows’ 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
Eligibilities
- Applicatns from outside the university can apply
- Applicants must have been awarded a doctorate at the time of application, and normally within the last three years (you must be able to produce a transcript, testamur, or a letter of completion/eligibility to graduate as part of your application)
- Applicants should not have held a permanent position at a university, or a previous Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies. Those who have held temporary and/or short-term appointments are eligible to apply
Application Process
Apply online through the given link.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2018
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