British Academy invites applications for its Visiting Fellowships schemes

The British Academy is pleased to announce a call for applications for its Visiting Fellowship scheme, and for the joint British Academy, AHRC and ESRC Visiting Fellowships for South Asia and the Middle East. The schemes are intended to enable early-career overseas postdoctoral academics to come to the UK for two to six months in order to carry out research in a British institution, in conjunction with a UK academic.

The general scheme is open to application by any scholar from outside the UK, and the British Academy, AHRC and ESRC scheme to scholars from the Middle East and South Asia (a list of eligible countries is available on the scheme website).

Applicants should have obtained a PhD after January 2003, or be able to demonstrate equivalent status. Application must be made with a UK-based academic sponsor whose home institution is willing to host the visit.

The closing date for applications is Monday 12 January 2009, for visits to take place after 1 May 2009.

Further information together with application forms and notes of guidance (for both candidates and host institutions) are available from the Academy's website: http://email.britac.ac.uk/_act/link.php?mId=A8610669366696526416866373421&tId=7617289 or email vf@britac.ac.uk or call 020 7969 5220.