The School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, invites expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers considering making an application for the 2023/2024 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship competition.
About the fellowships
The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship offers outstanding early career researchers the opportunity to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in an academic environment. This scheme aims to help develop the award holder’s curriculum vitae and boost their prospects of obtaining a permanent academic 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.
Eligibility requirements
The eligibility criteria listed above are based on the 2022/23 guidance. Please check the British Academy’s guidance for 2023/24 for full details once it has been released.
How to apply
This scheme is extremely competitive. As a result, QMUL will only support the strongest of applicants. Candidates interested in applying for a fellowship based at the School of Politics should submit an Expression of Interest to the Research Manager a.dibra@qmul.ac.uk by Friday 11th August including the following:
Your application should demonstrate:
The deadline for EOIs is Friday 11th August , email a.dibra@qmul.ac.uk All applications will be considered in an internal selection process and candidates notified shortly after the deadline.
Successful applicants will then have approximately one month to finalise their outline application, due 4 October 2023. They will also be invited to attend an orientation session run by The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences about the final stages of application. This will take place w/c 4 September 2023.