The University of Edinburgh, established in 1582, is the sixth oldest university inf the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s ancient universities. The university has five main campuses in the city of Edinburgh, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university. The university played an important role in leading Edinburgh to its reputation as a chief intellectual centre during the Age of Enlightenment.
Applicants are invited for postdoctoral bursaries from candidates in any area of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The bursaries are offered by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) University of Edinburgh. The Institute welcomes visiting researchers from across the world, and it has been supporting global researchers since 1970. From upwards of 65 countries, IASH Fellows form a global alumni community, and many career-long connections begin at the Institute.
Requirements
The IASH is welcomed applications from both within and beyond the University of Edinburgh. 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; you do not need to have actually graduated at the time you apply). You should not have held a permanent position at a university, or a previous Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Those who have held temporary and/ or short-term appointments are eligible to apply. If you have taken parental leave or other time away from academia, this will not count towards the three-year limit, but we ask that you provide brief details of why and for how long you were not working.
Awards/ Grants
IASH hosts a lively scholarly community of visiting fellows. It is a supportive environment for postdoctoral researchers, while also offering networking opportunities with successful mid-career and eminent senior scholars. The Institute occupies a historic building with private courtyard and leafy views – perfect for uninterrupted thinking, reading and writing. Yet there is also plenty of opportunity to socialise and share ideas. In short, a 2020-2021 IASH Postdoctoral Fellowships provides:
- Research visit at the University of Edinburgh for three to ten months
- Bursary of up to a maximum £13,000
- Dedicated office space, University e-mail and library access
- An allocated University mentor from an area relevant to the Fellow’s research interests
- Weekly Fellow’s Lunch to build community
- Collegial work-in-progress seminar series for testing new ideas
- Calendar of engaging events at the Institute and Colelge
- Opportunities to participate in and design funded workshops, colloquia, etc at the Institute
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 30 April 2020. Applications received after that date will not be considered. Decisions will be communicated in July 2020. Please ensure that you supply a valid email address, so that you can be contacted quickly after decisions are made.
The application is done throughout online application form. Any additional supporting documents connected with an application should be emailed to iash@ed.ac.uk. In addition to the application form, a minimum of two and a maximum of three confidential references are required. For further information, please kindly visit this Fellowship Link.
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