EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
To be eligible, an applicant must -
- Be a PhD degree holder (must have been awarded his/her Doctorate at the time of application) normally within the last three years
- Be interested in pursuing postdoctoral studies in any area of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Note: The applicants should not have held a permanent position or a previous fellowship at IASH. Although, those who have held short-term or temporary appointments can apply.
Benefits
The selected postdoctoral fellow will receive the following benefits:
- Research visit at the University of Edinburgh for 3 to 10 months
- A bursary of up to GBP 13,000
- A dedicated office space, University e-mail and library access
- An allocated University mentor from the relevant research area
- Weekly fellows' lunch to build community
- Collegial seminar series for testing new ideas
- Engaging Events at the Institute and College
- Opportunities to participate in design funded workshops, colloquia, etc. at the Institute
Documents
How can you apply?
Follow the steps below to apply for the fellowship:
Step 1: Visit the web page here and fill the application form.
Step 2: Provide information on personal details, educational details, etc.
Step 3: Write about the research proposal and upload the required documents.
Step 4: Submit the application form.
Note: Additional documents should be sent to the director at iash@ed.ac.uk
Important Dates
Application deadline: 30th April 2020
Terms and Conditions
- Applicants do not need to teach but they may be able to supplement the bursary by individually arranging their own concurrent teaching.
- Applicants are asked to indicate other sources of support for which they have applied and the expected date of the outcome.
- Candidates must give evidence of any contact they have made with the researchers at the University of Edinburgh before submitting the application.
- It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that all documentation is complete and that referees submit their reports to IASH by the closing date.
- Candidates should submit a copy of any one publication that they think is relevant to the research proposal and Fellowship submission.
- Referees should comment on the nature and quality of the research proposal, as well as on the qualifications of the applicant. One referee should certify the successful viva and final examination of the candidate’s PhD thesis.
- A minimum of two and a maximum of three confidential references are required.
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Important Links
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