Deadline: 15 November 2023
The British Academy /Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships are intended to enable established scholars, needing relief from teaching and administration, to have the time to bring to completion a significant piece of research, through sustained period of leave.
The Fellowship is funded by the Leverhulme Trust and other nongovernment sources and administered by the British Academy.
Value and Duration
- These awards are not covered under the Full Economic Costing (FEC) regime. The only costs payable will be the salary of a replacement lecturer, who should normally be at an early career stage and appointed at the usual starting salary for first-time appointments, together with associated employers’ costs of NI and USS (and London Allowance where applicable); and limited research expenses up to a maximum of £5,000.
- No other directly incurred, directly allocated or indirect costs can be met by the British Academy or the Leverhulme Trust in connection with these Fellowships. Providing it is for the same project, it is acceptable to apply for a BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant scheme at the same time, and to hold both awards if successful in both schemes, provided that there will be no duplication of costs.
- Fellowships are tenable for one year with the start date falling between 1 September 2024 and 1 January 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Academy takes no account of an applicant’s age or current status (e.g. Professor, Lecturer) in determining eligibility for these awards.
- Rather, in all cases, award-holders are expected to be able to disseminate the results of their research not only through publications, but also through feeding into their future academic career after the end of the awards.
- Any field of study in the humanities and social sciences is suitable for support. Additionally, applicants must be employed in a UK institution.
For more information, visit The British Academy.
