The School is very pleased to support applications to postdoctoral and senior visiting fellowship competitions from candidates working on topics relating to any of its wide range of research interests. Relevant schemes include the following:
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
British Academy Newton International Fellowships
Durham Institute of Advanced Study Fellowships (junior & senior)
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships
Leverhulme Visiting Professorships
Open calls, with details of the application process, will be posted here. Potential applications are welcome to make informal contact with a potential host/mentor in their field, or to contact the Deputy Director of Research (Grants), Dr Amaleena Damlé, with any enquiries.
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham University
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham University invites expressions of interest from outstanding candidates who wish to apply for a prestigious Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship through Durham University.
We welcome enquiries from eligible candidates particularly those related to the research groups (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/modern-languages-cultures/research/groups/) or to relevant University Research Centres and Institutes (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/arts-humanities/research/). Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in the University.
For expressions of interest, candidates are to have contacted their prospective academic mentor and supplied them with an up-to-date CV and summary (1 A4 page max) of their research proposal as confirmation of their intention to apply to the Leverhulme ECF scheme no later than Thursday 31 October 2024.
Working in conjunction with their mentor, candidates should check their eligibility to apply. If the mentor agrees to support your application, candidates will be requested to complete and return Durham University’s internal application form (available by contacting the Arts and Humanities Research Team, artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk) by 12 noon, Friday 15 November 2024.
Further information on the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship, including details of eligibility criteria, can be found at: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/grant-schemes/early-career-fellowships.
Candidates are also strongly advised to review the Leverhulme Trust’s policy on grant making: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/our-approach-grant-making.
For more information or informal enquiries, please contact Deputy Director of Research (Grants) Dr Amaleena Damlé amaleena.damle@durham.ac.uk or Faculty Research Manager Zoë Gardiner at artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk.
* This call is now closed *
Further information on the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship can be found at: Postdoctoral Fellowships | The British Academy
Candidates are also strongly advised to review the British Academy’s policy on grant making: BA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024/25 guidance notes | The British Academy.
For more information or informal enquiries, please contact the Director of Research (Grants), Dr Zoe Roth zoe.roth@durham.ac.uk or the Faculty Research team artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk
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