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Department of Theology and Religion
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Funding Opportunities

Postdoctoral funding

The Department is very pleased to support applications to post-doctoral funding competitions from candidates working on topics relating to its wide range of research interests. Applicants wishing to apply for an Early Career Fellowship through the Department will receive assistance in the form of feedback on individual draft applications, especially the project proposal. The key schemes are:

  • Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships (funder deadline in February, Department deadline in October). Open to those with a degree from a UK university or holding an academic position at the time of application. Applicants must be within five years of the award of a PhD and have submitted their PhD at the time of application
  • BA International Fellowships (funder deadline typically March). Open to applicants working outside the UK and not holding UK citizenship at the time of application. Applicants should have completed their PhD by the time of the start date of the Fellowship

Please note that all post-doctoral applications are subject to an initial round of selection procedures within the University. Applications to all schemes are subject to internal review in the Department and Faculty level. If you are interested in applying for a post-doctoral fellowship with the Department on Theology and Religion, please contact : artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk

 

British Academy International Fellowships 2025 in the Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University 

The Department of Theology and Religion invites expressions of interest from outstanding candidates who wish to apply for a prestigious British Academy International Fellowship through Durham University

We welcome enquiries from eligible candidates particularly those related to the research themes in the department (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academc/theology-religion/research/areas) or to relevant University Research Centres and Institutes (https://www.dur.ac.uk/arts.humanities/research/research_centres/). Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in the University. 

Working in conjunction and with approval from their mentor, candidates should check their eligibility to apply and confirm their intent to submit an application to the scheme. Notification of intent to submit must be received by the Departmental Director of Research (Professor Chris Insole christopher.insole@durham.ac.uk) by 12 noon, Friday 7 February 2025. Further details about the internal application process will be available via the Arts and Humanities Research Team (artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk).  

Further information on the British Academy International Fellowships, including details of eligibility criteria, can be found at: International Fellowships 2025 | The British Academy

Candidates are also strongly advised to review the Scheme Guidance notes: International Fellowships 2025 guidance notes | The British Academy

For more information or informal enquiries, please contact Paivi Eerola at artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk