The Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities (IASH), University of Edinburgh invites applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships and Bursaries 2021-22 from postdoctoral aspirants in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. IASH takes the humanities beyond campus to engage the public and work with organizations in a variety of different sectors. The selected fellows will receive a bursary of up to GBP 13,000.

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

• CV
• Research Proposal

Important Dates

Application deadline: 30th April 2021

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.

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