British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships

Thanks to the generosity of the Wolfson Foundation, the British Academy was able to offer the award of 4 Research Professorships to be taken up in the autumn of 2009. The purpose of these awards is to give an opportunity for extended research leave to a small number of the most outstanding established scholars to enable them to concentrate on a significant research programme, while freed from normal teaching and administrative commitments. Emphasis is also placed by the Academy and the Foundation on the importance of award-holders communicating their plans and results to a broad audience.

The awards were made at a fixed value of £150,000 (£50,000pa for three years). Funding is expected to be used primarily to meet the costs of replacement teaching, with any balance available to the award-holder as research expenses. These awards are not covered under the Full Economic Costing (FEC) regime.

No call for new proposals is expected to be made in 2009-10.

Eligibility: The Academy takes no account of an applicant's age or current status (eg Professor, Lecturer) in determining eligibility for these awards. Rather, in all cases, award-holders are expected to be established scholars with a significant track record of publication. Any field of study in the humanities and social sciences is suitable for support.

• Number of Awards: To be announced.
• Closing Date: To be announced.
• Method of Application: When available, applications will be submitted via e-GAP2, the Academy's electronic grant application system.

Contact the Research Posts Department for further information.