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British Academy Visiting Scholars
The next competition for the Newton International Fellowships scheme opens on 14 December 2009 and closes on 8 February 2010. Overseen by the British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society, this scheme aims to improve links between overseas researchers and UK scholars through the provision of two-year research fellowships in the UK for foreign scholars.
The Academy's Visiting Scholars scheme, launched in 2005, enables early-career scholars from overseas to apply directly to the Academy, in conjunction with their UK hosts, for research visits to the UK of two to six months. The main purpose of the visit should be to enable the visitor to pursue research.
The UK host must be resident in the UK, and must undertake to make all the necessary practical and administrative arrangements for the visit. The Academy grants the title of British Academy Visiting Scholar and awards funding for the visit.
BA/ESRC Chinese Visiting Scholars: Funds from the Academy and the ESRC have been earmarked to support applicants from China. See below for links to application forms and further details for both the UK Host and the Visiting Scholar.
BA/AHRC/ESRC earmarked funding for South Asia and the Middle East: Funds have been earmarked under the exisiting scheme to support applicants from South Asia and the Middle East. Scholars granted awards from this funding will be given the title British Academy-AHRC-ESRC Visiting Scholar. This year the scheme is being administered by the ESRC. Candidates from the following countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen should apply via the following link.
Financial basis of the scheme: Grants are provided to a maximum of £7,500 and are intended to cover travel and subsistence costs for the Visiting Scholar for the duration of their stay.
Applications available from: 14 October 2009
Deadline for submission of applications: 3 December 2009
Results expected: mid-March 2010
Visits taking place on or after: 1 May 2010
Eligibility: British Academy Scholars awards are designed for early-career postdoctoral scholars. Applicants must normally have obtained their doctorates after 1 January 2004. (Academics without a PhD must demonstrate equivalent status.)
Method of application: Applications will be submitted via e-GAP2, the Academy's electronic grant application system
Scheme notes: Certain parts of the application should be completed by the potential visiting scholar and other parts by their proposed UK host. Therefore applicants and their potential UK hosts are strongly advised to read these scheme notes before completing an application.
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Contact the International Relations Department for further information