Funding Call: British Academy GlobalProfessorships 2018
The British Academy is providing mid-career to senior scholars - active
in any discipline within the social sciences and the humanities and
based in any country overseas - with the opportunity to work for four
years in the UK and make a contribution to UK research
and higher education. This new programme is supported under the UK
Government’s National Productivity Investment Fund. It aims to
demonstrate and further enhance the UK’s commitment to international
research partnerships and collaboration as well as strengthen
the UK’s research capacity and capability in the humanities and the
social sciences.
Aims
Up to 10 Global Professorships each year will be offered during the
course of the programme (which will run for three years in the first
instance). Each award will provide funding for four years to an
outstanding international researcher, not currently working
in the United Kingdom, to bring their research experience to the UK.
The purpose of the Global Professorships is to enable world-class
scholars to further their individual research goals while strengthening
the UK research base and advancing the research goals
and strategies of their UK host universities. Each four-year
appointment is intended to be a complete project in itself and is
expected to involve a specific research focus, although the British
Academy does not have a preferred model for the balance of time
to be spent between research and teaching (which may vary over the
course of the award and will depend on the UK host institution’s needs).
Eligibility Requirements
Suitable candidates for the Global Professorships include
internationally-recognised mid-career to senior researchers active in
any field within the social sciences or the humanities who are currently
employed outside the UK. The applicant must either be in
a permanent (full-time or part-time) position at their home institution
overseas or have a fixed-term position for the duration of the Global
Professorship. Applicants must be available to take up a long-term
secondment or employment at an eligible UK university
or research institution.
Value and Duration
Awards are expected to run for four years each. The British Academy will
provide up to £250,000 per annum for the first three years, making a
total contribution of £750,000 per award. The costs of the fourth year
will be expected to be committed in full by
the UK host institution. Successful applicants to the 2018 competition
will be required to start their awards between 1 December 2018 and 31
May 2019.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted online using the British Academy's Grant Management System, Flexi-Grant®
Application Deadline: Wednesday 12 September 2018 (17.00 UK Time)
UK Host Institution Approval Deadline: Thursday 13 September 2018 (17.00 UK Time)
Contact Details
Please contact
internationalgrants@britac.ac.