The Leverhulme Trust in the United Kingdom offers up to £30,000 for eligible fellows or researchers with a concentrated period based in one or more research centres outside the UK.
Program Description
International Academic Fellowships provide established researchers with a concentrated period based in one or more research centres outside the UK. The intention of the scheme is to provide opportunities to develop new knowledge, skills and ideas, and may for example be used for the following:
Program Description
International Academic Fellowships provide established researchers with a concentrated period based in one or more research centres outside the UK. The intention of the scheme is to provide opportunities to develop new knowledge, skills and ideas, and may for example be used for the following:
- observing and learning ground-breaking techniques or practices
- developing new lines of research through overseas collaboration
- making "discipline-hopping excursions" into new areas of research
- developing innovations in teaching
- exchanging ideas
Award Amount
The maximum value of a Fellowship is £30,000. Eligible costs include: reasonable replacement cover whilst the Fellow is overseas; travel to and within the overseas country or countries; a maintenance grant to meet the increased expense of living overseas; and essential research costs.
Eligibility and Criteria
The are the main criteria of this fellowship award:
- must be resident in the UK at the time of application;
- should have held an established post in a UK institution of higher education, or in a museum, art gallery or comparable institution for at least five years;
- may not be registered for a degree, for doctoral studies, or for professional or vocational qualifications.
Level and Area of StudiesResearch Program in any subjects which is related to the Trust’s Research Fellowships scheme.
Application ProcedureFor further information of the application process please download the International Academic Fellowship scheme leaflet
Submission Deadline
7 November 2013
Contact Detail
If your query has not been answered in these pages please contact Anna Grundy (020 7042 9861), Bridget Kerr (020 7042 9862) or Andreas Heiner (020 7042 9863
Other Information
Fellowships are tenable for between 3 and 12 months, and the current round of awards must commence between 1 June 2014 and 1 May 2015
Website and Application Link
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