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Durham History Department
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Post-Doctoral Fellowships

Our Department has a successful record of sponsoring and hosting outstanding candidates for prestigious post-doctoral fellowship competitions. There are a variety of funding routes for the schemes, and we welcome eligible applicants of the highest calibre from all backgrounds, genders, or ethnicities. The Department is sometimes restricted in the number of candidates it may submit to a particular scheme, and in all cases, we must assess whether we can offer candidates an appropriate fit for their research interests and career needs.

Initially, you will want to contact an academic member of staff with cognate research interests to discuss the possibility of applying. We expect to work with applicants in revising a draft application. For this reason, we ask you to be honest if you are exploring an application to the same scheme with another sponsor; we hope that our time invested in your application is balanced with the likelihood you will apply through us. In many cases, we will work with you on draft applications in advance of funders announcing a current round of  schemes; we suggest you base a draft on the most recent published guidance and adjust in light of the eventual call for funding.

If you would like to express interest in applying for one or more of the Fellowships please contact Dr Erin Maglaque, Deputy Director of Research (Grants) at erin.n.maglaque@durham.ac.uk and our Faculty research team at artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk. 

 

British Academy International Fellowships 2027 round

The Department of History invites expressions of interest from candidates who wish to apply to the British Academy International Fellowships Programme through Durham University. The International Fellowships programme provides support for outstanding early career researchers to make a first step towards developing an independent research career through gaining experience across international borders.

The official call will open in January 2027, but universities can submit only a limited number of applications. We are therefore seeking expressions of interest at this early stage so that we can offer enhanced support to outstanding candidates. Details of the previous International Fellowships scheme, including eligibility criteria, can be found here.

We welcome enquiries from eligible candidates, particularly those related to the research themes in the department or to relevant University Research Centres and Institutes. Applications are particularly welcomed from women and Black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in the University.

Working in partnership with a Durham History Department mentor, candidates should check their eligibility to apply and confirm their intent to submit an application to the scheme by Monday 2 November to artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk by submitting the following candidate materials:

(Please use standard margins at a minimum of 11 point font, including all figures and references.)

  • A CV (two pages)
  • A Research Proposal (two pages)
  • A justification of your choice of host organisation and UK sponsor (one page)

Final decisions on the candidates Durham is able to support will be made in the week commencing 7 December 2026, after which we will work closely with the successful candidates to develop their applications in advance of the British Academy deadline.

For more information or informal enquiries, please contact Dr Erin Maglaque, Deputy Director of Research (Grants) erin.n.maglaque@durham.ac.uk