British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026-27

On 8 July, we will host a webinar for the prospective applicants. We will talk about the application process at the University of Warwick, learn from the experiences of current and former British Academy Postdoctoral Fellows, and provide an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

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The Faculty of Arts at the University of Warwick encourages outstanding postdoctoral scholars to apply to the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme via the above 'Apply' button, starting in the 2027/28 academic year.

The Faculty of Arts is one of the world’s top 60 Arts and Humanities faculties and is home to a thriving research culture spread across six Departments and Schools. The Faculty also hosts a number of outstanding research centres, including the Yesu Persaud Centre for Caribbean Studies and the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance. Further information about each of these and the Faculty’s research can be found here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/research/.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who have a strong research profile and meet the following eligibility criteria:

• They must either be a UK/EEA national, have completed their doctorate at a UK university or have a strong prior association with the UK academic community.
• They must not yet have held a permanent academic appointment.
• They must meet the British Academy’s definition of early career: there is no age criterion for these awards. Instead, eligible applicants are expected to be at an early stage of their career. This is defined as being within three years from the date of your successful Viva Voce examination this means that they must have completed, or be due to complete, their viva voce between 1 April 2024 and 1 April 2027.
• The British Academy does not allow for resubmissions for the Postdoctoral Fellowship. If you have previously applied and failed to reach the Second Stage of the competition, you are not eligible to re-apply. Previously unsuccessful applicants will only be able to submit another application if specifically invited to do so by the British Academy

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates are required to identify an academic mentor within the Faculty of Arts and should approach their mentor to discuss the project at the earliest opportunity. Applications will require approval from the proposed host department.

If you are interested in applying for this scheme and you meet the necessary eligibility criteria, please submit the following information by email to artsprojsupport@warwick.ac.uk by 5pm on Wednesday 12 August 2026 for the purpose of an internal selection round:  

• A short description of their proposed project (maximum 2 A4 pages)
• A copy of their CV (maximum 2 A4 pages)
• The name of their proposed mentor at the University of Warwick. Applicants must ensure that they have agreement from the proposed mentor before applying.
• The name of their proposed referee (please note that referees will not need to provide a statement for the internal selection round).

If their application is approved, candidates will be invited to submit their full proposal through Flexi-Grant, the British Academy’s application portal. They will be supported in this process by the University’s Research and Impact Services team. For more information about this and for any other enquiries about the scheme, please contact the above email address. The deadline for submissions to the British Academy is Wednesday 30 September 2026.

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