The British Academy has been funded by the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) to support the Innovation Fellowships. The Academy is also working on this scheme in partnership with other partners, including the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), as per this call.

The Innovation Fellowships scheme will provide funding and support for established early-career and mid-career researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences to partner with organisations and business in the creative, cultural, public, private and policy sectors, to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions. Through the Innovation Fellowships, our researchers in the SHAPE community will be supported to create new and deeper links beyond academia, so enabling knowledge mobilisation and translation, as well as individual skil

The Academy and the FCDO invite applications for Fellowships in any of the following areas.

  1. India
  2. The politics of energy transition and climate change in Africa
  3. The role of technology in shaping citizen-state relations in Africa

Benefits

The Academy is able to offer awards of up to £120,000 for 12 months in duration (with Full Economic Costing at 80%).

Requirements

Open to early-career and mid-career researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences 

Selection Process

Starting period of award: Awards are expected to commence no earlier than 1 January 2025 and no later than 31 March 2025. The start date of the fellowship award will depend on the successful completion of the security check and signature of the agreement. Applicants are expected to provide information requested by FCDO in a timely manner to enable the fellowship to begin promptly.

Duration of award: awards are for a period of 12 months.

Method of Application

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For More Information,

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Application Deadline: October 27, 2024.