The Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust Fellowship

The Fellowship provides a grant for living expenses in the UK which is currently at the monthly rate of £1,600, and a contribution of £1,250 towards the cost of airfares, visa and initial costs.

The CWPT Fellow enjoys a private office in the Institute, with all the usual research facilities, and is a member of IASH’s lively research community. They will be expected to play a full part in the activities of the Institute, as well as working closely with colleagues in the Centre for South Asian Studies, and to give one seminar at IASH and one at the Centre on his/her current research work during their tenure.

IASH provides an enviable location in one of the world’s most intellectually inspiring cities, together with a dynamic network of international connections.

Home to the Scottish Enlightenment, Edinburgh has a rich cultural heritage of scholarship and creativity that continues to the present day. In this haven of libraries and archives, galleries and music venues – all set amid iconic architecture – IASH takes the humanities beyond campus to engage the public and work with organisations in a variety of different sectors.

The Institute welcomes visiting researchers from across the world. Since 1970, over 1,500 Fellows have stepped through our doors. Up to 30 researchers are in residence at any one time in our amazing – and eclectic – nineteenth-century building just on the edge of the University’s central campus, boasting views of the Meadows.

From upwards of 65 countries, IASH Fellows form a global alumni community, and many career-long connections begin at the Institute.

Applicants must be Pakistani citizens, resident and pursuing their academic careers in Pakistan. They must have a doctorate and be under 50 at the time of application. Anyone who has received a CWPT grant in the past five years would not be eligible. The visit to Edinburgh must be taken up from 1 March to 30 April 2025 (or ending on 31 May 2025 if a three-month visit is preferred). No other dates are available.

Applicants must secure the support of a suitable mentor at the University of Edinburgh in advance of application, who must then be named on the application form. Please see our FAQ page for more information on how to identify and contact potential mentors.

The application form, as well as the two references, must be submitted and sent to IASH by the deadline.

1. A minimum of two and a maximum of three confidential references are required. 
2. At least one referee should come from outside the institution of the applicant.
3. Referees should comment meaningfully on the nature and quality of the research proposal, as well as on the qualifications of the applicant.

Applicants should ask their referees to send references by email to the Institute Director at iash@ed.ac.uk by 6 September 2024.