For Mid-Career / Senior Researchers

The Institute is pleased to offer a range of Fellowships for mid-career and senior researchers. Closing dates for applications are typically in February, but some programmes close in the previous autumn.


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The American Philosophical Association Fellowship

Designed for APA members in any area of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. 

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American Philosophical Society Fellowship

Designed for residents of the United States, for research in any aspect of the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust Fellowship

Designed for scholars who are citizens of Pakistan, researching in the social and political sciences.

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The Fulbright Scotland Distinguished Scholar Award at Edinburgh

For established scholars from the United States, in any area of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

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IASH-Alwaleed Research Fellowship

Encouraging outstanding interdisciplinary research and international scholarly collaboration of visiting Research Fellows together with academics in the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World.

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Environmental Humanities Visiting Research Fellowships

Open to established researchers in the environmental humanities (with more than five years' postdoctoral experience), taking an active part in the Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network.

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IASH-SSPS Research Fellowships

Designed for those working in the Social Sciences, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, Social Anthropology, Sustainable Development and associated fields.

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The Daiches-Manning Memorial Fellowship in 18th-Century Scottish Studies

This Fellowship honours two outstanding scholars of eighteenth-century Scottish literature and culture, Professor David Daiches (1912–2005) and Professor Susan Manning (1953–2013).

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The Charles Wallace India Trust Fellowship

Designed for scholars who are citizens of India, researching in the Arts and Humanities.

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African Fellowships

For contracted staff at the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Visiting Research Fellowships

For researchers with their own funding but who wish to be affiliated to the University of Edinburgh, fostering national and international links.

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Nominated Fellowships

Designed to supplement the regular IASH Visiting Fellowship scheme by encouraging Schools within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences to nominate scholars from outwith the University.

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The Isabel Dalhousie Fellowship

By invitation only.

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