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The British Academy

The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences and a registered charity, based in London. Its work and research grants are funded by the UK government, principally the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, together with major benefactors and individual donations, and it distributed over £50 million in 2024 to support UK and international academic research, career development and public engagement. Its schemes run from Postdoctoral and Mid-Career Fellowships to international programmes including Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects, Global Professorships, Visiting Fellowships and Writing Workshops. Most awards require a UK-based lead applicant, with overseas researchers taking part as co-applicants. Applications are submitted through the Academy's Flexi-Grant system

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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-27

The British Academy · UK

The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships are three-year awards made to an annual cohort of outstanding early-career humanities and social-science researchers pursuing an independent research project towards a significant piece of publishable research. Funded by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the scheme is designed to strengthen research and teaching experience and improve the holder's prospects of a permanent academic post.

Deadline: 30 September 2026Closed
Value: See call
Focus: Social science · Humanities

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British Academy Talent Development Awards 2026-27

The British Academy · UK

Funded by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Talent Development Awards help humanities and social-science researchers acquire and advance skills in core areas — advanced quantitative methods, data science, digital humanities, and languages — and pilot new methods. The awards are explicitly designed to lay the methodological groundwork for larger grant applications later and can be used to support collaborative and partnership working locally, nationally, or internationally.

Deadline: 7 October 2026Closed
Value: Maximum £10,000
Focus: Social science · Humanities

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British Academy International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2027

The British Academy · UK

The British Academy's flagship international programme funds interdisciplinary projects led by UK-based humanities and social-science researchers working with overseas partners. The 2027 round is themed Mobilities: the movement of people, materials, ideas, narratives and innovation across borders, societies and time. It is supported by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Collaboration may draw in any SHAPE or STEM discipline, provided the research is led by and grounded in the humanities and/or social sciences.

Deadline: 7 October 2026Closed
Value: Up to £300,000 over 24 months at 80% FEC (maximum project value £375,000 at 100% FEC)
Focus: Humanities · Social science

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British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants 2026-27

The British Academy · UK

The British Academy's most popular scheme supports the direct costs of a clearly defined primary research project in the humanities and social sciences. Funds may cover project planning, direct research costs, and workshops or visits by or to partner scholars. We welcome collaborative and individual projects equally.

Deadline: 4 November 2026Closed
Value: GBP 500 to GBP 10,000
Focus: Social science · Humanities

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British Academy ODA Research Management Capacity Strengthening 2026

The British Academy · UK

The British Academy funds partnerships between research offices and research-management functions (including finance, HR and legal) in ODA-eligible countries and the UK. The aim is lasting institutional change: policies, systems and training that make equitable international research collaboration easier. The call is funded by the UK International Science Partnerships Fund, and all proposals must be ODA-eligible.

Deadline: 2 December 202623 days left
Value: Up to GBP 150,000
Focus: All disciplines

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British Academy International Writing Workshops 2026

The British Academy · UK

The British Academy funds in-person writing workshops that help early-career researchers in developing countries publish in high-impact humanities and social science journals and build links with academics and journal editors. Awards run for two years to cover preparation, the workshops and follow-up mentoring. The call is funded by the UK International Science Partnerships Fund, and all proposals must be ODA-eligible.

Deadline: 2 December 202623 days left
Value: Up to GBP 30,000 per award
Focus: Humanities · Social science

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