Urban Studies Foundation (USF)

The Urban Studies Foundation is a registered Scottish charity, established in 2008 and funded by profits from the Urban Studies journal. It supports research and training in urban studies worldwide, with schemes aimed specifically at researchers from the Global South. Malawian urban scholars qualify.

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Urban Studies Foundation International Fellowship

Urban Studies Foundation (USF) · United Kingdom (Scotland)

Applications are invited to the USF’s International Fellowships for urban scholars from the Global South. Each award will cover the cost of a visiting sabbatical period at a host university of the candidate’s choice, for the purpose of writing up the candidate’s existing research findings in the form of publishable articles, book chapters, and/or books. Eligible research may cover any urban studies theme pertinent to a better understanding of urban realities within and across the Global South

Deadline: 6 July 2026Closed
Value: See call
Focus: All disciplines

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