British Academy Writing Workshops 2025 for Early-career Researchers (£30,000)

The British Academy is inviting proposals for writing workshops in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, and/or Least Developed Countries. These workshops should aim to develop the skills of early-career researchers, including supporting and promoting the uptake of their research in journals and publications.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: September 17, 2025
2. Category: Training
3. Sponsor Organisation: The British Academy

Eligibility Criteria for British Academy Writing Workshops 2025 for Early-career Researchers (£30,000)

The Lead must be of postdoctoral or above status (or have equivalent research experience). The lead applicant must hold an established role in an eligible university or research institute in the UK, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, and/or Least Developed Countries.

Each project must include at least one researcher who is based in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, and/or Least Developed Countries if the Principal Investigator is based in the UK or one researcher based in the UK if the Principal Investigator is based in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, and/or Least Developed Countries.

All proposals must be ODA-eligible: only projects that have a primary objective that is directly and primarily relevant to the problems of developing countries may be counted as ODA-eligible. ODA eligibility is an essential criterion—projects will only be deemed eligible for funding if they can demonstrate that they satisfy ODA eligibility criteria.

These workshops are required to take place in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, and/or Least Developed Countries.

Benefits of British Academy Writing Workshops 2025 for Early-career Researchers (£30,000)

1. Awards are set at a maximum of £30,000. Funding must be used in the direct delivery of the workshops and can cover travel and related expenses, subsistence costs, clerical assistance and consumables, childcare support (including for participants), networking, and meeting and/or conference costs.
2. It will be considered an eligible cost to support the contribution of non-UK-based co-applicants who are directly involved in helping to organize the workshop(s) in the country.

How to Apply

Applications can only be submitted online using the British Academy’s online Flexi-Grant® Grant Management System (GMS).

Application deadline: Wednesday 17 September 2025, 17:00 UK time.

Scheme guidance

Please see the scheme notes for detailed guidance on how to apply. Please read these scheme notes carefully. Any incorrectly submitted applications will be ineligible for the award.

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