British Council UK 90th Anniversary Fellowship 2026 (Fully Funded)

The Applications are open to apply for the British Council UK 90th Anniversary Fellowship 2026 at the University of Edinburgh. It is a Fully Funded Fellowship for International students. The Duration of the Program is 12 Months. Participants will spend the first 10 months at the University of Edinburgh and the remaining two months in their Home Countries in Collaboration with the British Council. The British Council is celebrating its 90th Anniversary. The Fellowships will begin in January 2026. There is no application fee, and the British Council covers all the expenses. The Fellowship will start at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh. Below are more details about the British Council Research Fellowship requirements and application Process.

Summary

1. Host Country: UK
2. Location: University of Edinburgh
3. Duration: 12 Months
4. Start Date: January 2026
5. Benefits: Fully Funded
6. Deadline: 28th July 2025

Eligibility Criteria for British Council UK 90th Anniversary Fellowship 2026 (Fully Funded)

1. Must be from an eligible country.
2. Must have been awarded a doctorate at the time of application.
3. Normally, within the last seven years of completing their doctorate (graduated between 2018 and 2025).
4. Earlier graduates may be eligible if they have taken significant career breaks.
5. If not yet graduated, applicants must provide evidence that their viva examination has been successfully completed and all necessary thesis corrections have been made.
6. Should not have held a permanent position at a university.
7. Should not have held the same Fellowship previously.
8. Those who have held temporary, recurring, and/or short-term appointments are eligible.
9. Career breaks such as parental leave will not count towards the seven-year limit (brief details of the break are required).

Required Documents

1. Application form
2. CV
3. Research proposal
4. Cover letter
5. Confidential references (minimum two, maximum three)

Benefits of British Council UK 90th Anniversary Fellowship 2026 (Fully Funded)

The Program Covers:

1. Travel Expenses
2. 2500 British Pounds/Month
3. Library Access
4. Desk Space
5. Weekly Fellows’ Lunch
6. Visits to the British Council Office

Research and Focus Areas

1. Arts and culture
2. Education
3. English
4. International Relations
5. Soft Power
6. International Development
7. Peacebuilding
8. Cultural relations
9. Cultural diplomacy
10. See more about Subject Focus

Eligible Countries

Applicants must be from an ODA-recipient country. See the full list of eligible countries below.

Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

How to Apply

Applications for 2026 are now open – apply here.

Any additional supporting documents connected with an application should be emailed to iash@ed.ac.uk .

Visit the official webpage

Application Deadline:

28th July 2025

Application Link(s)

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