Funding Opportunities

The School is very pleased to support applications to postdoctoral and senior visiting fellowship competitions from candidates working on topics relating to any of its wide range of research interests. Relevant schemes include the following:

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

British Academy International Fellowships

Durham Institute of Advanced Study Fellowships (junior & senior)

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

Leverhulme Visiting Professorships

Open calls, with details of the application process are posted here. Potential applications are welcome to make informal contact with a potential host/mentor in their field, or to contact the Deputy Director of Research (Grants), Amaleena Damlé, with any enquiries.

Inviting applications now:

British Academy International Fellowships 2026 in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures Durham University

The School of Modern Languages and Cultures invites expressions of interest from outstanding candidates who wish to apply for a prestigious British Academy International Fellowship through Durham University.

We welcome enquiries from eligible candidates particularly those related to the research themes in the department (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/modern-languages-cultures/research/) or to relevant University Research Centres and Institutes (https://www.dur.ac.uk/arts.humanities/research/research_centres//). Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in the University.

Working in conjunction and with approval from their mentor, candidates should check their eligibility to apply and confirm their intent to submit an application to the scheme. Notification of intent to submit must be received by the Departmental Director of Research (Dr Amaleena Damle, amaleena.damle@durham.ac.uk) by 12 noon, 30th of January 2026. Further details about the internal application process will be available via the Arts and Humanities Research Team (artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk).

Further information on the British Academy International Fellowships, including details of eligibility criteria, can be found at:

Candidates are also strongly advised to review the Scheme Guidance notes: International Fellowships: scheme guidance notes | The British Academy

For more information or informal enquiries, please contact artsandhumanities.researchteam@durham.ac.uk