British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (2022)

The Department of History is now inviting expressions of interest for applications to the 2022/23 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme.

A British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship offers outstanding early career researchers the opportunity to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in an academic environment. This scheme aims to help develop the award holder’s curriculum vitae and boost their prospects of obtaining a permanent academic post. The primary emphasis is on the completion of a significant piece of publishable research, and the integration of the award holder into the community of established scholars within their field. The Fellowship is non-renewable.

Before contacting us, please ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria for the Fellowships. We will support candidates, who can demonstrate a track record of excellent research, evidenced through such things as doctoral funding and/or publications in top journals.

The departmental deadline to submit an Expression of Interest for this scheme is 10 September 2022 and should include:

• CV (four pages max): including your name and current institution, the date of submission of your doctorate or date of your doctoral viva
• Proposed research programme (to include methodology) (max. 2,000 words)
• Previous research (normally referring to doctoral thesis) (max. 600 words)
• Plan of action (max. 800 words)
• Planned research outputs (max. 300 words)
• Why you see the Department of History at York as a good fit for your planned project (max. 150 words)
• One writing sample (article or chapter, published or unpublished).

Candidates are strongly advised to liaise with appropriate members of academic staff to discuss informally their project and the structure of their application.

Expressions of interest and any questions should be directed to Professor Simon Ditchfield (Department Chair of Research) simon.ditchfield@york.ac.uk.