The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge is inviting applications for funded Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South. These fellowships aim to provide opportunities for scholars to exchange ideas with other researchers at CRASSH and the University of Cambridge, and to benefit from access to the University’s collections and resources.

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the CRASSH Visiting Fellowships, applicants must:

– Be currently employed at a higher education institution or research institute in the Global South

– Be working primarily within the arts, humanities, or social sciences

– Have been awarded a PhD at least five years before the date of application

– Be available to take up the Fellowship in Cambridge for a period of three months

 

Requirements for the CRASSH Visiting Fellowships

To apply, applicants must submit:

– A CV (including a list of publications)

– Answers to specific questions (listed on the CRASSH website)

– A letter of support from their Head of Department (or equivalent), confirming that leave of absence will be granted by their institution for the full period of the Fellowship

 

Questions for applicants

 

• Why do you wish to apply for this Visiting Fellowship? What benefits would spending a term at CRASSH and the University of Cambridge bring you? (max. 500 words)

 

• What research will you be conducting while in Cambridge? Please give an outline of your current project and explain which part(s) of it you intend to carry out during the term of your Visiting Fellowship. (max. 1000 words)

 

• The Visiting Fellows appointed under this scheme will be asked to work together to design an event, to take place during the term you are in Cambridge, which will provide an opportunity for you to present your own research, alongside others. What ideas would you suggest for the theme and format or such an event? (max. 400 words)

 

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Benefits

The Fellowships offer:

– Return (economy fare) travel to Cambridge

– Single ensuite accommodation in Wolfson College

– A subsistence allowance to help with additional everyday costs

– Desk space and access to a computer at CRASSH

– Full access to the University’s libraries and other collections

– Full access to events and seminars run by CRASSH or other institutions in the University

– A nine-month digital Fellowship following the three-month in-person Fellowship, allowing continued access to the University’s online events and resources

 

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Deadline

The application deadline for the CRASSH Visiting Fellowships is 24 February 2025.

 

Please email fellowships@crassh.cam.ac.uk for enquiries.

 

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