Faculty of History Process
The Faculty of History is inviting applications for the 2026 round of British Academy International Fellowships. Due to the volume of applications we usually receive, this year the Faculty is asking candidates to submit a brief Expression of Interest (details below) to the Research Office by Wednesday 28 January 2026. Candidates selected will be provided with support to develop and submit their applications to the BA. Please contact us at rf@history.ox.ac.uk as early as possible if you are interested in applying for one of these Fellowships.
Prospective applicants should contact a permanent post-holder within the History Faculty to ask if they are willing to support an application and be willing to act as a supervisor for your Fellowship. All expressions of interest much have the agreement and confirmed support from an Oxford supervisor in the Faculty where you wish to be based. If you want your Expression of Interest to be considered by more than one Faculty, you must have the agreement and confirmed support from a supervisor in each Faculty.
To submit an expression of interest you should submit the following documents via email to rf@history.ox.ac.uk before the deadline of Wednesday 28 January 2026:
- Maximum 2 page description of your project which should address the project aims, objectives, research questions, methodology and outcomes; and list the name of Faculty you wish to be considered by, and the name of the agreed supervisor. You should bear in mind when writing your expression of interest that it will be reviewed by Faculty staff, some of whom will be outside of your specialism.
- A maximum 2 page CV.
- Supervisor’s statement of support: you should ask your proposed supervisor to send a statement of support separately to rf@history.ox.ac.uk by Wednesday 28 January 2025.
Scheme Details
The next round of the British Academy International Fellowships scheme opens on 15 January and closes on 11 March 2026. The BA International Fellowships are two-year Fellowships - however, the eligibility requirements are complex and you are advised to read the guidance on the BA website carefully. The eligibility requirements include:
- Have a PhD from a non-UK University, or will have had their viva-voce before 1 June 2026.
- normally no more than five years of full-time postdoc experience, including teaching experience;
- not holding UK citizenship;
- not lived or worked in the UK in the 12 months prior to the application deadline; and not already living, working or undertaking research in the UK.
Applicants should ensure that they meet all the eligibility requirements, which are explained in the scheme notes on the BA website.
