The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge Visiting Fellowships 2026/2027 (Funded)

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Application Deadline:  16 February 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2026/2027 CRASSH at the University of Cambridge Visiting Fellowships. The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge is inviting purposes for funded Visiting Fellowships for students from the Global South. The goal of these Fellowships is to supply Opportunities for students working at increased training establishments in the Global South to change concepts with different researchers based mostly at CRASSH and elsewhere in the University of Cambridge and to attract profit from entry to the University’s collections and sources. It is hoped that these visits will lead on to future collaborations and exchanges.

Eligibility standards

• Applicants have to be at the moment employed at a better training establishment or a analysis institute positioned in the Global South, on at least a 50% contract, and working primarily inside the arts, humanities, or social sciences. For the functions of this Fellowship scheme, ‘Global South’ is outlined as these international locations which can be included in the OECD’s list of countries receiving Official Development Assistance.
• Applicants ought to have been awarded a PhD at least 5 years earlier than the date of application.
• Applicants should have a stage of spoken English that may enable them to interact actively in dialogue on matters of educational curiosity.

Benefits

• Visiting Fellows will obtain return (economic system fare) journey from the scholar’s home establishment, in accordance with the University’s journey coverage. CRASSH may even cowl the value of a visa, if required.
• CRASSH may even e book and cowl the value of single ensuite lodging can be supplied at Wolfson College. Wolfson College will waive its typical membership charge and present free entry to the school library, health club, and social areas, in addition to participation in actions open to school members. Fellows might take meals in the school Dining Hall at their very own expense.
• As this scheme is open to students already employed at a better training establishment, it’s assumed that the majority on a regular basis bills can be met by their wage; nonetheless, a subsistence allowance of £175 per week is supplied to assist with the prices of meals and native journey, which can be increased in the UK than in the applicant’s nation of residence.
• Each Visiting Fellow can have desk area and laptop entry at CRASSH, together with full entry to the University’s libraries, collections, and educational occasions hosted by CRASSH and different University establishments.
• The in-person Fellowship have to be held for a minimal of 9 weeks, and could also be prolonged to 12 weeks if the Fellow needs. It can be adopted by a nine-month digital Fellowship, offering continued entry to the University’s on-line occasions and sources.

Fellowship Conditions

• This is a residential fellowship: students ought to be resident in Cambridge for the full time period (9 weeks). Up to 1 week throughout the time period could also be spent elsewhere, by prior association, for analysis, household or different private causes. A subsistence allowance won’t be payable for time spent outdoors of the UK for non-academic causes throughout the Fellowship.
• Fellows can be anticipated to take part in Research Practice seminar at CRASSH throughout the time period.
• All Fellows chosen beneath this scheme can be requested to work collectively to design an occasion associated to the theme of this name, to happen throughout the time period they’re resident in Cambridge, and to current their very own analysis at this occasion. Some of this preparatory work will happen on-line earlier than the begin of the Fellowship.
• Applicants should undertake to substantiate their dates of journey at least 5 months earlier than arrival in Cambridge and to apply for a visa (the place required) at least 4 months earlier than the begin of their Fellowship.
• Successful candidates might want to verify that they’ve taken out journey insurance coverage (at their very own value).
• A profitable applicant wishing to deliver a number of dependants with them ought to inform CRASSH earlier than the official letter of invitation is issued. We are in a position to embrace dependants in the letter of invitation, however candidates ought to be conscious that we’re not in a position to cowl any further prices concerned in bringing dependants to Cambridge. Single lodging can be supplied as customary; it could be doable to e book double lodging for a Fellow who needs to deliver a accomplice, however availability is just not assured and the further value can be charged to the Fellow. We remorse that we’re not in a position to e book lodging for Fellows with youngsters, which is more difficult to seek out in Cambridge. If Fellows select to e book household lodging individually, CRASSH will make a contribution that equals the value of the single lodging we might have supplied.

Application process

Applications have to be submitted through the on-line application system by the deadline indicated. Register or log in to your application on the right-hand facet of this web page. 

The following paperwork are required: 

• A curriculum vitae – please see the hooked up guidance document
• A letter of help out of your Head of Department (or equal), confirming that go away of absence can be granted by your establishment for the full interval of the Fellowship
• Answers to the following three application questions

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the CRASSH at the University of Cambridge Visiting Fellowships.