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by Richard Meckien - published Jul 11, 2018 02:55 PM - - last modified May 08, 2020 09:27 AM

Deadline: April 30, 2020, 5 pm (GMT)

All the following calls have the same deadline and are being offered by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Edinburgh.

Postdoctoral Fellowships 2020-21
Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowships lasting up to ten months from candidates in any area of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. IASH provides an enviable location in one of the world’s most intellectually inspiring cities, together with a dynamic network of international connections. £13,000 bursary available.
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Junior Anniversary Fellowship 2020-21
IASH is delighted to offer a ten-month Fellowship for the most promising early-career scholar in the arts, humanities and social sciences. For 2020-21, they seek applications centred on the place of the humanities in the 21st century to take forward inquiry in a cross-disciplinary way, perhaps at the outermost boundaries of the humanities, arts and social sciences. £15,000 bursary available, plus travel grants.
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Digital Scholarship Postdoctoral Fellowships 2020-21
These Visiting Fellowships of between three and six months are intended to encourage outstanding digitally-focused, interdisciplinary research, international scholarly collaboration, and networking activities with a specific focus on the digital. £7,800 bursary available.
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Library Fellowships 2020-21
Applications are invited for three- to six-month Library Fellowships from postdoctoral scholars in any area of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, to examine special collections held at the University of Edinburgh. The collections include archives, manuscripts, rare books, art, musical instruments and other museum collections, many of which have either not been catalogued or not fully researched, presenting novel opportunities to a wide range of scholarly disciplines. Topics for 2020-21 can include the Scottish Session Papers, archives of Thomas Nelson or Arthur Koestler, Middle Eastern manuscripts or the Malawi collections. £7,800 bursary available, plus travel grants.
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IASH-Alwaleed Postdoctoral Fellowship in contemporary Islam and Muslim culture 2020-21
Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowships lasting up to ten months from researchers working in the field of contemporary Islam and Muslim culture. IASH provides an enviable location in one of the world’s most intellectually inspiring cities, together with a dynamic network of international connections. £13,000 bursary available.
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IASH-CTPI Duncan Forrester Fellowship in public theology 2020-21
Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowships lasting up to ten months from researchers working in any of the research areas of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues. The applicant’s project must relate broadly to public theology, in relation to areas such as: peacebuilding and the arts; theology, politics, and migration; theology and environmental ethics; and theology, law and justice. £13,000 bursary available.
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CSMCH-IASH Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern and Contemporary History 2020-21

This three-month Fellowship is intended to encourage outstanding early-career interdisciplinary research and scholarly collaboration in the broad field of modern and contemporary history. The CSMCH has selected an interdisciplinary research theme for this year (details on website), which applicants must address. Otherwise, there is no limit on geographical area or time period, as long as the bulk of research falls within the 'modern and contemporary' period (c.1750-present). £3,300 bursary available, plus travel grants.
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