HASS funding and awards
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is a research intensive Faculty. Staff and postgraduate students conduct internationally recognised research across all disciplines. We encourage a vibrant, collaborative and interdisciplinary research culture based around strategic areas of expertise. We have an excellent record of winning external funding, and our centres, institutes and groups provide structure and support, promoting collaboration and impact.
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships
We are inviting expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers considering making an application for the 2023 Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships scheme. The call opens in January 2023. The closing date for applications is 23 February 2023 and further information and guidance can be found on the Leverhulme Trust's website. We will be supporting a limited number of applications for the scheme and there will be an internal sift for candidate selection.
About the Fellowships
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and it is hoped that Fellowships will lead to a more permanent academic position, either within the same institution or another institution. Approximately 145 Fellowships will be available in 2023.
Eligibility requirements
- Applicants must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a UK university or comparable UK institution, nor may Fellows hold such a post concurrently with the Early Career Fellowship. The Trust will consider applications from candidates whose permanent post does not include any research.
- Applicants must hold a doctorate or have equivalent research experience by the time they take up the fellowship.
- Applications are invited from those with a doctorate who submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination not more than four years prior to the application closing date. Hence those who formally submitted their doctoral thesis before 23 February 2019 are not eligible unless they have since had a career break or their work has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Those currently registered for a doctorate may apply only if they have submitted their doctoral thesis by the closing date of 4pm on 23rd February 2023.
- Applicants must either hold a degree from a UK higher education institution at the time of taking up the Fellowship or at the time of the application deadline must hold an academic position in the UK (e.g. fixed-term lectureship, fellowship) which commenced no less than 4 months prior to the closing date. Hence, those who do not hold a UK degree and whose UK academic position commenced after October 2022 are not eligible. The intention is to support the career development of those building an academic career within the UK.
- Successful applicants must be based in Exeter to take up the fellowship, it cannot be undertaken remotely.
*For full eligibility requirements please see the Leverhulme Trust’s website
Expressions of interest
If you would like to apply to hold a fellowship in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences you must submit the following no later than 18th November 2022.
- A covering note explaining why you wish to hold a Fellowship within the identified Department or Research Group and relevance to your proposed research.
- An abstract (100 words maximum)
- A concise outline of the proposed research programme/plan of action (maximum 800 words)
- A summary of the intended outputs A CV to include publications to date plus details of any grants, awards or other activities (including any previous, relevant, non-academic employment).
Please submit your Expression of Interest to the Departmental Director of Research & Impact (see below for full list), copying to HSSClusters@exeter.ac.uk:
Further information
For further information on pursuing a Leverhulme ECF application please contact:
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Arab & Islamic Studies |
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Anthropology, Criminology, Philosophy, and Sociology |
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Archaeology & History |
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Classics, Ancient History, Religion & Theology |
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Communications, Drama, Film |
Cathy Turner |
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English & Creative Writing |
Philip Schwyzer |
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HASS Penryn |
Catriona Pennel |
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Languages, Cultures & Visual Studies |
Hugh Roberts |
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Law School |
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Political Sciences |
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School of Education |
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences invites expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers considering making an application for the 2022/23 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme.
About the fellowships
The aim of the British Academy in making these awards is to offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment which will develop their curriculum vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing posts by the end of the Fellowship. The primary emphasis is on completion of a significant piece of publishable research, which will be assisted by full membership of an academic community of established scholars working in similar fields.
This scheme is extremely competitive and the British Academy advises that success rates in recent years have rarely exceeded 10%. As a result, Exeter will support only the most competitive proposals.
The fellowship attracts a salary at Grade F (£36,382)
Eligibility requirements
- Applicants must be supported by the UK host institution in which they wish to hold the Fellowship.
- Applicants must be within three years of their successful Viva Voce examination. Exemption from this criterion may be granted for reasons occurring after the date of the viva voce examination such as: maternity leave, illness, family commitments etc but must be confirmed with the BA prior to application.
- Applicants must be a British or EEA national, or have completed a doctorate at a UK university. Any applicant who does not fall into one of these categories must demonstrate a strong prior association with the UK academic community, for example through already having been employed in a temporary capacity (longer than twelve months) at a UK university.
- Not have held a permanent academic post in an institution of higher education at any time in their career.
The eligibility criteria listed above are based on the 2021/22 guidance. Please check the British Academy’s guidance for 2022/23 for full details once it has been released.
How to apply
For further information on pursuing a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship application please contact:
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Arab & Islamic Studies |
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Anthropology, Criminology, Philosophy, and Sociology |
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Archaeology & History |
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Classics, Ancient History, Religion & Theology |
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Communications, Drama, Film |
Cathy Turner |
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English & Creative Writing |
Philip Schwyzer |
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HASS Penryn |
Catriona Pennel |
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Languages, Cultures & Visual Studies |
Hugh Roberts |
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Law School |
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Political Sciences |
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School of Education |
Expressions of interest, including a 100-word abstract, a concise outline of the proposed research programme/plan of action (maximum 800 words), a summary of the intended outputs and a CV should be sent no later than Monday 15 August 2022. Please submit your application to the named contact above, copying to HSSClusters@exeter.ac.uk
Applicants to be supported by Exeter will be confirmed no later than 12 September 2022.
PhD Studentships
Exeter is a centre for world-leading research across the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our departments are consistently placed at the top of national and international rankings.
Exeter offers PhD students exceptional support:
- A teamed approach to supervision combining research expertise from across our disciplines and access to a personal research mentor
- A dedicated Humanities Graduate School, a single point-of-contact for all programme and practical needs
- A framework of research and career development opportunities across the University and through our network of partners
- An exclusive study suite for Humanities postgraduates
- A well-established postgraduate research culture including annual conferences and journal publications
- Funding opportunities for individual research needs
Applicants may apply to any awards for which you are eligible and which fit your personal research interests. If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact us.
More funding may be available, search our funding database.
