Fellowships
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies offers a number of Fellowships both funded and unfunded each year . Benefits include the use of computing and library facilities and desk space (if available) as well as access to the resources of the School of Advanced Study and the University of London.
We offer two types of fellowships: Visiting Fellow and Senior Research Fellow.
All Fellowship applications should be submitted to ics@sas.ac.uk.
Visiting Fellowships
These are available to individuals working in an area of interest to the Institute who wish to spend a period of study leave with us. Visiting Fellows are welcome to use the Institute’s facilities but we are not always able to guarantee a desk space. Visiting Fellows are expected play an appropriate part in the Institute’s activities.
Further details for Visiting Fellows
Visiting Fellowship Application Form
Visiting Fellowship Extension Form
Tenure: 3 Months to 1 Year
Unfunded
Senior Research Fellowships
These are available to distinguished scholars whose work is of relevance to the Institute. Senior Research Fellows are welcome to use the facilities and in addition are offered a desk in a shared office. Senior Research Fellows are expected to play an appropriate part in the Institute’s activities.
Senior Research Fellowship Application Form
Tenure: Up to 3 Years
Unfunded
Henry Charles Chapman Visiting Fellowship
The Henry Charles Chapman Fellowship is awarded biennially to members of academic staff of any university for work in the social sciences and recent history relating to the countries of the Commonwealth other than Britain and which is of relevance to the research interests of the Institute.
Chapman Fellows are welcome to use the Institute’s facilities and in addition are offered a desk in a shared office. Chapman Fellows are expected to play an appropriate part in the Institute’s activities.
This Fellowship is also open to academic members of staff of the University of London who have been closely associated with the Institute to carry out work overseas.
Please note: The closing date for applications is 31 May in alternate years, with awards notified about two months later. The next deadline for application submission is 31 May 2012.
Chapman Fellowship Application Form
Further details for Chapman Fellowship
Tenure: Between 3-12 Months
Funded (not more than £4,000)