Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for the British Academy Innovation Fellowships 2026. The Fellowship aims to provide early and mid-career researchers the opportunity to interact with FCDO and Cabinet Office policy makers.
The Innovation Fellowships Programme will enable award holders to strengthen and create new links across policy and academia, and expand their careers in the creative, cultural, public, private and policy sectors.
SUMMARY:
- Fellowship Sponsors: The British Academy, and Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
- Fellowship Type: Post-Doctoral
- Fellowship Duration: 12 months
- Number of Awards: Several
- Basic Qualifications: PhD
- Nationality: All Nationalities
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To participate in the British Academy Innovation Fellowships, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be an early-career or mid-career researcher with demonstrated expertise aligned to the FCDO’s thematic areas.
- Be based at an institution in the UK (e.g. a Higher Education Institution [HEI] or Independent Research Organisation [IRO]), from disciplines within the Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Submit all outstanding reports for previous British Academy awards, if applicable.
- Have received your Head of Department’s supporting statement.
- Are able to commit to working with the FCDO for up to 12 months, at 0.6 to 0.8 FTE, as part of this fellowship.
Scope of the Fellowship
Applications are welcome in any of the following areas:
- Applied History
- Critical Infrastructure and European Warfare
- South Asia Geopolitics and Regional Security
- The UK-France relationship in 2027 and beyond
- UK National Security Strategy
Fellowship Benefits
- Awards of up to £120,000 for 12 months in duration (with Full Economic Costing at 80 per cent).
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the British Academy Innovation Fellowship 2026 are to complete an online application using the British Academy’s Grant Management System (GMS), Flexi-Grant.
Applicants must provide all the required information and documents on or before the application deadline.
Application Deadline: 18th November 2026, 17:00 (GMT).
