Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge Visiting Fellowships 2025

The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge is inviting applications for funded Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South. The purpose of these Fellowships is to provide opportunities for scholars working at higher education institutions in the Global South to exchange ideas with other researchers based at CRASSH and elsewhere in the University of Cambridge and to draw benefit from access to the University’s collections and resources. It is hoped that these visits will lead on to future collaborations and exchanges.

• Table of Content
• About
• Visiting Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of Visiting Fellowships
• Requirements for Visiting Fellowships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Visiting Fellowships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About

Visiting Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of Visiting Fellowships

Return (economy fare) travel, single ensuite accommodation in Wolfson College, a subsistence allowance to help with additional everyday costs, desk space and access to a computer at CRASSH, full access to the University’s libraries and other collections, and to events and seminars run by CRASSH or other institutions in the University. The three-month in-person Fellowship will be followed by a nine-month digital Fellowship, allowing continued access to the University’s online events and resources.

Requirements for Visiting Fellowships Qualification

• Applicants must be currently employed at a higher education institution or a research institute located in the Global South, on at least a 50% contract, and working primarily within the arts, humanities, or social sciences. For the purposes of this Fellowship scheme, ‘Global South’ is defined as those countries that are included in the OECD’s list of countries receiving Official Development Assistance.
• Applicants should have been awarded a PhD at least five years before the date of application.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Visiting Fellowships

• The Selection Panel will include the Director of CRASSH and other members of academic staff at the University of Cambridge with expertise in different disciplines and different regions of the Global South.
• Preference may be given to applicants who received their PhD from, and have pursued their academic career in, an institution located in the Global South.
• Applicants will be asked to provide a CV (to include a list of publications) and and to answer the questions listed below.
• No references will be sought, but applicants will be asked to supply a letter of support from their Head of Department (or equivalent), confirming that leave of absence will be granted by their institution for the full period of the Fellowship.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit University of Cambridge Visiting fellowships website.