The American Philosophical Association Fellowship
The American Philosophical Association Fellowship supports visiting researchers in the arts, humanities and social sciences with research space and library access to advance interdisciplinary study.
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Funder: Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (2027–28 applications and recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: Unfunded fellowship with office space and library access for 2–6 months
Summary: The APA sponsors a visiting fellowship at the University of Edinburgh for research across the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Key Information: Applicants must be APA members and are expected to reside in Edinburgh throughout the fellowship.
Description
The American Philosophical Association (APA) sponsors one Visiting Research Fellowship per year at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), University of Edinburgh. The fellowship offers two to six months within the Institute’s interdisciplinary research community, with a private office and full borrowing rights at Edinburgh University Library, but no financial award.
Research may address any area of the arts, humanities and social sciences. Priority is given to projects connected to IASH’s research strands, including decoloniality, digital scholarship, environmental humanities, gender and sexualities studies, medical humanities, and disability and chronic illness. The Institute encourages interdepartmental and interdisciplinary study. Fellows are expected to participate fully in its scholarly activities and share their research through at least one seminar.
