Funder: University of Edinburgh
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Mid-career/senior) | February 2027 (Early career, late February) | April 2027 (Early career, late April) | October 2027 (IASH/Traverse Creative)
Funding Amounts: IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship: £12,000 commission over 10 months; Visiting Research and Nominated Fellowships are unfunded
Summary: IASH fellowships provide researchers and playwrights with time, space and a scholarly community in Edinburgh to develop their work.
Description
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh hosts fellowships for early-career, mid-career and senior researchers, University staff and creative writers. Research visits generally last 2–10 months and provide dedicated office space, University library access, work-in-progress seminars and opportunities to participate in Institute and College events. Fellows join an international alumni network spanning more than 65 countries.
The programmes support academic writing, interdisciplinary exchange and collaborative research across the arts, humanities and social sciences. Through its partnership with the Traverse Theatre, IASH also commissions and develops new plays. The Creative Fellowship supports an innovative playwright creating audience-focused work that addresses urgent issues affecting contemporary life and the future.
