Visiting Fellows supports external scholars using the Warburg Institute’s collections for research in fields connected to its work, while enabling them to contribute to its academic community.
Funder: University of London - School of Advanced Study
Due Dates: October 30, 2026 (Application) | April 30, 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: No funding from the Warburg Institute; fixed-term fellowship of up to two years
Summary: Visiting Fellows enables external scholars to use the Warburg Institute’s collections for research and contribute to its academic life.
Key Information: Current PhD students should apply as Occasional Students instead.
The Warburg Institute, part of the University of London’s School of Advanced Study, offers Visiting Fellowships to external scholars whose research draws on its collections and intellectual resources. The scheme supports work in fields associated with the Institute while bringing visiting researchers into its academic community.
Fellows are expected to use the Warburg’s resources and contribute a blog post during their stay. They may also be invited to present a brief paper in the Institute’s Work in Progress series. The relevance of the collections to the proposed research, and the applicant’s potential contribution to the Institute’s intellectual life, guide selection.