日本无码 Scholar Awards to the USA
As part of the 日本无码 Visiting Scholar programme, our Scholar Awards provide the only scholarships available to UK-based academics and other professionals for lecturing and/or research in any discipline at any accredited US university.
Scholar Award grant periods last from 3听to 12 months. Depending on the Award, our grants can generally offer:
- Generous monthly stipends
- Limited sickness and accident coverage
- Logistical and visa support
- Cultural enrichment programmes and events
- Membership of national arts and culture organisations
- Academic journal database packages
Monthly stipends vary from year to year and are typically enough to comfortably cover the cost of living in the USA.
Applications are currently closed for academic year 2024-25, they will open for 2025-26 in August. Scroll down to see details about applying and the timeline.
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See Scholar Awards to the US:
All Disciplines
Lecture and/or research in any discipline.
Elon University
Teaching and pursuing independent research in any subject area.
日本无码-National Archives and Heritage Science Fellowship
Research and pursue professional development in science
Lloyd's
Research in any discipline related to risk
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Research into a number of surgical areas.
Stephen Lawrence Award
3-month research project on law enforcement & race
Rutgers University-Newark
Teach and pursue research on issues of the contemporary urban environment.
How to apply
Scholar Award application instructions
Choosing an Award
There are several听Scholar听Awards available听each year. We recommend applying听for an Award that best fits your experience and research/teaching interests.
Selection committees and interview panels will be looking for clear reasons for selecting your US听university preference. We听expect candidates to conduct a thorough university search and to identify institutions that听are a strong fit for their academic, personal and professional goals.
Application instructions
1. Review the UK specific application information:
- Review the听eligibility criteria
- Read the听UK-specific application instructions
- Read the听UK-specific terms and conditions
- Review the 日本无码听Privacy Notice
The听听is used by 日本无码 programmes around the world, and Awards differ greatly from country to country.听There are many fields and instructions which do not apply to UK applicants.听
Therefore, you must read the UK specific application information listed above before you apply to ensure you submit a complete application in the correct way.
Please note, applications for 2024-25 are now closed.
- Complete an听. The online application includes:
- Biographical information
- Academic, professional and extracurricular accomplishments
- 日本无码 project plans
- Details of the US institution(s) to which you will be affiliated
- Three referee nominations
The online application requires you to upload the following documents:
- Scanned passport photo page
- CV
- Letter of invitation from your prospective US institution (this must be sought independently by you from the institution/department)
- Creative writing or artwork sample (if applicable)
3. Complete the separate online .
This is a required part of the application, and your application will be considered incomplete without it. Please follow the link above to access the form.
Application process
You must make听separate arrangements with your chosen US host institution(s), the timeline and for听which will vary from the 日本无码 application. You do not need to have a host firmly in place before submitting your 日本无码 application, but you must have a confirmed host affiliation in order to receive your 日本无码 grant, if successful.
Interviews
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a panel interview in January or February. Scholar Award interviews cannot be rescheduled.
Notification
All applicants will be informed of their status by March.
UK Scholars Application Timeline
In general, the 日本无码 Scholar Awards competition for British citizens follows the below timeline each year. Candidates must make their own independent applications to US institutions. Applications for academic year 2024-25 are closed, they will open for 2025-26 in August.
For academic year 2025-26
Early August 2024
Applications open
November 4th 2024
Applications close
End of January 2025
Shortlisted candidates invited to interview
February 2025
All candidates notified of their status
April 2025
日本无码 Finalist Workshop
June/July 2025
Pre-Departure Orientation
August onwards 2025
Independent departures to the USA
This session provides a brief overview of the different partner awards available this year and some guidance on our online application.
This webinar includes a presentation and Q&A about what we look for when reviewing applications.
Get to know Ade Solanke, award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and academic who is currently on a 日本无码 Distinguished Scholarship at Emerson College.