British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships at the School of Histories, 
Languages & Cultures, University of Liverpool


The University of Liverpool’s School of Histories, Languages & Cultures 
invites expressions of interest for the 2015/16 British Academy 
Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme. These awards offer opportunities for 
outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of 
research and teaching in a university environment – further information, 
including eligibility criteria, can be found at 
http://www.britac.ac.uk/british-academy-postdoctoral-fellowships

The University of Liverpool is one of the United Kingdom’s leading 
research institutions with an annual turnover of £400 million, including 
£140 million for research. Liverpool is ranked in the top 1% of 
universities worldwide and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, 
comprising the leading research universities in the United Kingdom.

Staff in the Department of History include a wide range of scholars who 
work on Britain and Europe, together with expertise in the history of 
Africa, the Americas, Asia (including India and China), Australia, and 
the Atlantic and Mediterranean worlds. The department has also provided 
a unique and specialised environment for archival education for over 60 
years. Our department boasts a wide-ranging temporal reach, from the 
medieval through to the early modern, later modern, and contemporary eras.

The department is an active participant in the School’s 
inter-disciplinary research centres, including the Centre for the Study 
of International Slavery, the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance 
Studies and the Eighteenth-Century Worlds research centre. Since 2010, 
we have been part of the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures, 
one of four Schools in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. 
The School also includes the departments of Modern Languages & Cultures, 
Irish Studies, Politics, and Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology.

Those interested in applying for a Fellowship at the University of 
Liverpool are invited to submit expressions of interest to 
[log in to unmask] by 5pm on Wednesday 4th September 2017, consisting of 
the following:

·      CV (2 pages max) and a list of publications (1 page max)
·      an outline (2 pages max) of the research proposal, including 
intended publication outputs
·      100-word abstract
·      Identification of potential mentor

Applicants supported by Department and School will be informed by 8th 
September. All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a 
Faculty workshop w/c 18th September (date to be confirmed), which will 
include presentations and advice about the scheme and give candidates 
the opportunity to meet with their chosen mentor.

Following the workshop, candidates will be invited to send a full draft 
application for final peer-review and selection by the Faculty. Selected 
candidates to put an application forward to the BA with the University 
of Liverpool will be notified by 3rd October (BA deadline: 18th October).