Visiting Fellowships for Scholars from the Global South

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be currently employed at a higher education institution or a research institute located in the Global South, on at least a 50% contract, and working primarily within the arts, humanities, or social sciences. For the purposes of this Fellowship scheme, ‘Global South’ is defined as those countries that are included in the OECD’s list of countries receiving Official Development Assistance.

• Applicants should have been awarded a PhD at least five years before the date of application.

• Applicants must have a level of spoken English that will allow them to engage actively in discussion on topics of academic interest.

Application procedure

Applications must be submitted via the online application system by the deadline indicated. Register or log in to your application on the right-hand side of this page. 

The following documents are required: 

• A curriculum vitae – please see the attached guidance document

• A letter of support from your Head of Department (or equivalent), confirming that leave of absence will be granted by your institution for the full period of the Fellowship

• Answers to the following three application questions

Questions for applicants

• Why do you wish to apply for this Visiting Fellowship? What benefits would spending a term at CRASSH and the University of Cambridge bring you? (max. 500 words)

• What research will you be conducting while in Cambridge? Please give an outline of your current project and explain which part(s) of it you intend to carry out during the term of your Visiting Fellowship. (max. 1000 words)

• The Visiting Fellows appointed under this scheme will be asked to work together to design an event, to take place during the term you are in Cambridge, which will provide an opportunity for you to present your own research, alongside others. What ideas would you suggest for the theme and format or such an event? (max. 400 words)

To submit your completed application, click on the ‘Submit’ button at the bottom of the page.  You can submit at any time up until the deadline, provided all fields have been completed.  You can log in to view and amend your application after submission. 

Please note that uploaded documents must be PDF files.

Selection process

• The Selection Panel will include the Director of CRASSH and other members of academic staff at the University of Cambridge with expertise in different disciplines and different regions of the Global South.

• Preference may be given to applicants who received their PhD from, and have pursued their academic career in, an institution located in the Global South.

• Applicants will be asked to provide a CV (to include a list of publications) and to answer the questions listed below.

• No references will be sought, but applicants will be asked to supply a letter of support from their Head of Department (or equivalent), confirming that leave of absence will be granted by their institution for the full period of the Fellowship.

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take part in an online interview.

What is the closing date for applications?

The deadline for applications is 12:00 (midday) UTC on 16 February 2026. Late applications cannot be accepted. The results of the selection process will be communicated to all applicants before the end of March 2026.