School of Education

This year’s British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship (BA PDF) call will open on 1st July 2026 and close on 30th September.

The School of Education at the University of Glasgow is seeking expressions of interest from early career researchers who demonstrate exceptional promise and who wish to join us through the BA PDF scheme. Your proposed work should align with the School’s values, strengths and priorities and actively contribute to the School’s international reputation as a centre of innovative, rigorous and high impact research. Information about the School is available on our website (https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/education/research/).

The BA PDF is a three year award made to outstanding early-career researchers in the humanities or social sciences. The scheme aims to help develop the award-holder’s curriculum vitae and boost their prospects of obtaining a permanent academic post. The primary emphasis is on the completion of a significant piece of publishable research, and the integration of the award holder into the community of established scholars within their field.

Eligible applicants are expected to be at an early stage of their career. Applicants are expected to have completed their Viva Voce examination between 1st April 2024 to 1st April 2027. British citizens and any nationals from the EEA are eligible, regardless of where their doctorate was obtained. Additionally, anyone of any nationality who has a doctorate from a UK university is eligible. More details are available here: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/schemes/postdoctoral-fellowships/.

All applications submitted to the BA require approval from the host institution and from the relevant Head of School. To enable us to select the right candidates to support in their application to the scheme, we are seeking early expressions of interest. We welcome outline proposals from internal and external candidates. Outline proposals must be made using the form below and should be emailed to the School’s Research Directorate (education-research-director@glasgow.ac.uk) by midday, Monday 20th July 2026 (BST).

A selection panel will consider all submissions and select those who will receive the School and University’s support. Candidates will be notified of the panel’s decision on Monday, 3rd August 2026. Those candidates whom we invite to take their application forward will be required to submit a full proposal using the British Academy’s proposal template for internal peer review by Monday, 31st August 2026.

Interested applicants may contact the School of Education Research Directorate in advance if they wish to have an informal discussion about the suitability of their proposed research.

Download and complete the Outline Proposal - BA PDF SoEUofG 2026

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First published: 26 June 2026