Start date Thursday 1 April 2027
End date Friday 31 March 2028
Applications close Sunday 1 November 2026
Support is intended for researchers at all stages of their careers to carry out periods of study abroad in the fields of the arts, humanities and the social sciences. Projects should be related to and/or undertaken in Türkiye and the Black Sea region, and should fit within one of the Strategic Research Initiatives currently sponsored by the Institute.
Researchers across the entire career spectrum (from postdoctoral fellows to senior academics) of any nationality working in the UK or abroad for a UK Higher Education Institution or UK based research organisation, are eligible to apply for a BIAA Study Grant. Projects should be located within the field of the arts, humanities and the social sciences, and should be related to and/or undertaken in Türkiye and the Black Sea region.
Applicants in any doubt about their eligibility or any other aspect of their application are advised to contact the London Office Manager, Beth Greaves-Davis, via email at biaa@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.
Applications for Study Grants must be supported by one referee. The reference must be provided on the headed paper of the referee’s home institution or in an email that indicates the referee’s position and institution.
Please read the notes and the accompanying conditions of award before completing an application (see Notes for Applicants, below).
The deadline for receipt of the application form, budget and reference is Sunday 1st November 2026 at 23:59 (UK time). The BIAA Research Committee will not consider any applications received after this date. Research funded by the Institute under this award scheme must be undertaken in the period between 1st April 2027 and 31st March 2028.