Start date Monday 1 June 2026
End date Wednesday 31 March 2027
Applications close Sunday 26 April 2026
Turkish and Black Sea Scholars’ Fund grants are awarded to researchers wishing to travel to the UK to visit a recognised UK Higher Education Institution and further their research interests (e.g. studying a museum collection, using a university library and/or presenting papers at conferences/workshops). Grants are also awarded to researchers intending to travel to the Institute’s premises in Ankara to further their research interests by using the collections held at the BIAA’s centre for research excellence.
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to support scholars of postgraduate status and above from countries bordering the Black Sea. Research should be located within the humanities and social sciences.
It is essential that applicants read the Notes for Applicants below and the accompanying conditions of awards before completing the application form. Applicants in any doubt about their eligibility or any other aspect of their application are advised to contact the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) via biaa@thebritishacademy.ac.uk, where staff will be pleased to assist.
The deadline for receipt of applications and references is 26 April 2026. The BIAA Research Committee will consider all applications received before this date. Projects must be undertaken between 1 June 2026 and 31 March 2027.