The Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships, established in 2000 through generous funding from Lord Sainsbury of Turville, are designed to strengthen academic ties with Japanese studies programmes in Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America. The Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project.
WORTH
- The one-year Fellowship will commence in September 2022 and carries a value of £24,000.
- For the six-month Fellowship, please state the preferred start date in your application. This may be subject to negotiation. The six-month Fellowship carries a value of £12,000. One-year Fellowships are preferred.
ELIGIBILITY
- The Institute is offering several Fellowships to scholars who have received a PhD in any area of Japanese culture. Preference will be given to applicants working in the fields of visual studies, including but not limited to history of art, cultural heritage, archaeology, architecture, film studies, and digital humanities.
- Fellows are required to have a good level of spoken and written English.
- Preference will be given to Early Career Researchers, defined by the AHRC as within eight years of the award of their PhD or equivalent professional training, or an individual who is within six years of their first academic appointment.
DEADLINE: February 28 2022
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