University of East Anglia, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites expressions of interest for Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships to be held at the University of East Anglia (UEA).  Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, who are yet to hold a full-time permanent post but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work (but should not be a reworking or extension of the doctoral research project) during their tenure. Fellowships have to start between 1 September 2026 and 1 May 2027.

Each year the Faculty supports a limited number of applications for projects in: the School of Media, Language and Communication Studies; the School of History and Art History; the School of Literature, Drama, and Creative Writing; the School of Politics, Philosophy and Area Studies, Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities; the Sainsbury Centre; the Sainsbury Research Unit and the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Culture. 

UEA is fully committed to supporting the scholarship and career development of these fellows, and each will be assigned an academic mentor and will be fully integrated into the life of their host School / unit.

A candidate may submit only one application per year. Previously unsuccessful applicants may reapply. 

Each Faculty at UEA has its own process so please make sure you follow the one for the faculty you want to be considered in.

If you are interested in applying, please:

• Read the guidance about the scheme at: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/grant-schemes/early-career-fellowships 
  
• Make sure you meet the Leverhulme Trust eligibility criteria. Please note we cannot assess EoIs from applicants who do not meet this criteria.
  
• Make contact with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities academic member of staff closest to your research area to ask if they act as your mentor if successful and provide advice on your application.
  

Unsupported applications will not be considered.

To find a mentor, please see: https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/faculties-and-schools/faculty-of-arts-and-humanities/research/fellowships

Expression if interest form can be found HERE.

Complete the expression of interest form and submit to hum.research@uea.ac.uk by 9am on Monday 17th November.