BILNAS Grant Applications
In 2023, the British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies (BILNAS) offered five grant schemes for UK-based researchers to support primary research in Libya and the Northern African region (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Niger, Mali, Chad, Sudan). BILNAS funds high-calibre projects on any topic in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Research may take place within the region, or be UK-based, depending on its nature.
Deadlines
With the exception of our Flagship Research Grants, the deadline for applications for this year’s round of grants (Friday 5 May 2023) has now passed. To learn more about the Flagship Research Grant or to submit an application, please click on one of the links to the application form below.
Flagship Research Grants (up to £20,000 – postdoctoral scholars at any career stage)
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Deadline for applicants: Friday 25 August 2023 (11.59pm BST)
Project Grants (up to £8000 – postdoctoral scholars at any career stage)
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Deadline for applicants: expired
Postdoctoral Writing Fellowship Awards (up to £8000 – postdoctoral scholars within 8 years of their PhD)
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Deadline for applicants: expired.
Travel Grants (up to £1500 – PhD students and postdoctoral scholars at any career stage)
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Deadline for applicants: expired
Celia Hensman Grants (up to £1000 – undergraduate and postgraduate students only)
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Deadline for applicants: expired
The BILNAS Research Grants Committee led by the Chairman, Prof. Kevin MacDonald, is responsible for considering grant applications.
Project Affiliation
Project affiliation provides a formal link with the British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies for projects that are not BILNAS-funded, but where our institutional support may be beneficial, or where affiliation may enhance the academic and research role of the project and the Institute. BILNAS invites applications for project affiliation for postdoctoral research in the humanities and social sciences to be undertaken in North Africa. All applications should clearly demonstrate that BILNAS-affiliation is sought for a clearly defined piece of research, which will have an identifiable outcome on completion.
For more information please contact the BILNAS General Secretary.
Urgent Awards Procedure
Under exceptional circumstances BILNAS will consider applications outside the normal procedures and timetables detailed above. Please click here to read more about the conditions that may warrant such applications.
For more information about the Institute’s grants please contact the BILNAS General Secretary at: [email protected]