BILNAS Grant Applications
In 2023, the British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies (BILNAS) is offering the following 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 will fund 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.
Flagship Research Grants (up to £20,000 – postdoctoral scholars at any career stage)
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Project Grants (up to £8000 – postdoctoral scholars at any career stage)
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Postdoctoral Writing Fellowship Awards (up to £8000 – postdoctoral scholars within 8 years of their PhD)
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Travel Grants (up to £1500 – PhD students and postdoctoral scholars at any career stage)
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Celia Hensman Grants (up to £1000 – undergraduate and postgraduate students only)
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The BILNAS Research Grants Committee led by the Chairman, Prof. Kevin MacDonald, is responsible for considering grant applications.
Deadlines
Applications should be submitted to [email protected]
The deadline for the current round is Midnight (BST) on Friday 5th May 2023.
Application received after this date will not be considered.
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 individual BILNAS-sponsored projects please contact the General Secretary Pauline Graham.
