Requirements

Required

• A PhD awarded at least five years before the date you apply.

• A current job (at least a 50% contract) at a university or research institute in a Global South country.

• "Global South" means countries on the OECD's list of countries that receive Official Development Assistance (ODA).

• Your work must be mainly in the arts, humanities or social sciences.

• Spoken English good enough to take an active part in academic discussions.

• A research proposal that responds to the 2028 theme, Musical Bodies and Ecologies.

• Your institution must agree to give you leave for the full fellowship period.

May be preferred

• Applicants who earned their PhD at, and built their career in, an institution in the Global South.

Other conditions

• You must live in Cambridge for the full nine-week term. Up to one week may be spent elsewhere by prior agreement.

• You must confirm travel dates at least five months before arrival and apply for a visa at least four months before the fellowship starts.

• You must buy your own travel insurance.

• CRASSH cannot cover extra costs for family members who come with you.