2026-27 Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship
The Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship offers a midcareer professional from the Balkans and Türkiye the opportunity to undertake a 12-month research fellowship at the British Library. The Fellow will work with the Lead Curator for Southeast European Collections, contributing to cataloguing, digital research, metadata enhancement, and collection interpretation.
This fellowship aims to make Southeast Europe's intellectual and cultural heritage more visible and accessible to global audiences. The Fellow will carry out a research project using rare and historic primary sources, producing outputs that include data analysis, enhanced catalogue records, blog posts, and a collection guide.
Eligibility
Applicants must be citizens and residents of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, or Türkiye at the time of application. They should have advanced proficiency in at least two Southeast European languages, hold a postgraduate qualification (or equivalent professional experience/training), and have at least five years of significant professional and/or academic research experience. Additionally, applicants must be currently employed or a currently enrolled PhD candidate (not at a UK, EU, or USA institution).
Benefits
The Fellowship provides living expenses for the duration of the programme, return economy airfare, an allowance package for fellowship-related activities, and up to £1,000 for approved project-related costs.
