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5 Dec 2019

Applications for parliamentary academic fellowship scheme now open

After a pilot launched in 2016, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)’s Knowledge Exchange Unit has reopened its Parliamentary Academic Fellowship Scheme.

The scheme has two streams: an open call and a directed call. Applications for the directed call opened on 2 December and will close on 19 January, with the open call – where academics can propose their own projects of relevance to Parliament – set to open in spring 2020.

A number of project proposals for the directed call have been released, drafted by offices across Parliament, that they would like an academic fellow to conduct – including contributing to the core work of the office, filling in gaps in expertise, building staff capacity and skills, informing parliamentary scrutiny, analysing and evaluating parliamentary practices, or helping to grow Parliament’s academic networks.

Further details, including the full list of project proposals, are available here: POST’s Parliamentary Academic Fellowship Scheme – Directed Call

Key information:

Who: the scheme will be open to any UK-based academic with a PhD, or university staff working in impact or knowledge exchange.

When: projects will be released and applications open on Monday 2 December. The deadline to apply will be 11.59 pm, Sunday 19 January 2019. Interviews will take place from 3 February onwards. Start dates and durations of fellowships vary according to the project.

Where: fellows will need to spend a certain amount of time in Westminster, however, they generally do not need to be based in London, and there is flexibility in working arrangements.

How: applicants must seek funds to cover the costs of their fellowship (buy out of teaching time, travel, subsistence, and other associated costs) from impact funding sources in their university, or other research organisations.

Why: fellowships are beneficial and impactful for both the UK Parliament and the fellow (find out more in a review of the last round of fellowships).