The University of Birmingham Global South Fellowship Program 2026 is now open to early-career researchers from universities in the Global South. Importantly, the application deadline is 29 May 2026. The fellowship supports professional development and research collaboration through a visiting opportunity at the University of Birmingham.
In addition, fellows can gain insight into research, training, and administration at the University of Birmingham and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The program focuses on collaboration in areas such as education access and equity, global health, and sustainability and climate action.
Application Deadline: 29 May 2026
Eligible Countries: The Global South broadly includes countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, most of Asia, and parts of Oceania, generally characterized by lower income and developing economies.
Program Duration: Up to three months; fellowship period between July 2026 and June 2027, with funding available for three months.
Program Location: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Funding/Benefits: travel expenses of up to £850 and a monthly stipend of £1500 for up to three months
Award Provider: University of Birmingham
About this Program
The Global South Fellowship Program supports the professional development of early-career researchers from universities in the Global South. Specifically, it gives visiting fellows the chance to learn from research, training, and administrative practice at the University of Birmingham.
Moreover, the fellowship is designed to strengthen research collaboration. According to the program summary, key thematic areas include education access and equity, global health, and sustainability and climate action.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be early-career researchers.
- Applicants must have completed a doctorate to be eligible.
What Fellows Receive: Travel expenses of up to £850 and a monthly stipend of £1500 for up to three months. Support for living expenses and accommodation is included. On-campus accommodation may be booked on fellows’ behalf, subject to availability. Support with organising accommodation is available upon request.
Program Components
The fellowship includes a visiting research opportunity at the University of Birmingham. Fellows also gain insight into research, training, and administration at the University of Birmingham and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In addition, the program promotes research collaboration in education access and equity, global health, and sustainability and climate action.
How to Apply
Applicants should complete the online application form before the deadline. However, required documents are not specified in the validated information provided, so please review the official page carefully before submitting your application.
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