Tweedie Research Fellowship
Information about the Tweedie Research Fellowship
Tweedie Research Fellowships may be awarded for archaeological, ethnological, ethnographic, sociological or linguistic research. For 2023/24, a total of £7,000 will be available with individual awards of up to £1,000.
Eligibility
Applications are invited for archaeological, ethnological, ethnographic, sociological or linguistic research in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania. The following regions are not normally considered: USA, Canada, EU and UK.
Applicants must be current MSc by Research or PhD students and be fully matriculated at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in 2023/24. Applicants are not permitted to be in salaried ‘career level’ employment.
Awards must be paid to students before the end of August 2024 and awards will be made conditional on proof of ethics approval and University travel insurance.
Archival or library-based research will not be considered.
The Fellowship will not normally be awarded for a second time to the same candidate; applications should be planned as single-season projects.
The Fellowship can be held alongside other grants and awards.
Funds can only be released if the University has confirmed that the travel is approved with a completed University risk assessment form and when University travel insurance is secured.
Assessment
This is a competitive fund that receives a large number of applications. Applicants are asked to consider eligibility requirements carefully before submission.
Applicants must complete all sections of the application form and include a supervisory statement to be considered for an award.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of suitability given the eligibility requirements set out below, feasibility of the proposed fieldwork, and the scholarly standard of the fieldwork rationale.
Priority will be given to applicants undertaking an initial and essential period of fieldwork. Supplementary fieldwork trips may be considered for support, but applicants must provide evidence that the activities are essential for completion of the stipulated research project. Retrospective claims for support will not be considered.
Successful applicants will be asked to provide a report to the panel, following the completion of the project.
Application
Applicants must complete the application form, including a Lead Supervisor statement of support and include a CV of no more than two pages.
The Lead Supervisor statement of support should be included in the application form. It should comment on the application and the suitability of the project for this funding call.
Applicants must address the following points in their application:
- Details of the project and methodology
- Evidence of their experience for such work and their capacity to undertake the particular research proposed
- Total costing of the project with an indication of any financial assistance they expect to obtain from other sources. If applicants are applying for a project involving a team of people, they are asked to specify the items being applied for.
- The sum applied for from the Tweedie Research Fellowship Fund.
- Supporting statement from Lead Supervisor (including contact details)
- Follow School guidance and procedures for ethical review, risk assessment and University of Edinburgh insurance for travel and research projects prior to submission of application. Proof this has been undertaken will be requested prior to a grant being awarded.
- Return completed application to pgawards@ed.ac.uk
Application Deadline
31st January 2024 (5pm)
Notification
The Postgraduate Research Student Office will email all applicants with decisions by end of March 2024.
Previous Award Holders
This fellowship gave me the opportunity to gather essential data for my doctoral research and to achieve ambitious research goals. I was able to gather key data for my fieldwork that enabled me to speak to important contemporary questions from a different perspective. I am hugely grateful to the Tweedie fund for this opportunity."