All Things Urban

The Urban Studies Foundation provides grant funding for innovative research projects that advance the frontiers of urban knowledge.

Applications are invited for an International Fellowship for early to mid-career urban scholars from the Global South, on any theme pertinent to a better understanding of urban realities in the Global South. The Fellowship covers the costs of a sabbatical period at a university of the candidate’s choice in the Global North or South for the purpose of writing up the candidate’s existing research findings in the form of publishable articles or a book under the guidance of a chosen mentor in their field of study. Funding is available for a period ranging between 3-9 months.

Applicants must be early to mid-career urban scholars with a PhD obtained within the preceding 10 years who currently work in a university or other research institution within the Global South. Candidates must also be nationals of a country in the Global South, defined here as countries on the OECD’s current ODA recipient list (2018-2020). Preference may be given to candidates from least or low-income countries but middle-income countries on the list are not excluded if the need for support is justified.

The financial support attached to the fellowship will meet accommodation and subsistence needs while staying at the host university, return (economy class) air fare, and assistance towards research costs (including any fees or costs of being a visiting fellow at the institution). There is also a small budget available for the mentor to assist the Fellow to meet their intended research aims should this be appropriate. Fellowships should begin no later than 1 year after the application deadline (i.e. by 6th May 2020). Applicants are expected to be notified of an outcome normally within four weeks of the application deadline.

This job is available for international candidates.