UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP SCHEME
The Global Fellowship Scheme provides prestigious awards to enable talented scholars from around the globe to spend anywhere between one week to a month at St Andrews. During this time, you will be able to undertake a course of research and study, explore potential collaborations, enhance existing relationships, advance research work, and find the space to think in an inspirational environment.
This scheme builds on one of the University's most ancient traditions, that of attracting the best minds from every corner of the globe to this historic and dynamic intellectual corner of Europe.
BACKGROUND
For six centuries, the University of St Andrews in Scotland has been at the forefront of thought in science, the social sciences, medicine and the humanities. Founded in 1413, the University’s central role in the later Scottish enlightenment was the precursor to international achievement in research and teaching.
Ranked second in the United Kingdom after the University of Cambridge (Guardian University Guide 2021), and number one in the United Kingdom for its unique research-led student experience (National Student Survey 2020), St Andrews is one of the world’s preeminent institutions for higher learning.
AIMS
The University of St Andrews Global Fellowship Scheme is aimed at emerging and established scholars who are making a considerable impact on their respective field of study, and who have, or are developing, a distinguished research record.The Fellowship scheme will support and enhance high-quality research collaborations with academics from around the world, and to promote areas of world-leading research, particularly in areas that engage with some of the biggest societal questions facing the world today.The scheme seeks to:
enable academics across the globe to undertake a programme of research and study within the unique scholarly community at the University of St Andrews
provide an opportunity for Fellows to contribute to and participate in the vibrant academic life of the School where they are hosted and the wider University
create opportunities to develop and foster long-term collaborative partnerships with colleagues at St Andrews
enable academics from around the world to engage with St Andrews’ research themes outlined in the University Strategy 2018-2023
develop lasting links between St Andrews and scholars around the world.
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