International Placement Scheme

Application Platform: UKRI Funding Service.

Application Sections: Summary; discipline classification; eligibility to apply; purpose of travel; applicant experience; supervisor or head of department support.

Assessment Process: Eligibility check followed by review from host institutions and moderation by AHRC and ESRC.

Competitiveness: Not specified.

Decision Risks: Applications may be rejected if eligibility requirements are not met or if the proposal does not demonstrate a clear research purpose linked to the host institution.

Decision Timeline: Not specified.

Eligible Expenses: Travel stipend of £1,000 (£1,200 for Japan or China placements) plus £2,500 per month for the duration of the placement.

Eligible Scope: Placements must support research directly connected to the applicant’s current research or doctoral project and make use of collections, resources or expertise available at the host institution.

Employment Requirement: Early career researchers and research assistants must be employed by an eligible UK research organisation for at least the duration of the placement.

Funding Intensity: 100% of the placement stipend paid to the host UK research organisation and passed to the awardee.

Grant Amount: £6,000 to £16,200

Host Institutions: Harry Ransom Center; Huntington Library; Library of Congress; National Institutes for the Humanities (Japan); Smithsonian Institution; Shanghai Theatre Academy; Yale Centre for British Art.

Important Notes: Successful applicants are responsible for arranging travel, accommodation and visa arrangements. The placement must occur during the funded period of a doctoral award if applying as a PhD student.

Interview Stage: Not specified.

Key Requirements: Proposed research must relate to the applicant’s current research and make use of collections or expertise available at the host institution.

Match Funding Requirement: Not required.

Placement Duration: Between 2 and 6 months

Publication Date: 2026-01-07 00:00:00

Renewal Rules: Applicants may hold a placement at the same institution only once at each career stage.

Required Application Documents: Statement of support from supervisor or head of department confirming approval for the placement.

Research Category: International research placement.

Total Fund Available: £250,000