British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) 2020-2021 Thematic Research Grants

Published: 16 Aug 2020

Every year the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) invites applications for our small Thematic Research Grants. These funds are usually dispersed through two calls for applications per year, usually released in June/July and December. 

The Institute exists to promote research in all the disciplines in the humanities and social sciences within the wider region of eastern Africa. It has a strong tradition of research in anthropology, archaeology, history and linguistics, and recent projects have embraced political, environmental and development studies, geography, public health, and art and performance.

BIEA Thematic Research Grants

Benefits of BIEA Thematic Research Grants

Grants are normally between £500 and £1,000; in exceptional circumstances, up to £1,500 may be awarded. The grant should contribute towards actual research costs and not include institutional overheads, equipment, and applicant’s stipend or publication costs.

Requirements for BIEA Thematic Research Grants

1. BIEA research funding is available to support original research within these thematic areas in any discipline in the humanities and social sciences across the region.
2. The BIEA’s thematic grant scheme particularly seeks to help researchers who have limited access to other sources of funds. In doing so, the BIEA seeks to nurture early career researchers and scholars in eastern Africa, and is keen to fund small projects that lay the ground for larger projects.  Such researchers may include postgraduate students in eastern African or the UK, or people who have not followed conventional research careers but whose local knowledge or contacts make them well-fitted to conduct quality research.
3. This funding supports original research in the humanities and social sciences, and we particularly encourage applications from the wider eastern African region, which we define as stretching from Sudan, to Mozambique, and including Madagascar. ‘
4. Priority is given to researchers based in the UK or eastern Africa.

Selection Process

Successful applicants will be notified one month after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us by then, please consider your application not successful this time.

Application Deadline

How to Apply