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ºüÀêÊÓƵ Scholar Awards for UK professionals
We offer a number of scholarships known as ‘ºüÀêÊÓƵ Awards’ for mid-late career professionals that are partnered with professional or charitable bodies, as well as Awards in specific disciplines.
Depending on the Award, our grants can generally offer:
- Generous monthly stipends
- Sickness and accident coverage
- J-1 visa sponsorship and pre-departure support & orientation
- Cultural enrichment programmes and events
- Support in the USA from the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
- Access to a global alumni network of collaborative engagement and cultural diplomacy, with over 300,000 academically and professionally accomplished members
Stipends vary from year to year. Please visit the individual Award pages for details.
Applications for academic year 2025-26 are open, scroll down to see more information about applying.
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Scholar Awards for professionals
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Stephen Lawrence Award
3-month research project on law enforcement & race
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Research into a number of surgical areas.
How to apply
Scholar Award application instructions
Choosing an Award
There are several Scholar Awards available each year. We recommend applying for an Award that best fits your experience and research/teaching interests.
Selection committees and interview panels will be looking for clear reasons for selecting your US university preference. We expect candidates to conduct a thorough university search and to identify institutions that are a strong fit for their academic, personal and professional goals.
Application instructions
1. Review the UK specific application information:
- Review the eligibility criteria
- Read the UK-specific application instructions
- Read the UK-specific terms and conditions
- Review the ºüÀêÊÓƵ Privacy Notice
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Therefore, you must read the UK specific application information listed above before you apply to ensure you submit a complete application in the correct way.
- Complete an . The online application includes:
- Biographical information
- Academic, professional and extracurricular accomplishments
- ºüÀêÊÓƵ project plans
- Details of the US institution(s) to which you will be affiliated
- Three referee nominations
The online application requires you to upload the following documents:
- Scanned passport photo page
- CV
- Letter of invitation from your prospective US institution (this must be sought independently by you from the institution/department)
- Creative writing or artwork sample (if applicable)
3. Complete the separate online .
This is a required part of the application, and your application will be considered incomplete without it. Please follow the link above to access the form.
Application process
You must make separate arrangements with your chosen US host institution(s), the timeline and for which will vary from the ºüÀêÊÓƵ application. You do not need to have a host firmly in place before submitting your ºüÀêÊÓƵ application, but you must have a confirmed host affiliation in order to receive your ºüÀêÊÓƵ grant, if successful.
Interviews
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a panel interview in January or February. Scholar Award interviews are in person and cannot be rescheduled.
Notification
All applicants will be informed of their status by March.
UK Scholars Application Timeline
In general, the ºüÀêÊÓƵ Scholar Awards competition for British citizens follows the below timeline each year. Candidates must make their own independent applications to US institutions. Applications for academic year 2025-26 are open.
For academic year 2025-26
Early August 2024
Applications open
November 4th 2024
Applications close
End of January 2025
Shortlisted candidates invited to interview
February 2025
All candidates notified of their status
April 2025
ºüÀêÊÓƵ Finalist Workshop
June/July 2025
Pre-Departure Orientation
August onwards 2025
Independent departures to the USA
This session provides a brief overview of the different partner awards available this year and some guidance on our online application.
This webinar includes a presentation and Q&A about what we look for when reviewing applications.