Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship Scheme

The Academic Fellowship Scheme, which is managed and hosted by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe), enables academics to work on projects with the Parliament in support of this purpose.

The scheme aims to:

• provide the Parliament with specialised resources which allow it to undertake and communicate analysis which would otherwise not be possible
• increase the use of academic knowledge, skills and research within the Parliament
• promote knowledge and understanding of the Parliament within the academic sector.

Applicants are normally required to have completed a PhD in a relevant area of study and be working within an academic institution.

Organisers are now inviting bids for our open call where we request fellowship proposals from academics on any topic relevant to parliamentary business, in particular original, analytical or primary research.

Applicants for the open call do not need to fill in an online application form. Instead, please email us a one-page document to the email address below outlining your proposed project, and also send us a cv. 

Please consider carefully why your proposal might be relevant to parliamentary business and explain why as that will be a key issue for us when considering applications.

For further information including eligibility requirements and answers to some frequently asked questions see:
Guide to the Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship Scheme

If you have any queries, please email academia@parliament.scot 

Deadline: Friday 26 April 2024 at 5.00pm.