Chevening British Library Fellowships 2026 for Mid-Career Professionals and Researchers
Organization: Chevening and the British Library
Program: Chevening British Library Fellowships
Category: Fellowship
Date Published: 9 March 2026
Duration: 12 months
Chevening has announced the relaunch of two Chevening British Library Fellowships, with one place available for each fellowship. The official page presents these fellowships as an opportunity to share expertise with a world-leading cultural institution through a placement at the British Library.
Overview
According to the source, the fellowships are intended for mid-career professionals, researchers, or academics who are keen to work with the British Library and represent their territory on the world stage. The announcement states that two fellowships are being relaunched and that each fellowship has one available place.
Fellowship Benefits
The source states that each fellowship offers a 12-month placement at the British Library. It also includes covered living expenses, return economy airfare, an allowance for fellowship-related activities, and up to £1,000 for approved project-related expenses.
Fellowship Purpose
The page explains that through these fellowships, the British Library and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office bring international researchers and professionals into dialogue with the collections. It adds that this is intended to generate new perspectives while strengthening global networks around research and cultural heritage.
Fellowship Options
One of the two programmes is the Chevening Overseas Territories in the Atlantic and Caribbean British Library Fellowship. The source says this fellowship offers the opportunity to help redefine how the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean and Atlantic are represented in the British Library’s collections.
The second programme is the Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship. According to the source, this fellowship offers the opportunity to improve and enrich catalogue records for Southeast European collections, contribute research, and create accessible guides to help others better understand the historic Southeast European collections.
Eligibility
The Chevening Overseas Territories in the Atlantic and Caribbean British Library Fellowship is open to applications from Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, St Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship is open to applications from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey.
Partnership Background
The source states that both Chevening and the British Library share a commitment to international collaboration, leadership development, and the exchange of knowledge. It also includes a statement from the British Library expressing hope that the fellowships will grow into a lasting platform for international collaboration and build a strong network of fellows for ongoing research, knowledge exchange, and engagement with the collections.
