Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) 202 Fellowships

Applications are now open for the ACU Fellowships. The Fellowships enable university staff at ACU member universities to collaborate with other member universities in different countries across a broad range of disciplines. Applicants can choose to either collaborate in-person or online.

• Table of Content
• About The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• ACU Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of ACU Fellowships
• Requirements for ACU Fellowships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

In 1912, on the initiative of the University of London, representatives of 53 universities assembled in London, UK, to hold a Congress of Universities of the Empire. The office of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire was accordingly opened in London in 1913. In 1948, the Bureau’s name was changed to the Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth. In 1963 (our jubilee year), the Association received a Royal Charter under its new name: The Association of Commonwealth Universities. In 1986, Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, became Patron of the ACU. Afte... continue reading

ACU Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of ACU Fellowships

Each Fellowship is up to GBP 5,000.

Requirements for ACU Fellowships Qualification

The Fellowships are intended for academic and professional staff at ACU member universities.

In some circumstances Fellowships can be used for collaboration between universities and the private sector – please email [email protected] for more information.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants must first identify and approach a collaborator at a member university in a country other than the one where the applicant is employed.

The application form will require all applicants to:

• Summarise the work you plan to carry out during the Fellowship, and how the collaboration will benefit the project. Explain why you have chosen to collaborate with your partner institution for the project rather than any other.
• Describe the projected impact of the Fellowship work.
• Explain how you expect the Fellowship to benefit your own professional development.
• List the planned outputs of the Fellowship.
• Submit a time plan of the work, which must cover a minimum of six months between September 2022 and August 2023.
• List the costs associated with the Fellowship. These can include staff time, consumables, internet access and data, equipment, research data management, travel costs, impact and engagement and open access.
• Submit a letter or email of support from your head of department at your home institution.
• Submit a letter or email of support from the collaborator at your partner institution.

For more details, visit ACU website.