Deadline for applications: 12.00 (noon, GMT), Friday 3^rdDecember 2021.

Applications remain open for the AHRC-RLUK Professional Practice Fellowship Scheme for academic and research libraries.

The scheme provides five fellowships of up to £20,000 (80% FEC) and is designed to develop and promote research capacity, capability, and confidence amongst colleagues working within research or academic libraries. The scheme is open to anyone working within a research or academic library who meets the scheme’s eligibility criteria. In particular, the scheme wishes to encourage applications from early-career professionals, and from members of ethnic minority communities who constitute under-represented groups within the library and information professions. 

The scheme is open to both RLUK and non-RLUK members. You do not need to work for an RLUK institution to apply to the scheme.

Applications will remain open until midday on Friday 3^rdDecember 2021.

For Full Application Guidance and to apply visit:https://bit.ly/AR-PPFS.

(Please note that this guidance supersedes that given in the pre-call information)

Application surgeries

A final application surgery will take place on Thursday 18^thNovemberto support applicants, and additional support is also on offer to members of under-represented groups and for colleagues who feel themselves disadvantaged in making an application. Please visit the scheme webpages for further details of these opportunities. Please do circulate these details to colleagues and networks.