Grant opportunity
Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship 2027
Bloomsbury is offering a year-long academic writing fellowship for an early-career UK researcher developing a humanities or social sciences monograph.
- Funder
- Bloomsbury Academic / Writers & Artists
- Applications close 1 August 2026 at 11:59pm UK time
- Applications close 1 August 2026 at 11:59pm UK time: Aug 1, 2026
- Award
- GBP 1,000 financial support, GBP 250 in books and one year of editorial mentorship
- Applicant
- UK-based early-career authors and researchers from Black, Asian and other ethnically diverse backgrounds who meet the manuscript and career-stage requirements.
- Discipline
- Arts, Culture and Creative Industries
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- Jul 24, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The fellowship supports an early-career author from an underrepresented ethnic background to develop an academic book proposal and manuscript with sustained editorial guidance.
Who can apply
Applicants must be 18 or older, based in the UK during 2027, meet the programme's background criteria and have no agent or existing contract for the proposed manuscript.
What it supports
- Humanities and social-sciences academic monographs.
- Book proposal and manuscript development.
- Editorial mentorship, publishing guidance and professional networking.
Funding and duration
- GBP 1,000 in financial support.
- GBP 250 in Bloomsbury books.
- One year of editorial mentorship, events and conference opportunities.
Applications close 1 August 2026 at 11:59pm UK time
Applications close 1 August 2026 at 11:59pm UK time: Aug 1, 2026
How to apply
Prepare the proposal and requested supporting materials and submit through the official Bloomsbury route by 1 August 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
Bloomsbury Academic and Writers & Artists invite applications for a year-long writing fellowship designed to help an early-career UK researcher develop a humanities or social-sciences monograph and navigate academic publishing.
Eligibility
Applicants must be 18 or older, based in the UK during 2027, meet the programme's background criteria and have no agent or existing contract for the proposed manuscript.
Funding and benefits
GBP 1,000 in financial support.
GBP 250 in Bloomsbury books.
One year of editorial mentorship, events and conference opportunities.
Themes and supported activities
Humanities and social-sciences academic monographs.
Book proposal and manuscript development.
Editorial mentorship, publishing guidance and professional networking.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 1 August 2026 at 11:59pm UK time: Applications close 1 August 2026 at 11:59pm UK time: Aug 1, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Prepare the proposal and requested supporting materials and submit through the official Bloomsbury route by 1 August 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.