International Placement Scheme 2026

The International Placement Scheme (IPS) provides early career researchers, AHRC-funded doctoral students and ESRC-funded doctoral students with inclusive and dedicated access to the internationally renowned collections, programmes and expertise held at IPS host institutions. The scheme aims to enhance the depth, range, diversity, and quality of research activities conducted by scholars, including research exploring under-represented and under-researched cultures and histories. IPS provides unique opportunities for networking with other international scholars based at these world-renowned institutions and can have a transformational impact on personal development and career progression. Placements are available for two to six months at institutions including the Harry Ransom Center, Huntington Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, Yale Centre for British Art in the United States, National Institutes for the Humanities in Japan, and Shanghai Theatre Academy in China. Successful applicants receive £1,000 for travel and visa costs (£1,200 for travel to Japan and China) and £2,500 for each month of the placement.