The CWIT and IAS is delighted to invite applications from scholars in India for its second joint Fellowship in Epiphany term (11 January to 19 March 2027) joining the IAS project ‘Confronting Climate Apartheid: law, economy, culture’ and its Durham University research team and other visiting Fellows.

Applications are now welcome for IAS Research Development Projects (RDPs) for the 2026/27 academic year. Led by Durham academics, the scheme supports the early-stage development of ambitious interdisciplinary research initiatives. Further details on eligibility, application procedures, and deadlines are available online.

The IAS has opened recruitment for a new round of Addison Wheeler Fellowships, a prestigious scheme funded by a University bequest and designed to support early career researchers of outstanding promise. The fellowships provide an opportunity to undertake an ambitious programme of original research in a supportive and intellectually vibrant environment. Up to six Fellowships are available.

A major intervention in the field of dream studies has just been published, edited by Marco Bernini and Ben Alderson-Day from Durham's Institute for Medical Humanities.

The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) has welcomed its second cohort of Fellows for the current academic year, who will be in residence until the end of term in Durham.

The IAS has announced the launch of its call for Major Projects for the 2027/28 academic year. The IAS champions bold, creative, and interdisciplinary research that challenges established thinking and fosters new ways of understanding the world. Through dedicated time, space, and resources, the Institute cultivates an inclusive and diverse community of scholars from across the University and around the globe.

IAS Publishes its Latest Term Card Showcasing Upcoming Events

The IAS is delighted to announce that it has partnered with the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) to fund an additional Fellowship for a scholar from India.

Political Anthropologist and IAS Co-Director, Professor Nayanika Mookherjee has been honoured with the 2025 Rivers Memorial Medal, one of the highest accolades in Anthropology. 

From today we welcome applications for IAS Research Development Projects (RDPs) to run in academic year, 2025/26. Led by Durham academics, our RDPs are aimed to help and support the early-stage development of ambitious interdisciplinary research ideas and projects. Find out more about how to apply and the application deadline.

We are delighted to have welcomed our second cohort of 2024/25 Fellows to the IAS to collaborate with colleagues on two major IAS projects: ‘Humans and Numbers’ and ‘The Many Facets of Social Inequality’, as well as other collaborations.

Institutes of Advanced Study at four Matariki Universities, including the Durham IAS, are offering their communities as home for academic visitors travelling between Matariki partners.