British Academy

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The British Academy is the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences, supporting research, scholarship, and public understanding in these fields.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf charity
learned society
national academy
awards prizes and medals
buildingOverlooks The Mall, London
collaboratesWith research institutes
universities
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork humanities
social sciences
focusesOn policy engagement in humanities and social sciences
founder Royal Charter
foundingDate 1902
grants British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship
British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships
international research funding
postdoctoral fellowships
research funding
small research grants
hasAbbreviation BA
hasHonoraryTitle Fellow of the British Academy
hasMember Fellows of the British Academy
hasPresident President of the British Academy
headquartersLocation 10–11 Carlton House Terrace
London
inception 1902
language English
legalForm registered charity
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
membershipCriteria distinction in the humanities or social sciences
organizes conferences
lectures
public events
postNominalLetters FBA
publishes books
journals
reports
purpose enhance public understanding of the humanities and social sciences
promote scholarship in the humanities and social sciences
support research in the humanities and social sciences
regionServed United Kingdom
scope national
sector higher education and research
shortName BA
supports early-career researchers
mid-career researchers
senior scholars
website https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/


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