Fellowships for academic and professional staff of member universities in any country to promote the exchange of knowledge, skills, and ideas between members.
Applications Open: 28 April 2026
Applications Close: 25 June 2026 3PM UTC
ACU Fellowships facilitate collaboration at a distance and the creation of valuable new partnerships between ACU member universities across the Commonwealth. These partnerships are developed through research visits for a period of 1 to 6 months to an ACU member university in a different country.
Which Fellowship opportunities are available?
Accountancy Fellowship – Supported by the Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
1 award available of up to 2,500 GBP
The Accountancy Fellowship aims to strengthen financial sustainability in higher education by fostering collaboration among finance and funding experts across the Commonwealth. The fellowship aligns with the ACU’s Higher Education Taskforce working group on Finance and Funding, contributing to discussions on financial resilience, strengthening links between academics and policymakers to maximise the impact of research projects, supporting universities in building long-term financial sustainability in addition to sharing best practices for funding higher education institutions.
This fellowship will fund a project in one of the following areas:
- Higher education finance
- Research to policy engagement
- Sustainable and innovative funding models
Hong Kong Inbound and Outbound Fellowships – Supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club
2 awards available of up to 2,500 GBP per award
There are two fellowships available; one for inbound travel to Hong Kong and one for outbound travel from Hong Kong. Hong Kong Inbound and Outbound Fellowships enable collaboration and mobility between Hong Kong institutions and institutions around the Commonwealth.
All awardees will be required to complete a report on completion of their award.
How to apply?
- Be an academic or professional services staff at an ACU member university.
- Applicants must first already have or identify and approach a collaborator at an ACU member university in a country other than the one where the applicant is employed.
- Review the Application Guidance and grant FAQs.
- Submit an application through the online application form:
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- If you already have a MyACU account, you can access the grant application form here (link available when applications are open).
- If you do not already have a MyACU account, please ensure that you first register for an account here and then follow the instructions in the registration email to log in to the system before accessing the application form.
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The ACU Fellowship allowed me to build my research interest in cancer and significantly enhance my career. Through the fellowship I took part in collaborative research, supervised by Professor Gareth Jenkins at the School of Medicine, Swansea University. I worked with professionals, received mentoring, enhanced training, and made connections which often led to further opportunities. The laboratory also has high-end facilities and I was given full access to it.
