Cumberland Lodge Fellowships

Since it was established in 2014, the Cumberland Lodge Fellowship has offered doctoral students in the UK the opportunity to benefit from a close association with our educational programme.

During the two-year fellowship, students deepen their understanding of pressing societal issues from a cross-sector perspective. At the same time they develop valuable skills in public engagement, networking, communication and interdisciplinary working.

A Cumberland Lodge Fellow laughing as she gives a speech.

Nine Cumberland Lodge Fellows have been selected each Spring through a competitive application process open to doctoral students from universities and higher education institutions across the UK. A tenth is nominated by the Council for At-Risk Academics, which supports international academics at risk of persecution, conflict or violence in their home countries.

An update on the Fellowship

After 10 years, and working with over 80 Fellows from across the UK, the Cumberland Lodge Fellowship scheme is taking a pause and we will not be taking applications for 2024-26. Our current Fellows (2023-25) will continue to work with us, and we’ll be back in 2025-26 with a new look programme. In the meantime, there will be plenty of other activities and events at the Lodge throughout the year. To find out more, please sign up to our mailing list to stay up to date.