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Scottish Parliament Fellowship Scheme

The purpose of the Scottish Parliament is to hold the Scottish Government to account, to scrutinise legislation and to represent the people of Scotland by debating issues of national importance.

The Academic Fellowship Scheme, which is managed and hosted by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe), enables academics to work on projects with the Parliament in support of this purpose.

The scheme aims to:

• provide the Parliament with specialised resources which allow it to undertake and communicate analysis which would otherwise not be possible
• increase the use of academic knowledge, skills and research within the Parliament
• promote knowledge and understanding of the Parliament within the academic sector. 

We are not currently looking for fellowship applications. The next call for fellowships is likely to be in spring 2026. However, for more information and answers to some FAQs see our guide to the scheme:

Guide to the Scottish Parliament Fellowship Scheme 2025 (184KB, pdf) posted 28 February 2025

For information on fellows appointed by the Parliament see also our blogpost:

The Scottish Parliament Academic Fellowship Scheme – what’s it all about?

If you have any queries, please email academia@parliament.scot.