Fellow of the British Academy
| Fellow of the British Academy | |
|---|---|
 The British Academy's premises at 10–11 Carlton House Terrace | |
| Sponsored by | British Academy |
| Location | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Academy |
| No. of fellows | more than 1,700 (as of 2025[update]) |
| Website | thebritishacademy.ac.uk |
Fellowship of the British Academy (post-nominal letters FBA) is an award granted by the British Academy to leading academics for their distinction[1] in the humanities and social sciences.[2] The categories people are elected to are:[3]
- Fellows – scholars resident in the United Kingdom
- Corresponding Fellows – scholars resident overseas
- Honorary Fellows – an honorary academic title (whereby the post-nominal letters "HonFBA" are used)
The award of fellowship is based on published work and fellows may use the post-nominal letters FBA. Examples of Fellows are Edward Rand; Mary Beard; Roy Porter; Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford; Michael Lobban; M. R. James; Friedrich Hayek; John Maynard Keynes; Lionel Robbins; Rowan Williams; and Margaret Boden.
The highest number of female academics (up until 2022) were elected and recognised for their work in 2022.[4] As of 2025, the fellowship consists of over 1,800 scholars worldwide. 88 people were elected to be fellows in 2025, with a further 4 people elected as honorary fellows.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "The British Academy Welcomes New Fellows for 2015". Cambridge, England: University of Cambridge. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "Fellows". London: British Academy. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "How Our Fellowship Is Organised". London: British Academy. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "Record number of women elected to the British Academy". The British Academy. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eight Oxford academics elected Fellows of the British Academy | Oxford University". www.ox.ac.uk. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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