Apply: Visiting Research Fellows

CIE welcomes applications from Visiting Research Fellows. Fellowships are available to all scholars who wish to spend time with CIE, form links with its membership and contribute to its research culture.

There is no deadline for applications and fellowships can run for any length of time - from two weeks to three years. Applicants should contact co-directors, and Barbara Crossouard, who will liaise with you and help you complete the School Form: Visiting Fellowship Application Form [DOC 49.00KB] and the School Form: Visiting Fellowship Fees and Workspace Application Form [DOC 101.00KB].

Visiting Fellows should agree in advance what is expected of them during the duration of their fellowship. Commitments would usually include one or more of the following:

  • Giving seminars to faculty and students of the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ, or guest lectures for CIE-related taught courses
  • Producing working papers, or equivalent
  • Advising or engaging in knowledge exchange with students, faculty and research staff working within international education and development 
  • Producing a collaborative research proposal with a member of faculty

CIE can offer Visiting Fellows a vibrant, interdisciplinary context within which to undertake their programme of study or activities. In each term, the centre will host a variety of research-related events, including open papers and lectures by internal and external academics, workshops and lunchtime seminars. Visiting Fellows will be appointed to a sponsor who can facilitate their integration into the life of the centre and that of the School of Education and Social Work.

Visiting Fellows will have access to the University's Library, their own email account, University stationery and postal facilities. Depending on individual requirements and the availability of School resources, they may also have office space and the use of a PC. The University and School's infrastructure and environment will support Visiting Fellows' research activity.

See the School Policy: Visiting Research Fellows [DOC 34.50KB].

NOTE: Visiting Fellowships incur a fee to cover administration and resource costs, although the cost is subject to variation depending on the funding available to, and the perceived/expected contribution of, the applicant, Please contact the CIE directors for more details.