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As part of its commitment to nurturing international research partnerships, the School of Law and Social Justice invites applications for incoming International Visiting Research Fellowships. Apply now!
Opportunity Details
The scheme aims to attract academics from outside of the UK to develop or extend collaborations with existing staff and/or research clusters within the School.
In line with their Global Strategy, they are particularly interested in establishing and enhancing sustainable and inclusive collaborations with academics in the Global South.
Expectations of fellows
Fellows will be expected to develop new or extend existing research collaborations with staff or clusters in the School and outgoing Institution. As a minimum this will include the following:
> presenting a work-in-progress lecture or seminar;
> participating actively in the research events and activities of the School/research cluster, commensurate with their research;
> developing or extending collaborative links, via for example, joint publications and/or joint application/s for research funding;
> acknowledging School of Law and Social Justice support in any publications or other outputs resulting from their Fellowship;
> writing a short reflective blogpost on the international visiting fellowship for the School of Law and Social Justice blog.
> producing an ‘End of Fellowship’ report (of no more than 1,000 words) detailing their activities and achievements during the Fellowship.
Each Fellow will receive:
> Funding that may be used for travel, accommodation or subsistence. Funding will not be expected to exceed £2,500, but applications for enhanced support (up to a maximum of £5,000) will be available for collaborators from institutions and regions with more limited research resources (the final sum awarded will be at the discretion of the School)
> Full access to the Liverpool University library services and all other University services, including the sports facilities.
> Dedicated researcher office space within the School of Law and Social Justice building (subject to availability) and the Sydney Jones Library. Both are located on the south side of the University campus and only a short distance (10 minutes’ walk) from Liverpool city centre.
> An opportunity to participate in all of the research activities of the School, including those of the clusters relevant to their research.
Fellows will be expected to organise their own living accommodation but will be provided with information and support where possible. We will assist candidates with visa applications where necessary.
Applicants should be of postdoctoral status or have equivalent experience and must have the support of an academic member of staff based permanently in the School of Law and Social Justice. That academic member of staff will be responsible for hosting the visiting fellow if successful. While there is no fixed period for the fellowships, applications for placements of less than two weeks’ duration will not normally be considered.
Applicants should submit a summary CV and complete the form with a proposal of up to 1,000 words addressing the following points:
Applications for 2025/26 are now open. Apply by Sunday 31 August 2025.
Applications will be assessed by a panel of senior academic staff from the School of Law and Social Justice and applicants will be notified of the outcome within one month. Fellowships should commence within 6 months of approval.
Download the: 2025-26 Funded International Visiting Fellowship Application Form (Word doc).
Please direct all enquiries to:[email protected]
Applications for 2025 - 2026 are now open. Apply by Sunday 31 August 2025.
For more information on the application process, please download their 2025-26 Guidance:
2025-26 International Visiting Research Fellowships Guidance
Apply for University of Liverpool International Visiting Fellowship Programme