Deadline: November 30, 2026
Applications are open for the University of Melbourne Visiting Fellowship 2027. The Visiting Fellowship Scheme provides an opportunity for statelessness researchers, practitioners, and educators to engage with the work of the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness and to strengthen international collaborations.
Visiting Fellows are provided with a workspace, and library and computer access. As part of their Fellowship, Visiting Fellows are expected to fully participate in the life and work of the Centre during their stay, including events and workshops.
Benefits
- The funding available for this Fellowship is up to $AUD6,000 to support the costs of (international) travel as well as accommodation in Melbourne for the duration of the Fellowship.
- As part of their Fellowship, scholars will present their work in a Faculty or public seminar or work-in-progress meeting and contribute a blog post to the Critical Statelessness Studies blog, where appropriate.
Eligibility
- Applications are invited from applicants ranging from postdoctoral early-career to tenured academics.
- Applications from non-academic visiting professionals will also be considered, if they propose an applied research project of relevance to the work of the Centre.
- Researchers with lived experience of statelessness are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
Applications must include the following (in one PDF document):
- Curriculum vitae and list of publications
- Research plan (maximum 1,000 words), outlining the research, proposed activities/collaboration during the visit and contribution to the work of the Centre
- Proposed dates of the visit
- Fellowship amount requested (up to a maximum of AUD$6000) with a budget breakdown including cost of airfares where needed.
- One letter of reference (for non-academic visitors a letter of support from employer or other entity the visitor is professionally associated with).
Applications should have in the subject line “Visiting Fellowship Application” and be submitted to [email protected].
For more information, visit University of Melbourne Visiting Fellowship.
