Graduate Institute of Geneva Visiting Fellowships 2019/2020 for International Researchers

Application Deadlines:

• 1st March 2019 for Residence in the Fall Semester (mid-September to the end of January)
• 1st October 2019 for Residence in the Spring Semester (mid-February to the end of May)

Eligibility: 

• Visiting Fellows: eligible candidates include post-doctoral students, researchers or professors from other universities working in one of the Institute’s disciplines or areas of specialisation;
• Junior Visiting Fellows: eligible candidates include self-sponsored doctoral student with an independent research project or Fulbright nominees;
• Senior Fellows in Residence: senior staff members of international institutions working in one of the Institute’s areas of specialisation; could be nominated by their host institution in the case of the EU and the UN;
• Applicants must have independent funding;
• Applicants for the Swiss Confederation Scholarships requesting a letter of support from the Institute are subject to the application process below.

Number of Scholarships: Not Specified
Benefits

• Scholars will spend one semester at the Institute to :
  • Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course ;
  • Further a personal research project ;
  • Participate in teaching courses ;
  • Interact with the international community of the Institute and Geneva area.
  • Scholars receive a contribution towards living expenses. The Institute will cover costs of travel and visas for participants as well accommodation costs;
  • It will ensure a monthly stipend to compensate in the case of the loss of income* in the institution of origin and to cover subsistence costs in Geneva; upon presentation of a certificate
  • Participants will be provided with a work space, and access to the Institute’s library and IT facilities.

To be taken at (country): Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
How to Apply: 

1. Click here to fill the application form;
2. Send the following documents (pdf) to visiting@graduateinstitute.ch:

• A brief summary of the research project at the Graduate Institute;
• A letter of support from candidate’s home institution (or supervisor;
• A passport copy.

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