Partially Funded Fellowship Opportunity for PhD Holders in the USA

Kellogg Institute invites you to participate in its fellowship opportunity. While you are at the Kellogg Institute, you can interact with leading scholars one-on-one and through the Institute’s seminars and lectures, international conferences, roundtable discussions on world affairs, and cultural events. The facilities at the Hesburgh Center are ideal for scholarly research. Visiting fellows have spacious offices, on-site information technology support, personal library services through a branch of the University’s library, and use of a variety of campus facilities.

Eligibility Criteria:

• You should conduct international research on the themes of democracy and/or human development.
• Applicants may come from any country and typically fall into three groups:

1. Promising junior and mid-career scholars (typically postdocs and assistant or associate professors).
2. Distinguished senior scholars with an established record of scholarly excellence.
3. Accomplished policy makers, journalists, and other practitioners whose knowledge and experience can link policy and scholarship.

• You should hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a social science discipline or in history.

• The Institute welcomes applications from eminent scholars and practitioners who do not hold a Ph.D.

• Advanced ABD graduate students may apply, but awards are contingent on their having completed the Ph.D. before beginning the fellowship.

• Advanced English language proficiency is required.
• Foreign nationals must have a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 Visa.
• Other considerations: According to US immigration regulations, an individual who completes a period of stay of less than five years as a J-1 professor or research scholar and does not have another appointment immediately following the termination of said stay, cannot return to the US as a J-1 professor or research scholar until the individual has been outside the US for a minimum period of two years. This two-year bar is different from the two-year home residency requirement normally issued to J-1 scholars.

Funding:

• It will cover a stipend costs.
• your travel expenses will be covered through this fellowship opportunity.
• You will have a medical insurance benefits.
• You will have a partial housing subsidy for the Hesburgh Center Residences or other on-campus housing.

Required Documents:

A complete application will consist of the following documents uploaded through the online application system, along with filling out the Visiting Fellowship Application Form and Institutional Required Information Form (IRIF):

• Cover letter addressing your interest in the fellowship and specifying your preferred term of stay.
• Curriculum vitae.
• A research project statement (6–10 double-spaced pages).
• Project Abstract (150 words max).
• Short Bio (200-300 words).

• Three names and email address for letters of recommendation.

About Kellogg Institute:

The Kellogg Institute for International Studies which is a part of the University of Notre Dame’s new Keough School of Global Affairs, is an interdisciplinary community of scholars that promotes research, provides educational opportunities, and builds linkages related to democracy and human development.

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