Essex International Visiting Fellowships

This flagship programme provides support for outstanding researchers to undertake a period of research at Essex that is of major importance in its field and of significant benefit to Essex's research.

• Essex International Visiting Fellowships are for researchers based outside the United Kingdom with an excellent track record commensurate with career stage to undertake research at the University of Essex.
• International Visiting Fellows applications must be supported by a senior Essex academic.
• Students (e.g. undergraduate students, Master’s students, PhD students, and postdoctoral students) are not eligible for the scheme.
• Please refer to the Essex International Visiting Fellowships webpage for the full criteria.

The Essex International Visiting Fellows are required to:
• Be hosted by a either research group or centre or; a department or School or; one
of the University’s Institutes.
• Have a work plan in place prior to arrival – agreed by host researchers
• Hold at least one research seminar or workshop for PGR students in the host
department /centre – per month of stay
• Be available for the “Take a Fellow to lunch” programme

When you apply, you will be required to identify events and activities to which you will
contribute to during your stay aimed to incorporate some of the following:
• Presentation of your core research to a targeted audience
• Research and/or training event targeted at PhD students and early career scholars
• Exploration of further collaborative opportunities with groups/individuals
• Interdisciplinary activity aimed at an audience beyond your immediate field of
specialism, eg lecture, performance, exhibition, seminar, workshop