Visiting Fellowships Scheme
2010-2011
CentreLGS PECANS welcomes applications from early career scholars wishing to visit CentreLGS at either Keele University or the University of Kent for a limited period of time (between 1 and 3 weeks and preferably between November and March) during the UK academic year of 2010-2011.Applicants should be early career researchers* with a strong interest in critical, interdisciplinary, theoretically engaged and policy relevant research relating to law, gender and sexuality (broadly defined).
What we offer Visiting Fellows:
- Office space
- Computer with internet and email access
- Local telephone line
- Library access
- Reasonable access to fax and photocopying
In certain circumstances, assistance with travel/subsistence. There is a limited amount of funds available to assist with travel/subsistence for fellows from outside the UK. Applicants should make a case for financial support. We regret that we are unable to offer assistance with travel/subsistence for fellows from the UK.
What we expect from Visiting Fellows:
- to deliver one work-in-progress seminar to members of the Kent Centre LGS or the GSL research Group at Keele; and
- to take an active role within the postgraduate community (for instance reading groups)
How to Apply:
Applications should be sent to Donatella Alessandrini (d.alessandrini@kent.ac.uk) and should include:
- A full CV
- A letter containing a short explanation of: which institution you propose to visit, the reasons for the proposed visit, the research project pursued while visiting the UK, the length of visit proposed and a statement by the applicant if financial support is being sought
- Copies of relevant publications, if any.
The application
1. Applications must be submitted by 31 August 2010.
2. Applications will be considered by the Centre LGS PECANS Committee on
the basis of:
- Fit of the proposed fellow and her/his work within either the Kent CentreLGS at the University of Kent or the GSL research group at Keele University, depending on which institution has postgraduate research students and/or early career academics most directly connected to the research interests of the visiting fellow (are there suitable opportunities for the fellow to present her/his work, will there be mutual intellectual benefits from the proposed visit, etc? )
- Timing of the visit (is it at a time when colleagues will be around, does it fit with other planned visits in terms of intellectual synergies & availability of office space)?
- Priority will be given to those wishing to attend the PECANS Workshop, or who are interested in developing collaborative research projects with early career scholars at CentreLGS partner institutions.
3. Funding will be offered on the basis of:
- the fellow’s need (taking account of financial status, wealth of home institution, availability of other sources of support, and any other relevant factors);
- length of proposed visit;
- Please note that we are unfortunately unable to offer funding to early career scholars based in the UK.
4. The committee will make a decision by the 30 September 2010 and visits can take place from November 2010.
Prior to submitting an application, prospective applicants are welcome to contact either Donatella Alessandrini (d.alessandrini@kent.ac.uk) or Rosie Harding (r.harding@law.keele.ac.uk) for informal advice on their proposed application. Further information about the research interests of CentreLGS members at both Keele and Kent can be found on the relevant departmental websites.
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* ‘Early career scholars’ includes postgraduate research students and academics up to 5 years post-PhD.