Appointment of academic visitors
Information and how to apply
The Department of International Relations welcomes external applications for visiting appointments from distinguished academics or practitioners whose interests intersect with the Department’s research interests and priorities.
Visitors to the Department come under three main categories, which fully aligns with LSE Academic Visiting Policy:
- Visiting Fellow:
- Those external to LSE who are post-doctoral/early career researchers, at Assistant Professor level, or non-academic professionals of an equivalent standing in an appropriate profession/occupation.
- Those who have just completed their PhD at LSE, or those who are due to complete their PhD at LSE within the next twelve months. - Visiting Senior Fellow: Academics at Associate Professor level, or non-academic practitioners at a broadly comparable level in their profession.
- Visiting Professor: Full Professors, or non-academic practitioners who have achieved prominence in public life, or who have attained distinction in their profession.
Academic applicants should have a completed PhD by the start date of their fellowship.
Doctoral candidates interested in visiting the Department before completing the PhD are normally expected to apply for the status of Visiting Research Student in International Relations through LSE's Application System (application code M1ER).
Visiting appointments are typically offered for a period of up to one year. In exceptional cases, such as multi-year postdoctoral fellowships funded by research agencies and foundations, a longer period may be agreed. Renewal is considered on a case-by-case basis and subject to prior contribution to the Department research culture and environment.