As members of the Institute’s vibrant Visiting Fellows cohort, Postdoctoral Fellows benefit from dedicated time and resources to advance their own research agendas, engage in scholarly development, and collaborate with distinguished faculty, scholars, and practitioners from the US and abroad.

Benefits

• Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowships include:
  • A competitive stipend
  • Round trip travel expenses
  • Research funding
  • Medical insurance benefits
  • Academic year-long fellowships, up to 2-years available depending on interest and performance

Expectations

• Residency
  • Fellows are expected to be in residence during their tenure at Kellogg. Absences of more than a few days are discouraged and require the Director’s permission.
• Presentation
  • Fellows are expected to give at least one presentation of their current research.
• Participation
  • Their visitors are an important part of the scholarly community at the Institute. They expect fellows to attend and participate in the weekly seminar and lecture series and most Kellogg events.
• Publication
  • They expect fellows to publish the results of research undertaken and/or completed during their stay. They ask that such publications contain an acknowledgment of Kellogg Institute support.

Eligibility Criteria

• They invite applications from scholars conducting international research on themes related to global democracy. Applicants may come from any country and must have earned a PhD no more than three years prior to the start of the fellowship. (Please note: graduates of the University of Notre Dame PhD programs are not eligible to apply.)
• The most competitive applicants will hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a social science discipline. In exceptional cases, the Institute will consider applicants with a PhD in other disciplines.
• Eligibility Considerations (for non-US citizens/residents)
  • For non-US citizens/residents please consider:
    • Advanced English language proficiency is required.
    • Foreign nationals must have a valid passport and 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 completion of said stay, cannot return to the US in the J-1 Professor or J-1 Research Scholar category until the individual has been outside the US for a minimum period of 24-months. This 24-month bar is different from the two-year home residency requirement some scholars are subject to.

Application Requirements

• A complete application will consist of the following documents uploaded through the online application system:
  • 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 Confidential Letters of Recommendation - Letters must be received into the Interfolio system no later than October 7.
  • Visiting Fellowship Application Form and Institutional Required Information Form (IRIF)

For more information, visit Kellogg Institute for International Studies.