This fellowship is open to outstanding young professors from universities from developing and emerging countries pursuing advanced research in areas bridging the fields of international and development studies, broadly defined, and working in disciplines such as anthropology, history, law, politics and political science, and economics.

Scholars will spend one academic semester (mandatory duration: 3 months minimum – 5 months maximum) at the Institute to :

• Share their expertise and experience with students and professors at the Institute ;
• Further a personal research project ;
• Participate in teaching courses ;
• Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course ;
• Develop their contacts with the international community of the Institute and Geneva area.

Scholars receive a contribution towards living expenses. The Scholarship also covers round trip travel to and accommodation in Geneva.

The selection will be based on the quality of research. Quality being equal, selection may be guided by an interest in promoting gender and regional diversity. Candidates should demonstrate how their research stay will contribute to their academic career and their home institution.

OBJECTIVES

Scholars will :

• Share their expertise and experience with students and a contact professor at the Institute ;
• Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course through close contact with colleagues working in the same discipline or area of expertise;
• Further a personal research project by taking advantage of the plethora of expertise available in the Institute’s research centres and programmes, as well as the library’s resources, one of the most important European repositories in the field;
• Participate in the vibrant debates in some courses and conferences of the Institute ;
• Develop their network with international, public and private-sector actors from the Geneva area.

BENEFITS

• The Institute will cover costs of travel and visas for participants as well accommodation costs;
• It will ensure a monthly stipend to compensate in the case of the loss of income* in the institution of origin and to cover subsistence costs in Geneva; upon presentation of a certificate
• Participants will be provided with a work space, and access to the Institute’s library and IT facilities.

The programme aims at sharing knowledge and experience with the invited Scholars for the mutual benefit of the Institute and the Scholars’ home institution.

Application process