The Global South Visiting Scholar program seeks to host an exceptional scholar from the Global South for a short-term, fully funded visiting scholar in-residence program. For the purposes of this competition, ‘Global South’ includes For the purposes of this competition, “Global South” includes all countries included in the OECD list of Global South countries eligible for official development assistance.
The successful Global South Visiting Scholar will spend a minimum of two weeks and maximum of three months in residence at the Allard School of Law. As part of their visit, the GSVS is expected to give lectures, hold sessions with faculty and graduate students, and conduct independent research. The ideal candidate will be an early to mid-career scholar.
The goals of this program are to foster academic exchange, international connections, and new research directions among Allard faculty members and international partners, and to support and expand the research strengths of the Allard School of Law. The program also seeks to contribute to and strengthen the resources of international partners. Applications will only be considered from faculty currently appointed at institutions located in the Global South.
2027-2028 Information and Application Requirements
Deadline: January 15, 2027
For the 2027-28 Global South Visiting Scholar program cycle, the scholar must be able to complete this opportunity between January – April 2028, and arrange to be in residence during all or part of Allard Law’s winter term.
Global South Visiting Scholar In-Residence Program - Call for Application (DOCX)
Global South Visiting Scholar In-Residence Program - Call for Application (PDF)