The Kellogg Institute Visiting Fellowships 2025-2026

The Kellogg Institute Visiting Fellowships 2025-2026 welcome international scholars pursuing doctoral or postdoctoral research in the USA. Hosted by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame since 1983, this prestigious program fosters interdisciplinary global research in a collaborative academic community.

As a visiting fellow, you will conduct research on democracy, human development, and related global issues, engage with Notre Dame’s scholarly network, and collaborate with experts from around the world. Fellows also have the opportunity to publish in the Kellogg Working Paper Series, advancing both personal research goals and the Institute’s mission.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Doctoral & Postdoctoral

  Host Institution: Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame

  Location: USA

  Program Duration:

  • Full academic year: August to May

  • Fall semester: August to December

  • Spring semester: January to May

  • In exceptional cases, two-year postdoctoral visiting fellowships may be awarded to one or two outstanding applicants each year.

  Application Deadline: Applications open August 1 and close October 1 for the following academic year.

  Scholarship Type: Fully funded study abroad fellowship for international researchers focusing on democracy, human development, and global studies.

Eligibility Criteria for Kellogg Institute Visiting Fellowships

To be eligible for Kellogg Institute Visiting Fellowships, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Required Languages: English

• Eligible Countries: All World Countries.

• Promising junior and mid-career scholars (typically postdocs and assistant or associate professors)

• Distinguished senior scholars with an established record of scholarly excellence

• Accomplished policymakers, journalists, and other practitioners whose knowledge and experience can link policy and scholarship

• In exceptional cases, the Institute will support applicants with a Ph.D. or its equivalent in other disciplines.

• The Institute welcomes applications from eminent scholars and practitioners who do not hold a Ph.D.

• Advanced ABD graduate students may apply, but awards are contingent on their having completed the Ph.D. before beginning the fellowship.

• Advanced English language proficiency is required.

• Foreign nationals must have a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 Visa.

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How to Apply for Kellogg Institute Visiting Fellowships?

Please follow the steps to avail this scholarship:

• Create your account in Kellogg Institute.

• A complete application will consist of the following documents uploaded through the online application system, along with filling out the Visiting Fellowship Application Form and Institutional Required Information Form (IRIF):

  • 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 names and email address for letters of recommendation

• Submit your application.

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