Visiting Fellowship 2027 at Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School (Funding up to AUD 6,000)

Applications for a 2027 Visiting Fellowship at the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School, are now open. The Visiting Fellowship Scheme gives statelessness researchers, practitioners and educators an opportunity to engage with the work of the Centre and to strengthen international collaborations.

For 2027 the Centre is offering one (1) funded Visiting Research Fellowship to carry out research work in an area related to statelessness. The suggested duration is one to two months, and the Fellowship is available to be taken up between August and October 2027.

Established at Melbourne Law School in 2018 through a philanthropic gift from Peter and Ruth McMullin, the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness describes itself as the world's only university-based interdisciplinary centre dedicated to studying and finding solutions to statelessness. Its work runs across three connected spheres: research, education, and public policy engagement and outreach, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region alongside its international work.

Past Visiting Fellows have come from Belgium, Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Thailand, Pakistan, Iraq and India, so the scheme has a track record of hosting scholars and practitioners from a wide range of jurisdictions.

• Funding of up to AUD 6,000 to support the costs of (international) travel as well as accommodation in Melbourne for the duration of the Fellowship.
• A workspace at the Centre, plus library and computer access.
• There is no application fee.
• Visiting Fellows from outside Australia are responsible for obtaining and funding any necessary visas or insurance.

Applications are invited from applicants ranging from postdoctoral early-career researchers to tenured academics. Applications from non-academic visiting professionals will also be considered if they propose an applied research project of relevance to the work of the Centre. Researchers with lived experience of statelessness are strongly encouraged to apply. The Centre expressly acknowledges the diversity of academics and professionals working on statelessness around the globe.

• Fully participate in the life and work of the Centre during the stay, including events and workshops.
• Present the research in a Faculty or public seminar, or at a work-in-progress meeting.
• Contribute a blog post to the Critical Statelessness Studies blog, where appropriate.

Applications must be submitted by email to law-statelessness@unimelb.edu.au with the subject line "Visiting Fellowship Application", as a single PDF document containing:

• Curriculum vitae and list of publications.
• Research plan of a maximum of 1,000 words, outlining the research, the proposed activities and collaboration during the visit, and the contribution to the work of the Centre.
• Proposed dates of the visit.
• Fellowship amount requested (up to a maximum of AUD 6,000) with a budget breakdown, including the cost of airfares where needed.
• One letter of reference. Non-academic visitors should submit a letter of support from their employer or another entity they are professionally associated with.

Separately from the funded Fellowship, the Centre welcomes applications from visitors able to fund their own stay. Self-funded visitors are provided with a workspace subject to availability, along with library and computer access, and are encouraged to take part in the Centre's events and workshops. Applications for a self-funded visit can be made year-round and must include a CV and publication list, a research plan of up to 1,000 words, proposed dates of the visit, and one letter of reference.

Enquiries about the Visiting Fellowship programme, and completed applications, should be directed to the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness at law-statelessness@unimelb.edu.au. The Centre's postal address is Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia.