Visiting Professorships

Description

The objective of the awards is to enable distinguished academics based overseas to spend between three and ten months at a UK university, primarily in order to enhance the skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution. It is recognised that Visiting Professors may also wish to use the opportunity to further their own academic interests. The over-riding criteria for selection are first the academic standing and achievements of the visitor in terms of research and teaching, and second the ability of the receiving institution to benefit from the imported skills and expertise. Priority will be given to new or recent collaborative ventures.

Applicants

Applications must be made by a member of academic staff, based in a UK university or other higher education institution, who will be responsible for co-ordinating the visit. The host academic's employing institution must also agree to administer the grant, if awarded, and to provide appropriate facilities for the Visiting Professor. Applications should not be submitted by the visitor.

Value

The sum requested should reflect the individual circumstances of the visitor and the nature and duration of the proposed activities. A maintenance grant up to a level commensurate with the salary of a professor in the relevant field at the receiving institution may be requested. Economy travel costs to and from the UK will also be met. Requests for associated costs, if justified by the programme, may include, for example, travel within the UK, consumables, and essential technical assistance.

Please ensure that applications do not include any of the ineligible costs listed here.

Duration

A Visiting Professorship may last for between three and ten months.

Applications procedure

A new online application form for Visiting Professorships is now available. Applications for the closing date on 14 October 2010 (and all subsequent rounds) can only be made via this new system.

Applications should be completed by the responsible academic in the UK host institution. As part of the application process both the proposed Visiting Professor and the UK host institution must give approval by the closing date.

To access the online application system please click the link below and follow the instructions

Leverhulme Grant Application System

Contact

If your query is not answered in the information above, please contact Jean Cater (020 7042 9861) or Andreas Heiner (020 7042 9862).