Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies Visiting Scholar Program – Spring 2027

Deadline: November 1, 2026

Applications are open for the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies Visiting Scholar Program – Spring 2027. The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University welcomes applications for the visiting scholars program. The program is open to academics on sabbatical as well as human rights practitioners who would benefit from a short-term affiliation with CHRHS while working on their own research and writing projects.

Visiting Scholars will be expected to devote themselves to their own research. In addition, they will be welcome to participate in the intellectual life of the CHRHS community, including giving a public presentation or workshop focused on their work.

Costs

Visiting scholar affiliation is a courtesy appointment that carries with it no salary, benefits, or other compensation. Visiting scholars typically have their own funding through their employer or home institution or through an external grant to cover their expenses. Limited shared office space may be available for visiting scholars, but this is not guaranteed.

Eligibility

Open to both US-based and international scholars and human rights practitioners. International scholars may need to obtain an exchange visitor visa (J-1) to enter the United States.

For Spring and Fall 2027, they are particularly interested in hosting researchers and practitioners who focus on asylum and immigration rights as well as environmental justice and rights, but scholars working in any human rights and humanitarian studies areas are welcome to apply.

Application

To apply, submit the following materials

Cover letter indicating the preferred timing of the appointment, a short description and title of the proposed research project, and a brief explanation of the necessity of pursuing this project in person at Brown University;

Research proposal (including how it fits with the Center’s thematic priorities) and your qualifications. Limit to three pages.

Curriculum vitae;

Names and contact information for two references (no letters of reference required at this stage);

A letter of endorsement from a regular faculty member at Brown, who would sponsor and supervise the visit if selected.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit CHRHS.

Open to both US-based and international scholars and human rights practitioners.

Visiting scholar affiliation is a courtesy appointment that carries with it no salary, benefits, or other compensation. Visiting scholars typically have their own funding through their employer or home institution or through an external grant to cover their expenses. Limited shared office space may be available for visiting scholars, but this is not guaranteed.

To apply, submit the following materials

Cover letter indicating the preferred timing of the appointment, a short description and title of the proposed research project, and a brief explanation of the necessity of pursuing this project in person at Brown University; Research proposal (including how it fits with the Center’s thematic priorities) and your qualifications. Limit to three pages. Curriculum vitae; Names and contact information for two references (no letters of reference required at this stage); A letter of endorsement from a regular faculty member at Brown, who would sponsor and supervise the visit if selected.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit CHRHS.