Summary
The SEAC Stipendiary Visiting Appointment scheme is non-contractual. Applicants are expected to remain employed during the visiting period, to comply with the UK's Academic Visitor visa requirements. and to remain as SEAC’s extended network. Funding is to contribute towards living expenses and return economy airfare. Appointees are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements.
As part of their visiting appointment, Visiting Researchers are expected to play an active part in contributing to the intellectual life of the Centre. In particular, they are expected to present a seminar paper or public lecture, produce written outputs, including a working paper and where appropriate a blog or op-ed, and to interact with the SEAC and wider LSE community.
Appointees are responsible for their own visa arrangements (you will need to secure the ‘Academic Visitor’ visa for such an appointment) while SEAC will be able to provide supporting documentation upon request.
Applicants should submit an application form and CV (3-pages max, to include educational and professional background and a list of publications) to the Centre Manager (seac.admin@lse.ac.uk) by the stated deadline. You will also need to ensure that your two referees send their reference letters to seac.admin@lse.ac.uk by the same deadline.
Stipendiary visiting researchers are expected to commence their visits no earlier than the beginning of the 2022/23 academic year.
Selection criteria will include:
- Strength of the application
- Experience or potential of the candidate
- Contribution to LSE SEAC
- Availability of space and resources