Guest researcher programme

It is primarily up to the guest researcher to find their own accommodation. However, the University has a limited number of guest apartments for rent, please contact the programme coordinator.

Use the University's Welcome Services website to find other accommodations.

Guest researchers will be asked to contribute to one or more of the following school activities according to the length of their stay:

• Collaborate on a research project with a staff member at the School of Global Studies.
• Participate in one of the research groups and/or disciplines within the school (e.g seminars, workshops, conferences).
• Co-author an article or other publication with a staff member of the school.
• In collaboration with colleagues at SGS, develop a research proposal to apply for an external funding award through the school.
• Contribute to the graduate and/or undergraduate programme by holding a special seminar or similar activity.
   

The stay may vary between 1-12 months. Applicants who do not intend to stay for a whole academic year are advised to plan their stay to cover one or more of Gothenburg University’s two semesters, as colleagues are less likely to be available outside of these dates (preferably 1st of September – 20th December, or 1st of February – 31st of May).

The School of Global Studies cannot host guest researchers between 20 June and 20 August due to the summer holidays. Guest researchers who plan to stay for a shorter period will only be assigned a workroom if space permits.

The School of Global Studies does not provide a salary to guest researchers. Guest researchers are expected to be funded through their home department or other funders.

Guest researchers visiting the School of Global Studies for up to 3 months will be fully insured through the University of Gothenburg during the whole stay, also outside office hours. Guest researchers visiting for more than three months must issue their own insurance covering the whole stay.

Guest researchers are requested to provide the School of Global Studie's Communications Officer with a short biography and a statement of what they intend to do during their visit before they arrive. This presentation will be published on our website.

Early in their visit guest researchers will be asked to meet with the Head of Department, the Program Coordinator as well as other relevant Academic Staff.

At the end of the stay, guest researchers are asked to provide an activity report to be attached to your web presentation, providing an overview of activities and outputs and how they have contributed to the school during their visit.