Visiting Researchers Programme

Visiting Researchers Programme

Visiting Researchers

The School of Law welcomes academics from around the world to undertake research and to participate in, and enrich, the vibrant and welcoming research environment of the School.

If you are a visiting student from another institution, please see the Visiting Students section below.

The aim of the Visiting Researcher Programme is to discuss and share ideas with academics in our School, and potentially develop research collaboration.

Visiting Researchers apply to join us as part of one of our five Research Centres:

We encourage all applicants to get in touch with the Research Centre they would like to be a part of before submitting an application form.

Visiting researchers will have access to the following facilities:

  • Law School Visiting Scholar Office (Depending on Availability)
  • Access to IT facilities, photocopier, and printer (please note this includes a University email account)
  • Access to the Law Library and the Sir Duncan Rice Library

Visiting researchers are invited to the Law School research and social activities, in particular the Research Seminar/Lecture Series .

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To apply for the Visiting Researcher Programme, the following documents need to be emailed to Georgi Chichkov at law-visiting-s@abdn.ac.uk . at least three months prior to your intended visit.

  • A completed Visiting Researcher Application Form
  • A curriculum vitae that includes details of your academic employment and publications
  • A letter from your University/Company confirming your employment and confirmation that you will return there after the desired period of visit.

Priority will be given to applicants whose research projects involve collaboration with academics from the University of Aberdeen Law School.

Applications are submitted to relevant Research Centres and reviewed by the relevant Research Centre Director. Applications are assessed based on the following criteria:

  • Existing links with the School of Law
  • Potential for new links and partnerships
  • Type of activity and engagement with the School of Law proposed

All visitors coming into the UK must ensure they have the correct visa with which to enter the UK. Please refer to the Standard Visa Visitor Route for details.

Most Recent Visiting Researchers

Find out more about the most recent visiting scholars and the research they undertook with us:

Visiting Students

Guidance and the application form can be found at this link.

The completed form should be returned to Georgi Chichkov at law-visiting-s@abdn.ac.uk , together with a dedicated academic references and a letter from the home University confirming the status of the student.

Please note that students are responsible for paying their own registration fee.

All visitors coming into the UK must ensure they have the correct visa with which to enter the UK. Please refer to the Standard Visa Visitor Route for details.