If you are interested in visiting the Department of Sociology at LSE you are advised to contact a member of faculty in the first instance, who might be willing to act as the Departmental Sponsor for the duration of your visit. Please note all applicants must have a sponsor.
To make an application please fill in the form, following the guidelines: Visitors Application Form
All applications, together with an up-to-date CV, must be formally submitted to Sociology.research@lse.ac.uk by one of the following deadlines:
20/09/2024, for an earliest start date of 25 November 2025
06/12/2024, for an earliest start date of 03/03/2025
14/02/2025, for an earliest start date of 06/05/2025
18/04/2025, for an earliest start date of 01/07/2025
20/06/2025, for an earliest start date of 01/09/2025
No visit can commence before the official notification is issued.
Applications will be assessed by the Research Committee according to the following criteria:
- The applicant’s fit with departmental research clusters and the research interests of individual academics
- The applicant’s international standing in the discipline
- The applicant’s potential contribution to teaching in the Department and/or the School more broadly
- The availability of office space in the Department
Please note that the Research Committee panel reviews applications during specified times following the deadlines listed above. Applications submitted late will not be considered until the next meeting, except in exceptional circumstances. Once approved by the Committee, applications then have to be submitted to the School for confirmation. The process can take several months, and we therefore advise prospective visitors to apply well before they intend to come.
Visitors who are not nationals of the European Economic Area and who receive financial support from a UK source to carry out their research are required to have eligibility to work in the UK.