Program Description
Through the Visiting Scholars and Research Fellow Program, Columbia has hosted hundreds of international scholars, professors, members of the judiciary, practitioners, and governmental officials. In addition to their geographic diversity, their areas of research and scholarship span a multitude of legal disciplines, including comparative and international criminal law, human rights, legal philosophy, commercial and corporate law, constitutional law, and international private and public law.
The Visiting Scholar designation is generally reserved for visitors who are senior faculty members at their home institution. Columbia also has established a second scholar designation, "Research Fellow," for doctoral and post-doctoral academics.
Visiting Scholar and Research Fellow Reception, Spring 2005.
The application
(Please scroll to bottom of the page) should be accompanied by the following: a curriculum vitae; a list of publications; a one-page description of the intended research project; and two letters of recommendation. The deadline for fall semester and academic year is April 1. The deadline for the spring semester is September 1. If you have difficulty downloading the application, you may request one from Yaye Helene Ndiaye, Program Coordinator, International Programs, Columbia Law School 435 West 116th Street, Mail Code 4036, New York, NY 10027 USA, Fax: 212-854-9742, E-mail: yndiay@law.columbia.edu. Whenever possible, applications should be submitted electronically. Completed applications will be distributed to Columbia faculty members who have a shared academic interest with the applicant. If a faculty member is willing to serve as a sponsor, the application will be passed on to the Law School's International Committee for final approval. Faculty sponsorship includes providing guidance to the scholar on his or her research and facilitating introductions to other faculty members who may share a common interest with the visitor. Invitations are generally issued only to those individuals whom faculty members have agreed to sponsor. Decisions will be made and applicants notified within six weeks of the application deadline.
