Visiting Scholar/Research Associate Program

The Visiting Scholars program is offered to senior faculty and officials. The Research Associate Program is offered for doctoral and postdoctoral candidates to use the school's facilities to conduct research.

Benefits

Appropriate book storage space and book-borrowing privileges
Access to the Internet and Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw research databases
University e-mail address
Participation in student activities and invitations to appropriate faculty colloquia and presentations
With permission of the instructors, they may audit up to two classes without credit
Office space is based on availability

The Law School does not provide the following:

Personal computer, printer and office supplies
Secretarial support
Parking
Housing (see below)
Medical benefits/insurance (see below)

Application Process

Potential candidates should e-mail a curriculum vitae and statement of their research plans, including why Northwestern University School of Law would be an ideal site in which to conduct their research, to Carolyn Pardys, Dean's Office Department Assistant. If candidates have taken the TOEFL in the previous five years, please provide your score with your application. Letters of recommendation are not required, but may be submitted with your application.

Deadline
January 31, 2008 for visits during the 2008-2009 academic year. Candidates will be notified at the beginning of February, 2008 of their acceptance.

Housing
The Law School does not assist participants in obtaining housing. However, we will provide a list of local short-term housing providers. Participants are not eligible for University housing.

Medical Benefits/Insurance
Participants in this program are not employees of the University and are not eligible for benefits. Once they are accepted into the program they will be required to purchase health insurance through Northwestern University's Office of Risk Management.

Visa
The Law School will assist accepted applicants in completing paperwork to obtain a J-1 visa. The scholar is required to submit proof of financial support in the form of a notarized financial document. Estimated living expenses for 2004-2005 were $16,000 per scholar, $6,300 per spouse and $4,650 per dependent child. Once an applicant is admitted to the program a complete visa packet will be e-mailed to the scholar from Northwestern University's International Office.

Faculty Sponsorship
Applicants are not required to have a formal faculty sponsorship but are encouraged to contact faculty directly if they wish to audit a faculty member’s class. Please visit our faculty profiles section to learn more about the expertise and specialities of our faculty members.

Fees
The fee for this program is $2,500 for each academic semester and $1,500 for the summer.