Visiting Research Fellows

A fee of £150 per month is payable to Keele University for the duration of your visit. Visits of periods shorter than one month are considered and charged at £150. The fee is payable, for the whole period of your visit, prior to your visit commencing.

The fee entitles the Scholar to:

• A Keele Card, which enables access to University staff and student facilities such as the library;
• A hot-desk in our dedicated Visiting / Honorary Research Fellows Office; alternatively, Fellows are entitled to use space within the University library;
• A Keele University email address;
• Contact with your Keele University Sponsor, who will be a member of the HUMSS Faculty Academic staff;
• Opportunities to host a seminar within the Faculty and present research findings to staff and students before the visit ends

Please complete the following Visiting Research Fellowship application form.

Please also send a copy of your CV to humss.research@keele.ac.ukto complete your application.

Applications will be considered by the School Director for Research, Head of School, and Faculty Research Dean.  

The outcome of your application will be communicated via email.

If your application is successful, you may be required to apply for an Academic or Business Visitor Visa.

You may find useful the information for visiting staff from our Human Resources team - available on the Human Resources web pages.

Details of eligibility requirements and the application process can be found on the Home Office website.

University living accommodation is limited, particularly for periods of less than one semester. The accommodation office at Keele University may be able to provide advice on where to find appropriate private accommodation or reasonable bed-and-breakfast hotels, however responsibility for arranging accommodation will lie with the Visiting Research Fellow.

Accommodation Office contact details

Keele University is committed to looking after your data.

Keele University will process your data for the purposes of reviewing your Visiting Research Fellow application.

Types of categories of personal data to be processed:

• Name
• Title
• Postal address
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Nationality
• Passport Number
• Date of Birth
• Qualifications
• Job title and place of work

You have a number of rights with respect to your personal data, including the right to object and to complain

Please see www.keele.ac.uk/informationgovernance for more details, or contact the Faculty Research Office at humss.research@keele.ac.uk