Eligibility
Applicants will have a research connection with a current academic staff member of the Business School and will have a specific reason to need to conduct their research in Edinburgh, for example access to resources available at the School, or the need for on-site data collection.
Please note: If you are a PhD student wishing to visit us, there is a different process. Please see the visiting PhD students section for more information on how to apply.
Application process
Individuals wishing to be considered as a visiting scholar need to obtain the agreement of a member of academic staff within the School to act as their academic host.
If you do not have a connection with a current academic staff member of the Business School, please refer to information about our research themes to identify potential research collaboration relationships.
Applicants should initially make contact by email with their potential host.
Once the Business School staff member has agreed to host the visiting scholar, they will send the applicant the link to the online application form. Completed applications are reviewed and approved by the School’s Research Committee three times a year. Review dates are in:
- Mid-January
- Mid-May
- Mid-October
Visiting Scholar applications should be submitted in advance of the Research Committee’s Review date. Following the Committee’s review, you will receive an outcome within two weeks confirming if the Business School is able to support your visit and issue an invitation.
In very exceptional circumstances, it may be possible for the Committee to review a Visiting Scholar application outwith these dates. If this may apply to you, please contact the Business School’s Research Support Team using the button below with the details of your request and why it would not be possible for you to apply within the current review timeline.
If the visiting scholar requires a visa in order to conduct research activities in the UK, please refer to the University’s staff visa guidance.