Visiting BIOS

The LSE only has limited opportunities for scholars of repute to visit the School. In the BIOS Centre, the Centre's Directorate considers all applications for Visiting Appointments of Fellows, and visiting research students, and can only recommend affiliation to the School. We can only consider requests from individuals who are working in one of the research priority areas of the Centre (see Research) and who have a sponsor in the Centre with whom they intend to work. Further, because of constraints on space and other resources, we are unable to meet many requests for visiting attachments to the BIOS Centre.

If you wish to apply, you must first contact a potential sponsor and ask them to provide a letter of support, supplying a full c.v. and an outline of the programme of work you wish to undertake while at the School.

Visiting Appointments

There are a number of different visiting schemes within the School.  Visiting academics are invited to participate in the teaching and research activities of the Centre, in accordance with agreements to be made with the Director of the Centre.  The appointments are without emolument

• Visiting Senior Fellow Scheme is for scholars who are of Lecturer (post-Major Review equivalent), Senior Lecturer, or Reader level, and professionals at a broadly comparable level in their profession.
  
  The title of Visiting Senior Fellow is given to individuals from outside the School associated with the Centre. The status is intended to apply to scholars who have already published work of distinction, as well as recognising the contribution from those in government service, in professional practice, in the private sector, or in other appropriate fields, to research and other Centre activities.
   
• Visiting Fellow Scheme is aimed at scholars (pre-Major Review equivalent/of post-doctoral status), persons/practitioners of equivalent standing in an appropriate profession/occupation, and researchers in the early stages of their career.
  
  The status of Visiting Fellow is given to individuals from outside the School associated with Centres. It recognises the contribution from those in government service, in professional practice, in the private sector, or in other appropriate fields, to research and other Centre activities.

For information on the Visiting Professor Scheme please contact bios@lse.ac.uk 

Visiting Research Students

Visiting Research Student (VRS) status allows research students at other universities to spend up to one academic session at the School at the discretion of the department concerned. A supervisor is assigned to every VRS, and you can take up to four full unit taught courses. Examinations are optional, and grades do not contribute towards a degree or diploma. A full transcript of studies can be produced at the end of the period of study. Other graduate students may also seek registration as a VRS to take graduate level courses without the commitment of registering for a degree programme.

The application procedure is to apply for the MPhil/PhD (as detailed in the Graduate Prospectus) but to use the application code for visiting status.

Application code: L3ES

Duration: up to 9 months (renewable) . 

There is a fee for Visiting Research Students, payable in full on arrival. For current fees please see LSE Table of Fees.

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