The Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) welcomes applications from scholars and researchers in higher education from all over the world to conduct research related to the Center’s areas of expertise. We provide a scholarly home for Visiting Scholars for periods of one to 12 months. Short-term visits can also be arranged by contacting CSHE. 

Our goal is to host diverse, engaged visiting scholars, who share their global experiences at UC Berkeley and return to their home institutions with a broader understanding of higher education research and policies.

There are two considerations for us to accept a visiting scholar: 1) the research involves a need to be at CSHE and UC Berkeley; 2) that the higher education research is connected to an area of expertise of our faculty affiliates.

Visiting Scholars fall into three categories:

1. Senior Visiting Scholars, who have completed their Ph.D. more than five years ago;
2. Visiting Post-Doctoral Researchers, who have completed their Ph.D. less than four years ago, are either employed at a university or hold a fellowship and are fully funded according to UC Berkeley’s postdoc requirements;
3. Visiting Doctoral Researchers are enrolled students who have advanced to candidacy and are working on a dissertation topic that includes an American higher education component.

We review applications twice a year.

Apply by September 15, 2024 for Spring Arrival!

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