Visiting Fellows
Each year ILR welcomes scholars from around the world to further their research and/or create new collaborative research partnerships in industrial and labor relations.
Positions are unpaid and offer no administrative support but do provide access to all of Cornell University's libraries. Visiting fellows are also invited to participate in ILR seminars and to present their research.
Graduate students currently enrolled at other institutions are not eligible for the Visiting Fellows Program.
A PhD is one of the requirements.
Cornell University cannot accommodate graduate students from other institutions who want to come to the ILR School for research or internships.
(If the individual proposes a period as a visiting graduate student, they should apply through the graduate school procedures for visiting students. Inquiries about visiting graduate student appointments should be directed to ILR’s graduate office.)
Becoming a Fellow
Becoming a Visiting Fellow in the ILR School is through nomination by an ILR faculty member. Visiting Fellow candidates must have pre-established, current academic and professional connections with faculty and research partners. We have a limited number of Visiting Fellow slots each year so appointments are selective.
Visiting Fellows are expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the school. This contribution may take the form of presentations of your research in faculty seminars within the school and the Cornell community. In keeping with U.S. visa eligibility rules, visitors must remain in residence at ILR for the term of the appointment.
Please email International Programs office for more details and questions.
Fees
To support the costs associated with a Visiting Fellow, the faculty sponsor (or in some cases, the Visiting Fellow) will be required to contribute from one of their accounts: $1,000 for a visit of one semester or less; or $2,000 for a visit of longer than a semester.
Note: The majority of international visiting fellows need a visa to enter the U.S. ILR International Programs partners with the Office of Global Learning to ensure this process is current and accurate. The entire U.S. visa process excluding the ILR and Cornell onboarding processes can take 2-6 months. Consequently, requests to review nominations should be made at least six months in advance of the requested visit period.
