Edinburgh Law School invites applications for the 2022/23 MacCormick Fellowships

Edinburgh Law School offers prestigious visiting researcher fellowships in honour of Professor Sir Neil MacCormick (1941-2009), Regius Professor of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations at the University of Edinburgh from 1972 to 2008.

MacCormick Fellowship applications are welcome from scholars in any field of legal, sociolegal and criminology studies. Information about our areas of research can be found on the Edinburgh Law School research areas web pages. 

Fellowships seek to support visits by researchers who are well-established in their fields. Edinburgh Law School is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive research environment. We therefore encourage applications from women, black and Asian researchers and researchers from other groups who are under-represented within our academic community.

Guidance

The visiting period should normally be a minimum of one month, with preference given to periods of around three months at least some part of which should fall within one of the two academic semesters (September to December, or January to May). Successful applicants can be awarded up to £5000 towards travel and accommodation costs for their visit.

MacCormick Fellows benefit from access to library resources, IT facilities, and research and training seminars. Access to shared office space is also provided.

MacCormick Fellows are required to deliver a MacCormick Fellow Research Seminar during their stay.

They are expected to abide by the School’s procedures, especially concerning ethical research conduct, copyright and the appropriate use of Law School facilities; and to contribute to the research culture and life of the School as well as any research group or centre to which they are attached during the visiting period. Examples of positive contributions that past MacCormick Fellows have offered include: research seminars and blogs; PhD and/or PGT masterclasses; ECR research training activities; and knowledge exchange work.

How to apply

Applications should be submitted for consideration following one of two deadlines annually: 15th March; 15th October.

To apply to the MacCormick Fellowship Scheme, please send the following documentation to law.research@ed.ac.uk:

• A completed MacCormick Fellowship application form (Word)
• A full Curriculum Vitae, which includes details of academic profile, teaching and research expertise, publications, and engagement activities
• A statement of proposed research (not more than 4 A4 pages)

Criteria

The following criteria are considered for MacCormick Fellowships: applicant’s academic profile; quality of research proposal; suitability of Edinburgh Law School as the place to undertake the research; and potential contribution of the applicant to the academic life of Edinburgh Law School.

Learn more about visiting fellowship opportunities at Edinburgh Law School