Kroc Institutes Visiting Research Fellows Program 2026-27 academic year are now open, The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, housed within the Keough School of Global Affairs, is recognized globally as a premier center dedicated to understanding the root causes of violent conflict and advancing pathways to lasting peace. Its faculty and research fellows engage in interdisciplinary scholarship spanning diverse themes connected to peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and social justice.
Through its Visiting Research Fellows Program, the Institute welcomes distinguished researchers each year for either a semester or a full academic year, offering them the opportunity to carry out focused peace-related research in a collaborative academic environment.
Applications are now open for the 2026–27 academic year, with the submission deadline set for Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Interested candidates are encouraged to carefully review the details and submit their applications before the specified deadline.
Last Date of Application: 31st January 2026
Research Fellows:
(Kroc Institutes Visiting Research Fellows Program 2026-27 academic year are now open)
Fellowships are offered to scholars with substantial research experience who will connect their research to ongoing Kroc Institute research initiatives. For the 2026-27 academic year, we invite research proposals that focus on one or more of the following themes:
- Intersection of Gender, Race, Class and Peacebuilding: We are interested in interdisciplinary approaches and qualitative, participatory, and/or feminist methodologies. Thematically, we are interested in questions of intersectionality in relation to identity, power, representation, and direct and structural violence.
- International Mediation: We are interested in international mediation, preventive diplomacy, and national dialogue as strategies for preventing and ending high intensity conflict.
- Peace Accords Matrix (PAM): We are interested in the design and implementation of peace accords, with special attention to inclusive peace processes that involve civil society, transitional justice, and country contexts currently negotiating or implementing a peace accord.
- Sustainability, Climate Change, and Peace: We are interested in innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that explore the relationship between peace and sustainability, and/or environmental peacebuilding in vulnerable regions, with focus areas including but not limited to illegal mining, deforestation, food security, and livelihoods. The fellow will have an opportunity to interact with the broader cohort of sustainability fellows spearheaded by Notre Dame’s Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative.
In all the above categories, preference will be given to applicants whose research has direct relevance to policy and/or practice.
Applicants should present a clear and concise description of the planned research project, its significance, why the Kroc Institute is an ideal place for the researcher to complete a fellowship, and how the project will build on existing research in a given field.
Applicants must indicate whether they seek a fellowship for a single semester or the full academic year. For the Sustainability, Climate Change, and Peace fellowship, priority will be given to those applying for a full academic year.
Qualifications:
(Kroc Institutes Visiting Research Fellows Program 2026-27 academic year are now open)
Applicants must have completed a doctoral, or equivalent, degree. If you are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program, you must have completed your doctoral degree before the beginning of the fellowship. If you have previously been a Kroc Visiting Research Fellow, please wait seven years before applying again.
How to apply?
(Kroc Institutes Visiting Research Fellows Program 2026-27 academic year are now open)
Application Instructions:
A complete application consists of:
A cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) that indicates whether you are applying for one semester or two, and that clearly identifies the field to which you are applying (Intersection of Gender, Race, Class and Peacebuilding; International Mediation; Peace Accords Matrix [PAM]; or Sustainability, Climate Change, and Peace).
A research project proposal (maximum 10 pages double-spaced, including bibliography) that concisely describes the basic elements of the research project (sources, data, methodology, and analysis), a timetable, and expected products. The bibliography should include citations relevant to your proposed research.
An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
Two confidential letters of recommendation.
Learn more about the Fellowship Program
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