Visiting Research Fellowships
Short-Term Visiting Research Fellowships
2-6 week residential fellowships for researchers and academics in the social sciences & humanities.
Harwood Visiting Research Fellowships
10-12 week funded residential fellowships for scholars in the social sciences & humanities.
Testimonials
“My AIER Visiting Fellowship was a scholarly experience of rare perfection. On the one hand, the level of intellectual intensity generated by the campus community was incredibly high — from the wonderful staff, to the terrific group of visiting students, to the daily workshops, to the many informal research discussions with amazing scholars throughout the day. On the other hand, the campus setting was so utterly serene. That combination proved optimal for my own research productivity. I managed to generate a new paper that I am quite excited about and that I am sure would not exist had it not been for this unique AIER experience.”
Dr. Michael Ryall
Professor of Management, Florida Atlantic University
“The physical and intellectual environment at AIER is a scholar’s dream. The ability to associate freely with some of the most creative minds in economics, history, and other social sciences in an atmosphere that encourages peaceful reflection allowed me to go from having one research project to having a burgeoning research agenda.”
Dr. Anthony Gill
Professor of Economics, University of Washington
“I have been a Visiting Research Fellow at AIER over the recent summers, and I have greatly enjoyed the stimulating AIER discussions, interactions, and hospitality. In addition, the Berkshires and AIER setting are beautiful places to spend part of the summer. I highly recommend the AIER Visiting Research Fellow experience!”
Dr. Caroline Breashears
Professor of English, St. Lawrence University
My short visiting fellowship at AIER was the opportunity I didn’t know I needed to disconnect from day-to-day distractions and demands and finally get going on a long-term research project. The unique location and chance to get to know other smart people from around the world were icing on the cake.
Jay Liebowitz, D.Sc.
Touro University
“AIER’s research fellowship offered the ideal circumstances in which to write my book. Lunchtime lectures, stimulating conversations over dinner, generous feedback from the fellows: these are only a few of the reasons my visit was as enjoyable as it was productive.”
Stephanie Slade
Senior Editor, Reason Magazine
The AIER Fellowship Experience
Discussions and feedback
Get feedback from other scholars. You will have the opportunity present your work to AIER’s research scholars and other fellows and to participate in the intellectual life of the institute.
AIER’s Staff, Fellows, & Network
Resources for research
You will have access to AIER’s library, which enjoys full borrowing privileges through Inter-Library Loan, and IT support. You will also be eligible to submit research tasks to the intern pool. Interns accept research tasks on a voluntary basis.
Explore AIER’s many opportunities
An environment for focus and recreation
Our unique campus in the Berkshires affords both a peaceful environment to work in and opportunities for relaxation. You will stay in our world-class accommodations, while AIER takes care of airport and rail transfers and weekday lunches.
Learn more about the AIER Stone House
Publication & Other Opportunities
AIER Fellowships create opportunities to meaningfully extend fellows’ scholarship and reach. Explore some of our opportunities below:
- The Daily Economy
- Fellows have contributed hundreds of articles to the Daily Economy, the institute’s blog.
- Fusion Magazine
- Fusion seeks to continue discussion with leading thinkers writing short- and medium-form essays in a fusionist idiom on a wide range of contemporary topics. Visiting fellows are encouraged to send in submissions via www.fusionaier.org.
- AIER Press
- Fellows have published book manuscripts with AIER on a wide variety of topics in the social sciences and humanities.
- Research Conferences
- Fellows have often been invited to participate in AIER’s research conferences, many leading to special issue or edited volume publication.
- Speaking Engagements
- Fellows have also been invited to speak at AIER Bastiat Society events, our Harwood Graduate Colloquia, the Seminar in Classical Liberalism, and other AIER events.
Compensation, Accommodation, Meals, and Travel
- Short-term fellows receive neither funding for their stay nor travel assistance, though they do receive accommodation and many meals at no charge during their stay.
- Long-term fellows receive a $350 per week stipend as well as generous travel assistance. Like short-term fellows, they also receive accommodation and many meals at no charge.
International Applicants
- AIER welcomes international applicants to all programs. Please be aware of our limited capacity to sponsor entry or work authorization.
Eligibility
- AIER’s fellowships are intended for full-time professional researchers at all stages of their career. Academics, journalists, and think-tank researchers are all welcome to apply. Advanced doctoral students are considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Undergraduate and early-stage MA students should apply to our internship program. Doctoral and advanced MA students should apply to our Graduate Fellowship program.
Application Process
- AIER reviews short-term research fellowships on a rolling basis with a minimum of six (6) weeks of advance notice before the proposed fellowship start date. We strive to provide application feedback within three (3) weeks of an application.
- The application process typically consists of a formal written application with a research proposal through AIER’s application portal and a single interview with the Fellowship Director.
- Long-term (Harwood) fellowship applications are reviewed quarterly. The deadline for fall fellowships is April 1, for winter fellowships July 1, for spring fellowships September 1, and for summer fellowships January 15.
The Fellowship Director
Jason Sorens (PhD. Yale 2003) is Senior Research Fellow and director of the Visiting Research Fellows program at AIER.A political economist by training, his research has ranged from movements for regional autonomy and independence around the world to U.S. state and local policy, especially land-use regulation and housing markets. Email: jason [dot] sorens [at] aier [dot] org.