Visiting Fellowships

The LPGCCA offers visiting fellowships under a number of streams. Interested researchers are encouraged to read over the below to determine the most suitable stream.

All Visiting Fellows are integrated into the Laureate Program, including attendance at team research meetings, policy roundtables, workshops and work-in-progress seminars. Fellows have the opportunity to workshop and receive feedback from the team on their own work and to receive mentoring during their visit from Professor Peel. The chance to participate in other events run by Melbourne Law School and Melbourne Climate Futures is also offered. Fellows are provided with a workspace, and access to University of Melbourne spaces and facilities, such as libraries and study areas across campus.

The next round of Visiting Fellowships will open for applications on 1 September 2025 and close on 31 October 2025.

  • The Kathleen Fitzpatrick Visiting Fellowship Scheme supports outstanding women researchers (particularly early and mid-career) from any discipline in the humanities and social sciences, working on research relevant to the aims of the Laureate Program. 

    Applicants must hold a PhD (generally awarded within the past ten years) or have professional experience equivalent to a PhD, and up to 10 years research experience at a university, research institute or NGO. (Periods of career interruption can be excluded from the 10-year limit.)

    In recognition of the fact that the PhD can figure differently in women’s career pathways, applications from women who are still enrolled in a PhD will be considered, if they also concurrently hold a post at a university or research institution and/or have additional prior professional experience in a relevant field.

    For these funded fellowships we particularly encourage applications from Global South scholars working on topics related to climate litigation and accountability in Latin America, Africa, South and South-East Asia, the Caribbean and Pacific jurisdictions, or on such initiatives in international forums. 

    Under the scheme, there are three separate streams, as detailed below:

    Kathleen Fitzpatrick Senior Visiting Fellows

    • Mid-career or senior female scholars

    • Eligible for $8000 funding support towards accommodation and travel.

    Kathleen Fitzpatrick ECR Visiting Fellows

    • Early-career female scholars who are from the Global South OR researching Global South countries.

    • Eligible for $10,000 funding support towards accommodation and travel.

    Kathleen Fitzpatrick Unfunded Visiting Fellows (2 per year)

    • Female scholars who self-fund their visit to the LPGCCA.

    • Like all visiting fellows, unfunded fellows are integrated into the program during their stay and enjoy affiliation with the LPGCCA.

  • The LPGCCA offers one visiting fellowship per year open to all researchers* working on research relevant to the aims of the Laureate Program

    • Eligible for $8000 in funding support towards accommodation and travel.

    • Like all visiting fellows, researchers under this stream are integrated into the program during their stay and enjoy affiliation with the LPGCCA.

    (*note that female researchers will automatically be eligible for consideration under the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Scheme)

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