Sciences Po Visiting Faculty Opportunities 2027–2028: Teach, Conduct Research and Build Academic Connections in Paris
Sciences Po offers visiting faculty opportunities for professors and researchers to spend a semester in Paris teaching, conducting research, and collaborating with an international academic community.
Overview
The Sciences Po Visiting Faculty Opportunities for the 2027–2028 academic year provide professors, researchers, and outstanding academics an opportunity to spend a semester at Sciences Po in Paris. Participants join the university's research community, conduct research, teach a full course, and participate in academic events and seminars.
The initiative includes several distinct tracks with varying eligibility criteria, covering diverse disciplines, geographic regions, and institutional affiliations.
Eligibility
- Global Visiting Faculty Program: Open to outstanding candidates from all disciplines and all continents.
- Sciences Po Paris Visiting Fellowship: Designed for outstanding candidates from all disciplines currently affiliated with American universities.
- AI & Society Visiting Faculty: Tailored for researchers whose work focuses on artificial intelligence and its societal relationship through the TIERED project.
- Alfred Grosser Chair: Recruits two social sciences professors currently affiliated with German universities.
Benefits
- Spend a semester experiencing the academic environment of a leading institution in Paris.
- Integrate into an international academic network of diverse researchers and professors.
- Access campus workstations and the Sciences Po library for ongoing scholarly work.
- Teach a full course of approximately 12 sessions over 12 weeks.
- Participate in research activities and deliver at least one academic lecture or seminar presentation.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must identify the specific visiting faculty or fellowship programme that matches their academic background and institutional affiliation. Candidates should thoroughly review the individual call for applications to confirm specific requirements, financial conditions, and application procedures before submitting their materials.
Deadline
Several of the listed 2027–2028 calls have an application deadline of 15 November 2026.