Eligibility

The Kellogg Institute seeks accomplished as well as promising scholars whose work and presence will contribute creatively to its major research themes.

Applicants may come from any country
Most successful applicants will hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a social science discipline or in history
In exceptional cases, the Institute will support applicants with a PhD or its equivalent in other disciplines
The Institute welcomes applications from distinguished senior candidates who do not hold a PhD
Advanced ABD graduate students may apply, but awards are contingent on their having completed the PhD before beginning the fellowship

Eligibility Considerations (for non-US citizens/residents)

The following should be considered when applying for a Kellogg Institute fellowship:

Advanced English language proficiency is required
Foreign nationals must have a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 Visa
A recently issued U.S. immigration regulation states that an individual who completes a period of stay of less than five years as a J-1 professor or research scholar and does not have another appointment immediately following the termination of said stay, cannot return to the U.S. as a J-1 professor or research scholar until the individual has been outside the U.S. for a minimum period of two years. This new two-year bar is different from the two-year home residency requirement normally issued to J-1 scholars.