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Become an MCEL Member
Employees of the Maastricht University Faculty of Law who conduct research on any topic related to MCEL’s research lines are welcome to join MCEL as full members. Membership enables you to participate to all regular research activities of the Centre. To join, please send a motivated request indicating the alignment between MCEL and your own research to mcel@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Become a Visiting Researcher
MCEL offers research stays to a limited number of scholars each year. Visiting researchers participate to the activities of the Centre and work on personal projects in close supervision with a specified MCEL Advisor. Interested? Read more about our eligibility criteria below or apply here.
What we offer:
Research stays for a period between one and five months;
The opportunity to discuss your topic with the academic staff and other visiting fellows of MCEL and to participate in our regular research activities*;
A flexible workspace with an internet connection;
An e-mail account and staff card, which gives access to the facilities of our library, online databases, and photocopying and printing facilities;
A stimulating and international working environment.
*Note: As a research centre, we do not provide access to courses in the regular programme for our bachelor's and master's degrees. Please also note that we do not offer any financial support. The applicant must cover expenses related to travel, accommodation, and sustenance.
Requirements:
- Applicants must have a current affiliation with an academic institution. Bachelor and Master students are not eligible to apply;
- Applicants commit to at least one deliverable that must be produced before the end of the research visit, and to referencing MCEL in any research output generated during or as result of the research visit;
- Applicants must participate actively in MCEL's regular research activities and have regular contact moments with their intended MCEL Advisor during the visit.
Application procedure:
Applications must be submitted through this form. There are two application periods:
From March 1st to March 31st, we accept applications for research visits scheduled between September 1st and January 31st.
From September 1st to September 30th, we accept applications for research visits scheduled between February 1st and June 30th.
We do not consider applications outside these periods.
The following documents and information are required as part of the application:
A short biography of your academic and professional background and your research interests;
An indication of a prospective MCEL Advisor. The MCEL Advisor is an MCEL member who will be your academic contact point during your research visit. Thus, your research visit must be related to the field of research (in particular, current research projects and interests) of the proposed MCEL Advisor. Click here for a list of our MCEL members.
A completed Research Plan indicating your motivation for conducting your research with MCEL, the research activities that you intend to conduct, and the type of deliverable that you intend to complete.
A detailed CV (.pdf) outlining your academic and professional background, relevant research experience, publications, and any other relevant information that may demonstrate your qualifications and expertise in your field.
A scanned copy of your ID or passport.
For any questions related to the visiting researchers programme or to the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us at mcel@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
View a list of our visiting scholars.