Academics from within and outside Australia who are planning to take sabbatical leave are invited to apply for the honorary position of Visiting Scholar in the School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management at Flinders University.
The School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management is keen to
support national and international collaboration and has a productive history
of assisting the research of visiting academics in recent years. Through the
visitor scheme our staff can ensure that visiting academics are directed towards
the relevant intellectual resources of the university, assisted with fieldwork
and offered support with the research process.
The School can usually offer shared office accommodation, arrange membership
of the library and provide relevant resources, such as computer, email and telephone
access. The university may be able to provide some help finding accommodation
in Adelaide. The School cannot offer financial support to cover the cost of
airfares to Australia, but established scholars who can make a significant contribution
to the School’s existing research programs may be eligible for appointment
as a Faculty Visiting Research Fellow (see http://www.socsci.flinders.edu.au/research/staff/visitingResearchFellows.php),
which does provide assistance with travel costs.
Visiting Scholars will be expected to take part in School research activities,
give a research seminar to staff and graduate students and acknowledge Flinders
University in any publications that result from their period as Visiting Scholar.
Where overseas scholars have the equivalent of Australian full professorial
status at their home institution, they will be granted Visiting Professor status.
Recent visitors have included Professor Paul Matthews (University of New Mexico),
Professor Graham Haughton (University of Hull), Professor Chris Paris (University
of Ulster), Dr Tracey Skelton (Loughborough University) and Dr Paul Sutton (Denver
University).
Prospective visitors to Flinders University may be interested in consulting:
Experience SA: this www site offers an informative and colourful overview of the state of South Australia.
Flinders University Arrival Guide: intended primarily as a guide for new international students, this document sets out all manner of information useful to other new arrivals (e.g. finding accommodation, getting around Adelaide, useful contacts).
Flinders Housing: is a free service that attracts offers of accommodation from the public and real estate agents and provides information about bonds, tenancies and other matters relating to renting.
Guide for New Staff: provides useful information to new academic staff, much of which is useful to visitors (e.g. availability of food services on campus, how to get a parking permit).
If you are interested in visiting on a short or long term basis, contact Assoc. Prof. Clive Forster or any other member of academic staff whose interests most closely match your own. We will be happy to assist in your enquiry.