At any given time during the academic year, the Ostrom Workshop hosts an average of 8–10 long-term visitors as well as numerous short-term visitors from around the world.
These Visiting Scholars undertake extensive research and collaborate with talented scholars around IU and other global institutions and universities.
The Ostrom Workshop accepts nominations from all Workshop Affiliates to invite exceptional non-IU colleagues as Visiting Scholars/Practitioners to undertake research, and participate in and enrich the research life of the Workshop. The purpose of the program is to facilitate collaborations among IU-based and non-IU based faculty, researchers, and graduate students leading to high-profile publications and grant submissions.
We will review nominations through an interdisciplinary selection committee (more information about the selection process provided below).
We encourage mentor(s) to meet with the scholars, suggest other faculty or groups to meet with, and encourage other engagement at the Workshop and IU to help the scholar/practitioner make the most of their time at the Workshop.
The Ostrom Workshop has limited funding available, and we encourage nominations that have full or partial funding as they will receive first consideration. Requests must include a statement of existing funding support as well as document any residual need. Decisions on financial support will be made by the selection committee.
The funding could be used for housing, travel, or research expenses. Funding from the Workshop may be combined with funding from other sources at IU, such as the Office of the Vice Provost for Research’s Institute of Advanced Study Visiting Fellows—in fact, we encourage this in order to make best use of all campus resources.
In some cases, the selection committee may approve the nomination with a reduction in the funding amount requested. We therefore ask nominators to specify on the budget form if the nominee would accept such a reduction.
We are happy to provide a letter of support to assist in your search for funding.
The invited scholar/practitioner and their sponsoring Affiliate will be responsible for making all travel arrangements. The Workshop will assist with visa processing as needed.
Available on campus housing is extremely limited, the Workshop can help facilitate those arrangements but we suggest planning well in advance. If they prefer to live off-campus, the scholar/practitioner and Affiliate will be responsible for making housing arrangements.
The Workshop will provide office space and access to computing equipment and support.
The Workshop will accept nominations before March 18, 2024 for the upcoming academic year. The nominating Affiliate should expect to be notified about the decision no later than one month after the deadline. If the nomination is approved, the Ostrom Workshop will issue a formal letter of invitation to the scholar/practitioner.
Selection criteria include the following:
Affiliates should complete the form below. When filling out the form, be sure to have:
