Funder: Fulbright Scholar Program
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application) | September 2027 (Invitation letter; not applicable to this award)
Funding Amounts: SEK 40,000 monthly living allowance plus SEK 9,000 monthly housing allowance and SEK 15,000 relocation allowance; 4, 4.5, or 9 months
Summary: Supports U.S. scholars conducting international human rights law research and teaching at Lund University and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Sweden.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens with more than seven years of relevant experience; Swedish residents and permanent residents are ineligible.
Description
This Fulbright Distinguished Scholar award promotes collaboration between human rights scholars in the United States and Sweden. Co-hosted by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) and Lund University’s Faculty of Law, it supports research on any topic within international human rights law, with the aim of publishing journal articles, books, or book chapters.
The scholar designs and teaches a five-week optional course on a current human rights law topic in the master’s program in international human rights law. Responsibilities also include organizing and participating in seminars and research workshops, mentoring master’s students and early-career researchers, and collaborating on multidisciplinary human rights initiatives. Scholars should consider occasional teaching or training elsewhere in Lund and explore engagement with RWI’s capacity-strengthening programs and offices in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
