The UNESCO-IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme 2026 for early-career researchers worldwide.

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Application Deadline: February 26, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO-IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme. The IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme offers researchers from all over the world the opportunity to enhance their professional skills and develop their careers by learning more about various theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of educational planning and management, while contributing to the Institute’s research and training activities.

They work closely with IIEP staff members to develop new lines of research, strengthen ongoing research, and explore new opportunities for research collaboration and partnerships. They also help design, review and deliver training activities led by the Institute, thus bringing in an external perspective.

Requirements

Given the limited number of places in this programme, only a few top-level researchers will be invited to take part each year. These visiting researchers may be:

• Qualified individuals capable of conducting independent research, including internationally renowned professors who come on sabbatical to make a broad and versatile contribution to IIEP’s research programme;
• National researchers or researchers working in international agencies or specialized institutions, whose research objectives focus on specific themes in educational planning and administration around the world;
• Members of national research teams who participate in IIEP projects in their own countries, or specialists who assist staff members in carrying out their research programmes.

Admission to the Visiting Researcher Programme will be based on applicants’ level of qualification, experience in educational planning and administration, the nature of their responsibilities in the position held, the proposed theme of research, and their ability to contribute to the Institute’s research activities.

This implies that:

• he/she holds a PhD;
• he/she is active in a given discipline of the humanities or social sciences;
• he/she has research experience in the field of educational planning and administration;
• he/she has already published several articles and books in this field.

Applicants may be early-career researchers who have just obtained their doctorate, post-doctorate students, mid-career researchers, or established academics.

Program Details

• Visiting researchers generally spend one to six months at IIEP’s premises in Paris, Buenos Aires and Dakar. In exceptional cases, this period may be extended.

The applicant (or the sponsoring institution) is responsible for covering travel and accommodation costs or obtaining a suitable grant, for example, from national, bilateral, or multilateral funding agencies.

The application must specify the applicant’s insurance coverage (health, risk, etc.). In case of admission, the applicant will need to provide a copy of the first page of his/her passport and a copy of his/her insurance coverage.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the UNESCO-IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme