Guidelines for Visitor Appointments
The CPRC welcomes visitors whose research fits into one or more of thesignature research areas of the Center and who make a compelling case thattheir presence at the Center will advance their own scholarship as well as thescholarship of CPRC members, affiliates, and students. Visitors will beexpected to participate in the life of the Center, by mentoring, guestlecturing, giving seminars, etc.
In selecting visitors, prioritywill be given to applicants who
- are currently participants in a funded research project of the Center as a co-investigator, consultant or a related position
- have arranged with a CPRC member to write a grant proposal during their visit
- have prior experience working with CPRC members (e.g., co-authoring articles, books, chapters, reports, etc.) and propose to continue such activities during their visit (e.g. manuscript preparation, conference presentations, report writing, etc.)
- possess special expertise (e.g., statistical methods, theory development, qualitative or ethnographic research, policy experience) or access to particular datasets (e.g. comparative datasets, cohort studies) that would assist Center faculty and/or doctoral students in grant acquisition and publication activities.
Visitors are provided with office space and access to adesktop computer and printer. They are encouraged to participate fully in activitiesof the CPRC including seminars and conferences.
The CPRC will consider applications in the fall of eachyear, for visits to occur during the following academic year. The deadline forapplications to visit during the 2009-2010 academic year is December 1, 2008.Decisions will be announced by December 15, 2008. Space permitting,applications arriving after the December deadline may be considered, but toensure full consideration applicants should apply by December 1.
To apply, prospective visitors should send a cover letterand CV to the CPRC Visitor Selection Committee, in c/o M.K. Babcock, ColumbiaPopulation Research Center, 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027. The coverletter should detail the preferred dates for the visit, the goals for thevisit, and an explanation of how the visit at CPRC would be useful inaccomplishing the specified activities.
It is important to note that CPRCprovides neither housing nor salary nor fringe support for visitors.