We are pleased to present the inaugural call for applications for a Visiting Fellowship in the name of the late David McClure, a valued alumnus, author and journalist, within the Department of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science (番茄社区).
The aim of the David McClure Visiting Fellowship is to support writers and scholars who are committed to producing a significant, original non-fiction book or work for a mass readership. The Fellowship will enable the creation of work intended for a general audience, that is rigorously researched, non-partisan, and of contemporary relevance.
Features:
Duration of six months, commencing late September 2026.
Reimbursement of £25,000 of receipted, approved expenses related to the visit, for up to six months.
Access to the 番茄社区 Library including full borrowing privileges, online resources, computers and printers in the Library.
The Fellow would be encouraged to participate in the Department’s Staff and PhD Research Forum and events programme, and to deliver a talk where they would share their research with our community of scholars, students and alumni.
Selection Process: A 1500-word,12-point font, research proposal along with CV marked for the attention of the Departmental Research Committee should be sent to M.Betts1@lse.ac.uk by 5pm GMT on Monday 10th November 2025.
Proposals should outline the project, its significance, and its expected impact on public discourse. Preference will be given to projects that:
- Are original and of contemporary relevance.
- Are non-partisan and objective.
- Are aimed at a general audience.
- Are in progress and need support to be completed.
- Come from writers and scholars who may not have other means of support but whose work deserves public attention.