The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice welcomes applications to become a Fellow of the Institute.

Established in 2016, the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice is a home for interdisciplinary research in areas of major societal change.  It brings together researchers and experts from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds to address some of the significant global challenges related to peace, security and justice. It produces pioneering and influential research; it fosters transformative and interdisciplinary education, especially for graduate students; and it is committed to societal engagement and real-world impact in partnership locally, nationally and globally.

Currently the Institute has over 100 Fellows from 19 academic disciplines.   Details of our existing Fellows, and of the range of the Institute’s work across research, education and societal engagement, can be found on our website, our monthly newsletters, and the Annual Review 2023-24.

How Fellows can get Involved in the Institute

Existing fellows engage with the Mitchell Institute in a range of ways including:

• Attending the Institute’s regular programme of events
• Proposing events for the Institute to host. The Institute may be able to provide financial and administrative support to the events that it hosts.
• Speaking at Institute events, which can range from briefings for policymakers to high-profile conferences.
• Booking the Fellows Room in the Mitchell Institute to host in person or hybrid events.
• Fellows can apply to participate in our annual Sabbatical Fellowship programme, which is open to all QUB academics and which provides space to work in the Institute for one semester and £4,000 for research activities.
• Using the Institute’s social media, newsletter and website to promote their research activities and achievements.

Eligibility

This call is open to academics

• Employed by Queen’s University Belfast, and
• Working in any School or Faculty provided that their research connects with the Institute’s focus to peace, security and justice.

It is anticipated that new Fellows will begin their membership of the Institute in September 2026.  There is no fixed term to Fellowships, and once appointed as a Fellow, Queen’s researchers generally continue this relationship for as long as it remains beneficial for their research and for as long as they continue to be employed by the University or hold an Honorary Title with the University.

How to Apply

Applications should include:

• A CV of no more than two pages
• A one-page statement which outlines:
  • the applicant’s main research and other achievements to date, and plans for the next phase of their work 
  • how these research achievements and plans align with the Mitchell Institute, and which of the Institute’s Research Priorities they think most align to their own work; and
  • some specific examples of ways in which the applicant has previously engaged with the Institute and/or plans to do so in the future

Applications, marked New Fellows, should be sent by email to Dr Wendy-Louise Smith by 27 March 2026. All applicants will be informed of the outcome by 8 May 2026.

Contact

Please contact the Institute Interim Director, Professor Louise Mallinder, if you have any questions about the Institute and the role of its Fellows.