Visiting the Centre

John H. Dunning Visiting Fellowship, established in 2010, is aimed at creating opportunities for researchers at the early-to-mid stage of their career. It offers an opportunity to visit and collaborate with academics at the Dunning Centre, and utilise resources associated with the John H. Dunning Library. It has been awarded to individuals who rank amongst the world’s leading scholars in International Business

John H. Dunning Visiting fellows are expected to give at least one seminar and spend up to 2 weeks in residence over an academic year (between September and June). This may be in one or two separate visits. They are given the status of associate fellows of the Dunning Centre, and are entitled to refer to themselves as a 'Dunning Fellow'. John H. Dunning fellows are expected to contribute at least one paper to the John Dunning Centre Discussion Paper series.

Dunning Fellows are expected to be actively engaged in the field of International Business (broadly defined), and with an inclination towards multi-disciplinary and theory-driven research, in the tradition of John Dunning. Applicants must have completed their PhD and should be actively engaged in International Business research, either at a university or a research organisation. The fellowship is targeted toward individuals who have a track record of publications in refereed journals, and are not as yet ‘established’ (i.e., either early or mid-career). Note that this is not normally a post-doctoral position.

An honorarium is associated with the Dunning Fellowship. This is intended to subsidise the scholar’s expenses associated with travel and board. However, applicants are encouraged to seek supplementary resources from other sponsors, especially if they wish to stay longer.
The Dunning Fellowship has been made possible in part by a donation from Christine Dunning in memory of her late husband.

A list of previous Dunning Fellows can be found here

John Dunning Fellowship Application Process (2026-27)
Applications for Dunning fellowship for the academic year 2026/27 must be received between 1 January 2026 and 26 June 2026.

Interested parties who would like to be considered for the fellowship should submit the following documents to dunning@henley.ac.uk

• A research proposal, indicating expected output, and specific academic staff with whom the applicant will be especially keen to collaborate. The research proposal will be evaluated along the following lines: - The degree to which it has the potential to make conceptual and empirical contributions; - Its relevance to the ongoing research at the Dunning Centre.
• Proposals should develop the proposed research credibly so that these points are obvious. Proposals are typically between 3 and 15 pages long.
  
• A detailed CV, listing publications;
• A cover letter indicating how the applicants will benefit from an association with the Dunning Centre and its members and fit with the values and research tradition of the Reading School.

Selected candidates will be contacted after the deadline and invited to an online interview.

A decision will be made by late-July by a panel consisting of Professor Rajneesh Narula, Professor James Walker, Professor Mark Casson and Professor Davide Castellani.

The latest fellowship awarded by the International Business and Strategy Department at Henley Business School and established in 2015, is the Alan Rugman Memorial Visiting Scholar Fellowship. This is an annual award which honours the work of the late Professor Alan Rugman, and therefore is, available to scholars whose work is explicitly linked to topics aligned with his academic interests.

A list of previous Rugman Fellows can be found here

Alan Rugman Visiting Scholar Fellowship Application Process (2026-27)
Visiting fellows are expected to give at least one seminar, spend up to 2 weeks in residence over an academic year (between September and June), and are seeking to develop joint research with our faculty.

Applicants must be actively engaged in research. Unlike the Dunning Fellowship programme, we do not restrict applications to early- and mid-career, and applicants at any stage of their career may apply. However, we have a preference for those at an earlier stage of their career.

Applications for for the Alan Rugman Memorial Visiting Scholar Fellowship for the academic year 2026/27 must be received between 1 January 2026 and 26 June 2026.

Interested parties who would like to be considered for the fellowship should submit the following documents to dunning@henley.ac.uk

• A research proposal, indicating expected output associated with the fellowship, making clear the link with Alan Rugman's work. Please be very clear on how specific collaborations with our staff will help these plans. The research proposal will be evaluated along the following lines: - The degree to which it has the potential to make conceptual and empirical contributions; - Its relevance to the ongoing research at the Dunning Centre.
• Proposals should develop the proposed research credibly so that these points are obvious, and are typically between 3 and 15 pages long.
• A detailed CV, listing publications;
• A cover letter indicating how the applicants will benefit from an association with the members of the International Business and Strategy Department at Henley Business School, and fit with the values and research tradition of the Reading School.

We will subsidise the scholar’s expenses associated with travel and board. However, applicants are encouraged to seek supplementary resources from other sponsors. Academics who are seeking to take a sabbatical may find this especially appealing.

Selected candidates will be contacted after the deadline and invited to an online interview.

A decision will be made by late-July by a panel consisting of Professor Rajneesh Narula, Professor James Walker, Professor Mark Casson and Professor Davide Castellani.

Established in 2025, the Dunning Latin America Fellowship marks the launch of our affiliated research centre in Latin America. The programme is designed to create opportunities for early-to mid-career researchers to engage in collaborative research and academic exchange. It offers selected fellows the opportunity to visit and work with scholars at the Dunning Centre for International Business at Henley Business School, University of Reading, and the Dunning Latin America Centre (DLAC) at EGADE Business School.

Like its parent programme, the Dunning Fellowship, this annual award honours the legacy of Professor John Dunning. It targets scholars based in Latin America whose research aligns with his intellectual contributions in International Business and related disciplines, with a clear link to themes of special interest to Latin America.

Applicants should be actively engaged in International Business research (broadly defined), with an inclination towards multidisciplinary, theory-driven research in the tradition of John Dunning. Candidates must have completed their PhD and be primarily affiliated with a university or research organisation in Latin America. The fellowship is intended for scholars who have begun to establish a publication record in peer-reviewed journals but are not yet fully established (i.e., early- or mid-career researchers). Please note that this is not a postdoctoral position.

Fellows are expected to pursue joint research collaborations with faculty at Henley Business School and EGADE Business School. The fellowship includes a residency of up to two weeks over the academic year (September–June), typically one week at each institution. During their visit, fellows are expected to present at least one research seminar and to contribute to the development of a working paper or ongoing research project.

The fellowship is funded by the Dunning Latin America Centre (DLAC) based at EGADE Business School. Funding covers travel and accommodation expenses associated with the visit. Applicants are encouraged to seek supplementary funding where appropriate.

Application deadline: 30 July 2026

Interested applicants should submit the following materials:

1. Research proposal outlining the planned research, expected outputs, and clear links to John Dunning’s work and Latin American-themed research. Applicants should explicitly indicate how collaboration with specific faculty at Henley and EGADE will support these plans. The research proposal will be evaluated along the following lines: The degree to which it has the potential to make conceptual and empirical contributions; and its relevance to the ongoing research at the Dunning Centre. Proposals are typically between 3 and 10 pages long.
2. Detailed CV, including a list of publications.
3. Cover letter explaining how the fellowship will benefit the applicant’s research and how their work aligns with the values and research tradition of the Dunning Centre. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact relevant faculty in advance to identify potential areas of collaboration.

Applications should be addressed to Eduardo Ibarra-Olivo and Ricardo Buitrago and sent to dunning@henley.ac.uk by 30 July 2026. A selection committee will review all applications, with decisions expected by late August 2026.

For further details about previous Dunning Fellows, and other information related to the visit the Dunning Centre, or DLAC. Queries can be sent to dunning@henley.ac.uk

Visiting PhD will need to find an IBS faculty member who is willing to host and take lead responsibility for supporting the student during visit. We can provide hot desk facilities and library access. Visitors are responsible for their own costs, contact the centre administrators for details.