The non-stipendiary status of Visiting Scholarship is granted for periods of up to one year to established academics or professional people who are spending a period of sabbatical leave in Cambridge and who will return to their home institution at the end of their period of leave. The College is unable to accept as a Visiting Scholar anyone who is studying for a degree and who is visiting Cambridge to further their degree studies, although such visitors may apply through the Board of Graduate Studies to become students of Wolfson College. The UK immigration authorities will not allow academic visitors from non-EU countries to remain in the UK for longer than one year. For the latest information on entry to the UK please visit the UK Border Agency Visa Services website.
Visiting Scholars may use all the facilities of the College when they are open; may attend dinner in Hall and other meals (i.e. breakfast, lunch and supper), introduce up to three guests and attend any College activity open to all members of the College. Visiting Scholars are entitled to attend College parties and Guest Nights (for which charges are specified in the termly notices). They may also use the Combination Rooms, TV Rooms, Clubroom, College Library, Tennis Court and Gym.
Fees
Visiting Scholars are charged a membership fee, currently set at £100 a month.
Accommodation
The College has a number of small flats for married couples without children, and a number of study bedrooms for visitors coming on their own. The latter vary in size and facility. Some have en-suite bathroom facilities, whilst others have shared kitchen and bathroom facilities. Flats in 2010/11 cost £293.23 per week and the study bedrooms range from £170.00 to £220.00 per week. In all cases, heating, lighting and cleaning are included in the rent. Please note that a no-smoking policy applies throughout the College, including accommodation rooms. Visitors who require more spacious or family accommodation are advised to contact theUniversity of Cambridge Accommodation Service
Status in the University
Membership of a College does not imply membership of the University or give the right to use the facilities of the academic departments of the University. Visitors wishing to have an affiliation with a particular department or library must write to the Head of Department or Librarian concerned, requesting such affiliation. Contact information for Departments is available via the University of Cambridge website.
The College will normally apply for reading and/or borrowing rights at the University Library for its visiting members, if they are eligible for these rights.
Newcomers and Visiting Scholars
The Newcomers and Visiting Scholars provide a termly programme of social activities for Visitors and their families. Trips to Stratford-upon-Avon, the Houses of Parliament as well as local visits to the Cambridge Colleges and other points of interest are organised each term. Booking is made via the Accommodation Service. The group arranges coffee mornings in term time for the families of visiting scholars and of those new to the University, these are held every Tuesday morning from 10.45 to 12 noon in the University Centre, everyone is welcome.
Dates of terms
Term dates for the current and forthcoming academic years can be found at http://www.cam.ac.uk/univ/termdates.html
Applications
Applications, which should be addressed to the President, Wolfson College, Cambridge, CB3 9BB, are considered by the College Membership Committee once or twice per term. You should include a concise CV (maximum 2 pages), details of the work you will be doing while in Cambridge, confirmation of the department you will be working in, the dates of the visit and an indication of funding. A reference by someone who is familiar with your academic work should be sent separately. Correspondence may be sent by email to registrar @wolfson.cam.ac.uk
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Michelle Searle, Registrar: registrar@wolfson.cam.ac.uk