[Socrates] FW: Funding for Scholar Exchanges (Fulbright Canada)

[Eva Fernandez]

Greetings:
The message below, from Kaitlyn Innes (of Fulbright Canada) has some possibly useful information about Fulbright funding opportunities in Canada.
Best wishes,
Eva

Eva M. Fernández
Assistant Vice Provost
Queens College, City University of New York
http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez

From: Kaitlyn Innes [mailto:kinnes at fulbright.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:57 PM
To: Eva Fernandez
Subject: Funding for Scholar Exchanges (Fulbright Canada)


Dear Dr. Fernandez,



I am writing today to encourage you to reach out to your colleagues and encourage them to apply for the Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs Program. This program is valued at US$25,000 per semester in a wide variety of disciplines. This is an exciting opportunity to spend a semester abroad, collaborate with leading scholars, and join the prestigious Fulbright family. If you know of anyone who is studying and/or conducting research in the themes below, please share this email with them so that they can join us for the professional and personal experience of a lifetime.



Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chairs Overview

These Research Chairs are pre-arranged affiliations to host exceptional scholars who conduct research important to that university. Partner universities are excited to welcome the Fulbright Visiting Chairs into campus life and encourage them to engage with students and faculty, and the broader community.  You can guest lecture at university courses, mentor students, lecture in public venues, network, and promote your research, while representing the Fulbright program, and your home and host institutions.



Theme Links

Distinguished Chair in Brain Science and Family Wellness ($35,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/distinguished-chairs/>



Arts and Humanities (Award 5493, 2 grants)      ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/arts-humanities>

Business (Award 5494, 2 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/business>

Economics (Award 5484, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/economics>

Education (Award 5485, 2 grants)   ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/education>

Environment and Sustainability (Award 5495, 4 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/environment-sustainability>

Food Safety and Food Security (Award 5486, 2 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/food>

Globalization and Development (Award 5496, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/globalization>

Governance (Award 5487, 2 grants)    ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/governance>

Health (Award 5488, 3 grants)  ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/health>

Legal Studies (Award 5489, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/legal>

North American Studies (Award 5490, 5 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/north-american-studies>

Policy Studies (Award 5497, 4 grants)    ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/policy>

Science (Award 5498, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/science>

Society and Culture (Award 5499, 3 grants)  ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/society-culture>



**Should an individual be interested in these exchanges, but cannot find a Visiting Research Chair that matches their interests, please look to the Traditional (All Disciplines) Award - these are self-placed awards that may be held at any university, research centre, think tank, or government agency in Canada. Traditional (All Disciplines) Award (Award 5492, up to 6 grants)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/Traditional-all-disciplines> ($12,500)



***Scholars interested in curriculum and faculty development can apply for our short-term (2-6 week exchanges) through the Specialists Program<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/specialists-program.html>.



[*]      Inquiries: Brad Hector, Program Officer for Scholars. (bhector at fulbright.ca<mailto:bhector at fulbright.ca>) 613-688-5511

[*]      Watch our Instructional Video Online<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7jWabfvw7w&list=UUTdlhd8MSdBNOcH-tuLV2OQ>

Core Facts about the awards

·         The competition for American scholars is now open, and closes August 1, 2014

·         Grants are 4 months. (September 2015 or January 2016)

Eligibility

·         Candidates must be American citizens,

·         Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree as appropriate. Candidates outside academia (e.g., professionals, artists) with recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments are also eligible,

·         Be proficient in English.

Applicants are not eligible if they

·         hold permanent residency status in Canada,

·         reside in Canada, and

·         have resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six year period immediately preceding the date of application.

Testimonials:

Dr. Rebecca Jill Mancuso, American Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair

"Please allow me to express to all of you how grateful I am for the hard work on your part that made my extended stay in Calgary, Alberta, so wonderful. Serving as the Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at the University of Calgary for fall of 2013 was the opportunity of a lifetime. I would not have been able to advance my research agenda to such a degree had I not been invited into the Department of History, and not unimportantly, I made friendships in Canada that will surely endure."



Dr. Tonia Louise Warnecke , American Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair

"It is a fantastic opportunity to delve deeply into your research, meet new contacts and potential collaborators, and have much-needed time to evaluate your research priorities and your career path.  It is also an easy place to live for a semester or a year; Canada is terrific."



Fulbright Canada at a glance:

·         With more than 300,000 Fulbright alumni in more than 150 countries, the Fulbright program is the gold standard in academic exchange and a leader in public diplomacy.

·         The Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada) is a binational, treaty-based, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization with a mandate to identify the best and brightest minds in both countries and engage them in residential academic exchange.

·         The mandate of Fulbright Canada is to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America by providing support to outstanding individuals. These individuals conduct research, lecture, or enroll in formal academic programs in the other country. In doing so, Fulbright Canada aims to grow intellectual capacity, increase productivity, and assist in the shaping of future leaders.

·         For details about all of our awards, please visit http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/apply-now/


Best,
Kaitlyn Innes
Program Officer, recruitment, outreach and alumni relations
Fulbright  Canada