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Fulbright Scholar Programs FulbrightCANADA HOST INSTITUTIONS Scholar BY AWARD THEMEPrograms 2010–2011 u.s. fulbright scholAR RESEARCH CHAIR AWARDS IN CANADA Canada Host Institutions by Institution Award Themes • Business, Trade, and Finance • Education, Music, Math or Science • Environment, Health and Sustainability • Governance, Peace and Security • Identity, Citizenship and Cultural Studies • Legal Studies • North American Studies Note: Since multiple awards are available within each theme, applicants should identify host institution(s) in order of preference within the project statement and on the application form. HOST INSTITUTIONS (And number of award opportunities at each) Brock University (1) Award Theme: Identity, Citizenship and Cultural Studies For applications in: Transnational Studies, Humanities Additional Grant Activity: Teach a course at the undergraduate level and have the opportunity to address the annual Crossing Borders conference. Brock University was founded in 1964 and has been growing rapidly in recent years. Currently enrolling about 17,000 students, the university encourages collaborative work that crosses intellectual and international borders. It is recognized as a comprehensive university with rapidly growing graduate programs in all faculties. Of particular interest is collaboration with neighboring U.S. institutions, and the Fulbright scholar program is part of this larger initiative. Contact: Jane Koustas, Director, Humanities Research Institute, St. Catharines ONTARIO [email protected]; (905-688-5550 ext 4314) Carleton University (1) Award Theme: North American Studies For applications in: North American studies, with a particular focus on the political, social or cultural dimensions of North American integration Additional Grant Activity: Candidates may apply to teach a course in-residence if they wish. The Centre for North American Politics and Society is the only research center in Canada devoted to the study of the North American region. The Centre brings together distinguished academics from the Departments of Political Science and Law, the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, the School of Public Policy and Administration, the School of Canadian Studies and others. Scholars associated with the Centre are working in such areas as social citizenship, border control and immigration policy, security policy, environmental regulation, federalism and the role of civil society within North America. Its location in Canada’s capital makes it an ideal research location and the director of the Centre can facilitate linkages with government and non-governmental organizations in the capital region. Contact: Laura Macdonald, director, Centre for North American Politics and Society, Ottawa ONTARIO [email protected] (613.520.2760) www.carleton.ca/polisci/nac/index.htm Back to Awards CANADA HOST INSTITUTIONS BY INSTITUTION The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and University of Waterloo (2) Award Theme: Business, Trade and Finance For applications in: International Economics and Finance The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent center for scholarly research established in 2002 to address and research issues concerning the stability and security of the international economic and financial system. CIGI has support from the private sector and the Government of Canada and is committed to the development of new rules with respect to the international multilateral system. Established in 1957, the University of Waterloo is one of Canada’s leading research universities, highly respected for its innovative academic programs, focus on technology and international connections. The Fulbright-CIGI/ University of Waterloo Chairs are an integral part of the university’s internationalization strategy and its commitment to promoting interdisciplinary research. Contact: Andrew Cooper, Associate Director, CIGI [email protected] (519.885.2444 ext. 231) www.cigionline.ca and www.uwaterloo.ca Award Theme: Governance, Peace and Security For applications in: Global Governance Established in 1957, the University of Waterloo is one of Canada’s leading research universities, highly respected for its innovative academic programs, focus on technology and international connections. The Fulbright-CIGI/University of Waterloo Chairs are an integral part of the university’s internationalization strategy and its commitment to promoting interdisciplinary research. The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent center for scholarly research established in 2002 to address and research issues concerning the stability and security of the international multilateral system. Contact: Bruce Mitchell, Associate Provost, Academic, Waterloo ONTARIO [email protected] www.cigionline.ca and www.uwaterloo.ca Concordia University (1) Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required. Award Theme: North American Studies For applications in: Social Sciences or Humanities, including visual and oral culture, in one of the following areas of American or Canadian Studies: (1) public culture, its texts, images, institutions, production, history or reception; or (2) human rights in national and post-national contexts, including their relation to civil society, governance, or the state. Interdisciplinary and comparative approaches are welcome. Situated in one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse cities in Canada, Concordia University attracts faculty researchers and graduate students interested in the role culture and politics play in the creativity and constitution of various North American societies. Contact: Dr. Graham Carr, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science, Montreal QUEBEC [email protected] or Lynn Hughes, Associate Dean, Research and International Relations, Faculty of Fine Arts, Montreal QUEBEC [email protected] Dalhousie University (1) Award Theme: Identity, Citizenship and Cultural Studies For applications in: Globalization and Cultural Studies Founded in 1818, Dalhousie University is strongly committed to a broad scope of excellent educational programs in 11 faculties, and internationally-recognized research programs in cultural and international studies and other fields. Research in the social sciences and humanities is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada as well as other government agencies and charitable foundations. Contact: Trevor Ross, Assistant Dean, Research, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Halifax NOVA SCOTIA [email protected] (902-494-6912) www.dal.ca/fass Back to Awards CANADA HOST INSTITUTIONS BY INSTITUTION Laval University (1) Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required. French is the language of communication at Laval University and in the Quebec region generally. Award Theme: North American Studies For applications in: International Studies in any area related to Canada-U.S. or Canada-U.S.-Mexico relations, including peace and security, inter-American affairs, international trade, environmental law and affairs, international management standards, and water resources and management The Quebec Institute for Advanced International Studies (Institut Quebecois des Hautes Etudes Internationales) is a multidisciplinary graduate school and research center devoted to the study of international affairs. It brings together experts from the fields of political science, economics, law, agro-economy, management, history and geography. The Institute offers a renowned M.A. program in international studies and also publishes the quarterly “Etudes internationales” as well as “Les conflits dans le monde,” an annual report on international conflicts. Located in the heart of Quebec’s historic capital city, Laval is one of Canada’s leading universities. Contact: Paule Gauthier, director, Quebec Institute for Advanced International Studies, Quebec QUEBEC [email protected] (418.656.7771) www.hei.ulaval.ca McGill University (7) Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required. Contact for all awards at McGill University: Francois Carrier, Director, Office of International Research, Montreal, QUEBEC [email protected] (514.398.4197) www.cirmmt.mcgill.ca Award Theme: Education, Music, Math or Science For applications in: Cognitive Music Theory The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT) is quickly establishing itself as one of the major centers of excellence in the science and technology of music, with a unique combination of scientists, technologists and musicians working in collaborative projects. CIRMMT includes Quebec researchers in science, engineering, medicine and music from three institutions: McGill University, the University of Montreal and the University of Sherbrooke. The interdisciplinary research relevant to the creation, transmission and perception of music and sound is facilitated by new infrastructure in the Schulich School of Music, consisting of state of the art laboratories and studios integrated via a high-speed digital network and housed in a newly constructed building. A new high-tech audience response system allowing for real-time measurement of behavioral and psychophysiological responses of listeners hearing live music in a high-quality auditorium is currently under development and will be functional
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