Fulbrightcanada host institutions Scholar by award themePrograms 2010–2011 u.s. fulbright scholar research chair awards in canada
Canada Host Institutions by Award Theme 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 teach theme, applicants should identify host institution(s) in order of preference within the project statement and on the application form. Business, Trade, and Finance
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and University of Waterloo 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, Waterloo ONTARIO [email protected] (519.885.2444 ext. 231) www.cigionline.ca and www.uwaterloo.ca
Queen’s University For applications in: Knowledge-Based Enterprises The Monieson Centre is part of the Queen’s School of Business, one of North America’s premier business schools. Established in 1999, The Monieson Centre is a global leader in researching the management of knowledge-based enterprises. Contact: Yolande Chan, Director, The Monieson Centre, School of Business, Queen’s University, Kingston ONTARIO [email protected]; (613.533.2364) www.business.queensu.ca/knowledge
University of Guelph For applications in: Sustainable Commerce The University of Guelph is renowned in Canada and around the world as a research-intensive and learner-centered institution, committed to open learning, internationalism and collaboration. In addition to a number of departments in the colleges that have the environment as a focus of research and teaching strengths, Guelph’s College of Management and Economics is home to faculty with expertise in marketing, hospitality and tourism, economics, housing and real estate management, leadership and business. Contact: Maureen Mancuso, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Guelph ONTARIO [email protected] (519.824.4120) www.cme.uoguelph.ca
See also: University of Montreal, McGill University or the University of Calgary for applications in trade and economic polity for the Enders Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations under the Award Theme for North American Studies
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Education, Music, Math and Science
University of Alberta For applications in: Education One of the top three faculties of education in Canada, the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta has internationally recognized strengths in a variety of areas including curriculum and pedagogy, multi-modal literacies, policy development, educational measurement, international and global citizenship education, the educational needs of multicultural and Aboriginal populations, the appropriate integration of technology with scholarship and teaching and science and mathematics education. The Faculty boasts two Kaplan Professors, four researchers hold Canada Research Chairs and the Faculty houses one of five NSERC-funded CRYSTALs (Centres for Research in Youth, Science, Teaching and Learning). Outstanding new hires, established researchers, and strong doctoral students make the Faculty an excellent context for collaborative, ground breaking work. Contact: Emilio Inda, Regional Manager (Americas), University of Alberta, Edmonton ALBERTA [email protected] (780.492.2745) www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/education
University of Manitoba For applications in: Science, Technology, Engineering or Math The University of Manitoba is an internationally respected educational institution, currently offering 82 degree programs, including 51 at the undergraduate level. The University is Manitoba’s largest and most comprehensive post-secondary institution and the only one with a research-intensive focus. The University of Manitoba has been at the center of research in Manitoba for more than a century and annual research funding from external sources is over $160 million. From the development of canola and advances in wireless communication to exploring the frontiers of global climate change and breakthrough discoveries on HIV/AIDS, and the elimination of Rh disease in newborns, our researchers have made contributions that have had a global impact. Contact: Dr. Digvir Jayas, acting vice-president (research), Winnipeg, MANITOBA [email protected] (204-474-6860) www.umanitoba.ca
McGill University 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 when the Fellowship begins. The Schulich School of Music hosts an impressive team of music theorists and McGill University and Montreal more generally are the home of one of the most vibrant teams of music psychologists and music neuroscientists in the world. Contact: Francois Carrier, Director, Office of International Research, Montreal, QUEBEC [email protected] (514.398.4197) www.cirmmt.mcgill.ca Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
McGill University For applications in: Language, Mind and Brain The Centre for Research on Language, Mind & Brain (CRLMB) was established to create a truly unique and world-renowned centre for the study of language. The CRLMB brings together investigators from across four faculties at McGill, as well as participants from all four Montreal area universities, representing an extraordinary breadth and depth of expertise. Contact: Francois Carrier, Director, Office of International Research, Montreal QUEBEC [email protected] (514.398.4197) http://crlmb.mcgill.ca/ Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
See also: McGill University for applications in: Health, Indigenous Populations, Media and Education under the Award Theme for North American Studies
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Environment, Health and Sustainability
McMaster University For applications in: Science and the Environment McMaster University is well-known for its medical school and research intensity across the campus. Through its continued dedication to innovative education and ground-breaking research, McMaster has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s leading and most innovative post-secondary institutions. The McMaster Institute of Environment and Health, established in 1990, enjoys an international reputation for cutting-edge interdisciplinary work in the environment and health areas. Contact: Charlotte Yates, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hamilton ONTARIO [email protected] (905.525.9140 ext 26156) www.mcmaster.ca/mieh
University of Alberta For applications in: Food Safety The Faculty of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences (ALES) encompasses the physical, biological, and social sciences and consists of the Devonian Botanical Garden and four departments: Renewable Resources, Rural Economy, Agriculture, Food, and Nutritional Science, and Human Ecology. The ALES focuses its research on three major resources: physical including land, water and energy; biological including food, forests and animals; and human including individuals, families and communities. Specifically, ALES supports four major research themes that encompass Alberta’s robust physical, biological and human resources: global food systems, healthy human environments, growing the bio-products industry and sustainable land, forest and water management. Linkages between departments allow for and stimulate each theme to span the physical, biological and human aspects of the research. Contact: Emilio Inda, Regional Manager (Americas), University of Alberta International, Edmonton ALBERTA [email protected] (780.492.2745) www.ales.ualberta.ca
University of Lethbridge For applications in: Water and the Environment The Alberta Ingenuity Institute for Water Research (AIIWR) at the University of Lethbridge is a new and progressive partnership among Alberta’s three research universities. Well-established research scientists and engineers form the Institute’s foundation and recruit talented water researchers, promote research opportunities for junior colleagues and help to train the next generation of water researchers. The proposed research projects are designed to fill knowledge gaps pertinent to Alberta. The AIIWR will be of international caliber, producing high impact journal papers and developing applications specific to Alberta and relevant worldwide. Contact: Alberta Ingenuity Institute for Water Research (AIIWR), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge ALBERTA www.aicwr.ca
University of Prince Edward Island For applications in: Nutrisciences and Health The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is known in Canada and internationally as a research leader and a learner- focused institution and is recognized for its commitment to industry and university and inter-institutional partnerships. UPEI’s areas of research focus include comparative biomedical sciences, aquatic health sciences, environmental sciences, natural products chemistry, and human development and health. In addition to academic departments in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Science, UPEI is home to the Atlantic Network on Bioactive Compounds, the Atlantic Centre for Comparative Biomedical Research, and hosts the Jeanne and J. Louis Levesque Research Professorships in Nutrisciences and Health. UPEI has dedicated a number of Canada Research Chairs to areas related to bioresources and health. The newly opened National Research Council (NRC) Institute for Nutriscience and Health is located on campus, providing a venue where researchers from NRC, UPEI and Agriculture/Agri-food Canada work collectively to address nutriscience based approaches to health and wellness. Charlottetown, a city of 35,000, is the capital of Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island. UPEI is a major contributor to the island’s growing bioscience cluster and is nationally ranked among the top research intensive universities in its category. Contact: Dr. Katherine Schultz, Vice-President, Research and Development, Charlottetown PEI [email protected] (902.566.0637)
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University of Winnipeg For applications in: Environmental Studies The University of Winnipeg, located in the heart of Canada, is a compact, diverse, multicultural academic community committed to access and excellence. The University of Winnipeg is a provincially and privately funded post-secondary institution with undergraduate and select graduate programs, as well as Collegiate and Continuing Education divisions. The Richardson College for the Environment is a major first step in implementing the university’s academic plan to enhance science education and research. The College specializes in a number of key emerging areas of environmental research and study: forest ecology; urban ecology; the global north; water resources and; environment and health. Contact: Sandra Kirby, Associate Vice President (Research), Winnipeg MANITOBA [email protected] (204-786-9273)
See also: University of Guelph for applications in sustainable commerce under the Award Theme for Business, Trade and Finance McGill University for applications in health, indigenous populations, media and education under the Award Theme for North American Studies Governance, Peace and Security
McGill University For applications in: International Development Studies Development research and teaching has never been as strong at McGill as it is today, and this is reflected in the newly created Institute for the Study of International Development. With literally dozens of professors, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working on issues relating to development, development studies has become core strength of McGill in general. The Institute’s research revolves around 3 central clusters: 1) Economic Development: The factors contributing to sustained economic growth, the trade-offs associated with different ways of achieving growth, and the distributional issues development inevitably raises. 2) States and State-Building: How can “successful” state institutions be defined, how can they be created, and what role can external actors play in this process? 3) Social Pluralism and Civil Society: Finding ways to help check the potentially destabilizing consequences of more openly heterogeneous societies can have for any given polity. Learning how to enrich all societies through recognition of such differences. Contact: Francois Carrier, Director, Office of International Research, Montreal QUEBEC [email protected] (514.398.4197) http://www.mcgill.ca/cdas/ Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
McGill University For applications in: Theory and Practice of Federalism The McGill University Department of Political Science carries on a long and pioneering tradition in the study of politics in North America. Founded in 1901, the Department’s distinguished faculty is actively involved in a wide variety of ongoing research projects, and is committed to achieving a high level of academic excellence in research, graduate and undergraduate education. This is an internationally recognized Ph.D. granting department with 33 faculty members with interests spanning Canadian politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. Normative, comparative, Canadian, and legal/ constitutionalist research programs on federalism are all represented within the department. Contact: Francois Carrier, director, Office of International Research, Montreal, QUEBEC [email protected] (514.398.4197); Questions about research interests may be directed to Jacob Levy jacob.levy@ mcgill.ca www.mcgill.ca/politicalscience Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
University of Ottawa For applications in: Governance and Public Administration Affiliation may be with the Centre on Governance, Institute of Population Health, Institute of Canadian Studies or the School of Political Studies. The University of Ottawa is one of Canada’s top 10 universities. It is situated in the heart of Canada’s capital and is the largest bilingual university in North America, committed to the promotion of bilingualism and biculturalism in a multicultural environment. Interdisciplinarity is promoted actively through the creation and support of research centers and institutes. Contact: Dr. Hamid Jorjani, Director, International Research, Ottawa ONTARIO [email protected] (613.562.5800 ext 2010) www.uottawa.ca
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University of Toronto For applications in: Global Economy, Development, International Institutions and Area Studies Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s largest university and is recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. The university’s distinguished faculty, institutional record of groundbreaking scholarship and wealth of innovative academic opportunities continually attract outstanding students and academics from around the world. The renowned Munk Centre for International Studies seeks to be an internationally recognized leader in interdisciplinary academic research on global issues and to integrate research with teaching and public education. The Munk Centre encompasses numerous other centers and programs that include the Centre for the Study of the United States, the Centre for Global Issues, the Asian Institute, and the Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies. Contact: Janice Stein, Director, Munk Centre for International Studies, Toronto ONTARIO [email protected] www.utoronto.ca/mcis
University of Waterloo and Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) 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
See also: Laval University for applications in North American Studies, including peace and security, inter-American affairs and other topics of international studies in any area related to Canada-U.S. or Canada-U.S.-Mexico relations under the Award Theme for North American Studies; University of Montreal for applications in social sciences, particularly political science or economics, under the Award Theme for North American Studies Identity, Citizenship and Cultural Studies
University of Alberta For applications in: Native Peoples and Communities Opened in 1908, the University of Alberta is among a handful of Canada’s largest research intensive universities. The School of Native Studies provides a common ground for contemporary relations that concern native peoples and communities. Faculty members’ research expertise covers Metis resources and law, Inuit and environmental change, Dene and diamonds, urban Aboriginal residents, treaties and land rights and Aboriginal history, among other topics. Contact: Emilio Inda, Regional Manager (Americas), Edmonton ALBERTA [email protected] (780.492.2745)
Brock University 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 neighbouring U.S. institutions, and the Fulbright scholar programme is part of this larger inititative. Contact: Jane Koustas, Director, Humanities Research Institute, St. Catharines ONTARIO [email protected]; (905-688-5550 ext 4314)
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Dalhousie University 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
McMaster University For applications in: Globalization and Cultural Studies McMaster University offers scholars exciting and unique opportunities for research, education and collaboration. With a long- standing reputation as Canada’s most innovative university, McMaster has pioneered a number of programs that have changed how professors teach and students learn. Through its continued dedication to innovative education and ground-breaking research, the university has earned its reputation as one of the leading post secondary institutions in Canada and continues in its commitment to be Canada’s most student-centered research university. Contact: Dr. William Coleman, director, Institute on Globalization, Hamilton ONTARIO [email protected] (905.525.7070 ext 23886) www.globalization.mcmaster.ca
Queen’s University For applications in: Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship The Department of Political Studies is recognized as one of Canada’s foremost. Established by Royal Charter of Queen Victoria in 1841, Queen’s was the earliest degree-granting institution in the United Province of Canada. Queen’s is located in Kingston, Ontario, which is considered one of Canada’s most livable cities and is situated within 3 hours (by car or train) of Canada’s two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal, as well as its capital, Ottawa. Contact: John McGarry, Canada Research Chair in Nationalism and Democracy, Department of Political Studies, Kingston ONTARIO [email protected] (613.533.6237) www.queensu.ca/politics
See also: University of Alberta for applications in aboriginal legal and resource rights under the Award Theme for Law; Concordia University for applications in North American society and culture under the Award Theme for North American Studies; McGill University for applications in health, indigenous populations, media and education under the Award Theme for North American Studies; University of Montreal for applications in Canada-U.S. Relations, including cultural studies, under the Award Theme for North American Studies Legal Studies
University of Alberta For applications in: Aboriginal Legal and Resource Rights The School of Native Studies provides a common ground for aboriginal and non-aboriginal students to research, explore and critically examine the historical and contemporary issues that concern native peoples and communities. The Faculty of Law is the oldest in western Canada and is one of Canada’s top-tier law schools Contact: Emilio Inda, Regional Manager (Americas), University of Alberta International, Edmonton ALBERTA [email protected] (780.492.2745)
McGill University For applications in: Comparative Law and Legal Pluralism Located at one of the world’s leading institutions for the comparative study of law, the McGill Visiting Research Chair provides a unique setting for research into the relationship between Canadian and U.S. law where emphasis would be placed on law as partaking of different legal traditions (the common law, the civil law, aboriginal law, religious law) and as a pluralistic phenomenon whereby law is created not just by the state but by other actors in the North American continent and beyond.
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The Faculty of Law at McGill University houses research institutes and centers including the Institute of Comparative Law (emphasis on international commercial law and arbitration); Center for Private and Comparative Law (civil law in dialogue with common law and legal bilingualism); Center for Intellectual Property Policy; Institute for European Studies; and the Institute of Air and Space Law plus newer initiatives in social diversity and human rights, environment and sustainable development. Its basic law degree in trans-systemic legal studies is considered to be the model internationally for the integration of common law and civil law. The graduate program draws students from all over the world. The faculty prides itself on its teaching and research tradition in both English and French languages. Contact: Francois Carrier, director, Office of International Research, Montreal QUEBEC [email protected] (514.398.4197) www.law.mcgill.ca Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
University of Ottawa For applications in: International Humanitarian Law The Human Rights Research and Education Centre has been delivering an active and extensive program out of the University of Ottawa, Canada, since May 1981. Ottawa is a natural site for such an institute: in the nation’s capital, at a university committed to bilingualism and associated with a law faculty that serves in both the civil and common law traditions. The Centre is committed to furthering the discussion of the linkages between human rights, governance, legal reform and development; supporting national human rights institutions in Canada and abroad; evaluating and working to improve domestic social justice institutions and programs; and engaging in multidisciplinary research and education in the above areas. Contact: Dr. Hamid Jorjani, Director, International Research, Ottawa ONTARIO [email protected] (613.562.5800 ext 2010) www.uottawa.ca/hrrec North American Studies
University of Alberta For applications in: American Studies Applications are encouraged in U.S. studies with a focus on policy issues. Specializations may include, for example, the American economy, trade, international relations, security and environmental issues. The geographic scope is open, but preference will be given to policy applications in the North American context. Contact: Emilio Inda, Regional Manager (Americas), University of Alberta International, Edmonton ALBERTA [email protected] (780.492.2745)
University of Calgary For applications in: Social Sciences Combining the best of long-established university traditions with the City of Calgary’s vibrant energy and diversity, the University of Calgary is one of Canada’s top seven research universities, with 15 faculties, 53 departments and more than 30 research institutes and centers. With the highest number of undergraduate students and a significant degree of intellectual diversity, the Faculty of Social Sciences has an outstanding record of accomplishment in research and scholarship. Contact: Kevin McQuillan, dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Calgary ALBERTA [email protected] (403.220.6151) www.ucalgary.ca
Carleton University 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
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Back to Awards Concordia University 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] Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
Enders Chair at University of Montreal, McGill University or the University of Calgary For applications in: Canada and Canadian-U.S. relations with a particular focus on energy and natural resources, trade and economic policy, and provincial economic development Additional Grant Activity: The scholar will be asked to submit a scholarly paper on his or her research activities to the American Review of Canadian Studies (ARCS) for consideration in the biennial Enders Issue. This opportunity emerges from a partnership between the Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program, the Thomas Enders family and the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS). The Visiting Research Chair is designed to encourage scholarship on Canada-U.S. relations. Thomas Enders was a U.S. statesman whose life, work and service, in particular as U.S. ambassador to Canada and Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, strengthened the political and economic links as well as the friendship between the United States and Canada. Since he had broad interest in a number of fields including energy and natural resources, trade and economic policy, and provincial economic development, the Visiting Research Chair will focus on these and related themes. Contact: (202.223.9005) www.acsus.org Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
Laval University 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 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.
McGill University For applications in: Public Policy in the domains of health, media, education or indigenous peoples. The goals of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) are to promote a better understanding of Canada through the study of its heritage; develop a clearer understanding of Canada’s social, political and economic future; identify and explore the benefits that a pluralistic society offers; and support the study of Canada across the country and internationally. In order to achieve these goals, the Institute encourages a multidisciplinary approach to the study of Canada, promotes public as well as university-based education about Canada, fosters the development of networks in the areas of Canadian Studies and enhances informed discussion of public policy. Contact: Francois Carrier, Director, Office of International Research, Montreal QUEBEC [email protected] (514.398.4197) Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
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University of Montreal For applications in: Social Sciences or Humanities, including cultural studies, with an interest in U.S.- Canada relations, American studies of Canada or Canadian studies are encouraged to apply. Of particular interest are questions surrounding migration, diversity, human rights, cultural transfer, ethnic relations, indigenous populations, citizenship and culture in the North American context and the bi-continental nature of Montreal and Quebec. Founded in 1878, the University of Montreal is one of Canada’s leading centers for research and teaching with a strong and proven commitment to internationalization. The Fulbright-University of Montreal Research Chairs are a central component of the recently established Network for American Studies at the University, which fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between emerging and prominent scholars and is housed in the Centre for International Studies and Research (CERIUM). Contact: Bernard Landriault, director, Office of International Relations [email protected] (514.343.5843) www.umontreal.ca Francois Crepeau, scientific director of research, Montreal QUEBEC [email protected] (514.343.7538) www.cerium.ca Note: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project and the host institution is required.
See also: Brock University for applications in transnational studies under the Award Theme for Identity, Citizenship and Cultural Studies
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