Spring 2013

Alumni Newsletter Recruitment Edition

Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America Fulbright Canada Award for Outstanding Public Service On May 28, 2013, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, received the inaugural A message from Fulbright Canada Award for Outstanding CEO Michael Hawes Public Service at a special ceremony in the Library Room at the Faculty Club at Harvard Spring is always an exciting time, University. A discussion amongst Fulbright with current Fulbrighters returning Scholars followed the award ceremony. home from their transformational experiences and new grantees The Governor General was announced as readying themselves for their the inaugural recipient of the award at a upcoming adventure. Please check celebration in Calgary on May 1st. The Mr. Brian McKenzie, Governor General Johnston, our website in the coming weeks Dr. Catherine Kreatsoulas, and Dr. Michael Hawes. event at Harvard provided a platform for the (from left to right) for the complete list of our 2013- Governor General to accept the Fulbright 2014 grantees and their projects. Canada Award in person and to engage with to John Devlin, an Alberta lawyer whose Canadian Fulbright scholars, as well as other aspirations reflect the deeds of Governor For Fulbright Canada, the Spring students and academics in the area. General Johnston. Devlin, a graduate of 2013 will be remembered as of the University of Alberta Law School the time that we announced the and the University of Calgary, will use “His Excellency has promoted new ideas, inaugural recipient of the Fulbright the scholarship to pursue a LLM in encouraged open discussion, supported Canada Award for Outstanding Constitutional Law at Harvard University. academic and intercultural exchange, and Public Service … paying tribute to provided, through his words and deeds, a After the award ceremony, Fulbright an extraordinary Canadian and model for mutual understanding, increased reminding all of us how important prosperity, and social justice,” said Michael Canada CEO Dr. Michael Hawes it is to invest in the future and Hawes, CEO of Fulbright Canada. introduced a panel discussion. The panelists included His Excellency the Right engage with our neighbours. You can read all about it in the cover The Fulbright Canada Award for Outstanding Honourable David Johnston, Governor Public Service, established in the fall of General of Canada, and Fulbright Scholars story. Dr. Catherine Kreatsoulas and Mr. Brian 2012, is awarded to individuals who have I would encourage you to take made a significant contribution to the public McKenzie, who delivered remarks on a moment to read about the good, whose ideas and actions reflect the their work, the value of their exchange successes of our alumni, take values and priorities of the late Senator J. and their personal experiences, and note of the opportunities that William Fulbright, and whose leadership and Fulbright Canada CEO and Master of accomplishments have resulted in significant Ceremonies Dr. Michael Hawes. exist for academic and community benefits for the citizens of Canada, the United development, and consider your States, and beyond. For more information on the award, or to next Fulbright experience. It is watch the Governor General’s acceptance not too early to start planning for In honour of the recipient, Fulbright Canada speech, please visit the website. 2014-2015. also awarded a special Fulbright Scholarship Page 2

The Fulbright Student Program (2014-15 academic year) Fulbright student awards are for other country. Traditional Fulbright Canada Student Canadians to study in the United States Fulbright Canada scholarships offer awards may be held at any University, or for Americans to study in Canada. a fixed sum of US$15,000 for a nine Research Centre, or Government They are intended for graduate month academic year beginning in Agency. students, prospective graduate September. Grantees are expected students, and promising young to use the award to cover expenses, The competition for awards taken up professionals who wish to enroll in a such as housing, travel, school fees in the 2014-15 academic year is open graduate studies program, continue and the like. Basic health insurance is for Canadian and American students. their current course of graduate study also provided, along with visa services. For eligibility requirements, or to apply or research, or pursue an independent Fulbright enrichment opportunities are online, please visit the website: research project for nine months in the available on a competitive basis. www.fulbright.ca Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Award for U.S. Graduate Students (2014-15 academic year) The Fulbright Canada STEM Award, Fulbright Canada has partnered with The competition for awards taken up in cooperation with the Department the following universities to provide the in the 2014-15 academic year is open of Foreign Affairs and International very best opportunities in both basic for American students. For eligibility Trade Canada, and six of Canada’s and applied fields of science, requirements, or to apply online, please leading research universities, offers engineering and mathematics: visit the website: www.fulbright.ca a select group of American students an opportunity to pursue their PhD in Canada. STEM is a three year award valued at some $120,000 (tuition, fees, and an annual stipend of $20,000). Stories from Fulbright Students The Past is a Foreign Country The support of Fulbright Canada has heart of his doctoral dissertation: Church- enabled Patrick Lacroix to pursue his State relations and public perceptions of passion for history at the University Catholicism in North America during the of New Hampshire. Lacroix’s scholarly Cold War. He will have the opportunity to endeavours have taken him to archival teach the subject at his main campus, in centers all along the coast, from Durham, N.H., this summer. Portland to Boston to Providence. These research trips have had significant “Before John F. Kennedy,” Lacroix bearing on his work on Franco-Irish explains, “American Protestants were relations in nineteenth-century New acquainted with television priest Fulton England. Sheen and Cold Warrior Joe McCarthy, Fulbright Scholar Patrick Lacroix (2012-2013) the two preeminent American Catholics and the ensuing transition has made Since his arrival, last August, Lacroix of the day. These figures redefined the plain the importance of scholarship in has been delighted to meet Americans participation of Catholics in American redressing common misconceptions.” from all parts of the country and fellow public life. Still, there is much that we international students, and in the do not know; the story of Catholicism Lacroix hails from Cowansville, Quebec. process exchange different cultural and in North America demands greater He is a graduate of Bishop’s University academic perspectives. He credits his research.” and Brock University. Fulbright experience for reinforcing the role of cross-border or transnational “This is an exciting time to be studying studies in his research. All the while, the history of modern Catholicism. Media he remains focused on the eventual coverage of Pope Benedict’s resignation Page 3

Gina Buonaguro Pens New Book Recruitment Edition Gina Buonaguro, collaborative manner, they wrote their cultural experiences and is grateful for Fulbright scholar to first novel together. The Sidewalk Artist the favourable arts climate in Canada. Canada (1996), has was followed by Ciao Bella. For example, as residents of Ontario, just published her third she and Janice won an Ontario Arts coauthored novel, Gina and Janice took a new direction Council grant to write The Wolves of St. The Wolves of St. with their next novel by writing a Peter’s. Toronto, Gina’s current place of Peter’s (HarperCollins historical murder mystery. The result of residence, is rich in literary history and Canada). deep historical research, The Wolves of opportunities. St. Peter’s is set in Renaissance Rome at Originally from New Jersey and a graduate the time when Michelangelo started to of Villanova University in Pennsylvania, paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Gina studied the differences between The novel has received some advance Native American and First Nations praise, including the Governor General- fictional literature on her Fulbright at the award winning writer, Ross King, who University of British Columbia, receiving calls it “a top-notch historical thriller… an MA at the same time. Who needs The Borgias?”

A few years later, she found herself in “My Fulbright was the impetus for me Fulbright Scholar Gina Buonaguro (1996-97), left, Kingston, Ontario, ready to begin the being a truly dual citizen as I become and co-author Janice Kirk novel she’d always wanted to write. She more Canadian every year, though no To learn more about The Wolves of St. found a writing partner in Canadian Janice less American,” Gina says. She feels that Peter’s, you can visit Gina’s website: Kirk, and in true Fulbright cross-cultural she has benefited greatly from her cross- http://sidewalkartist.blogspot.ca/. Mentoring the Society of Tomorrow students, because this is perceived to conferences, given talks, prepared lessen the value of their scholarship. interventions before the courts, and However, our best students often play published academic articles on the important roles in the framing and the topics of comparative law, gender and accomplishment of our research goals, minorities, and criminal law. Pascal and this should be reflected in our comments on Prof. Fournier’s spirit of output. It is also a tremendous learning mentorship: “Not only has Professor experience for them.” Fournier’s generosity motivated me to devote myself to her research, but Pascale gives the example of Pascal she also has instilled a set of values Fulbright Scholar Pascale Fournier (2001-02), right, and research assistant Pascal McDougall McDougall, one of her research that I will carry through my career and Mentorship is a core value that drives assistants who also coordinates her graduate studies.” Mr. McDougall will be the Fulbright community. The work of Research Chair. “Pascal is the best applying next year to complete graduate Professor Pascale Fournier, Fulbright student I have ever had. From the legal studies at Harvard Law School, to scholar at Harvard Law School in start, he has contributed to develop my eventually teach at a Canadian law school. 2001-02 and Fulbrighter of the month research agenda as if it were his own, in November 2011, testifies to the on top of providing stellar research, As a result of their collaborative effort, importance of this value. editorial and organizational assistance.” Fournier and McDougall have co- authored four articles, and have two more Fournier is Associate Professor and Pascale and Pascal have been working forthcoming in the Texas International Research Chair in Legal Pluralism and together for more than two years, Law Journal and the French journal Droit Comparative Law at the University of starting in 2011 on a pro bono legal et société. In March 2013, they have Ottawa Faculty of Law. She claims that project Prof. Fournier had mounted to presented the results of their research on students should be an integral part of support a poor Muslim woman involved Jewish and Muslim women’s interactions faculty research and scholarship, and in costly family litigation in the United with religious law and civil law at the even included as co-authors of scholarly States. The project had secured the Université du Québec à Montréal’s Centre articles. “Too often, young academics attention of various media sources. d’études sur le droit international et la refrain from giving co-authorships to Since then, the two have organized mondialisation (CÉDIM). Page 4

Traditional Fulbright Scholar Awards (2014-15 academic year) Traditional Fulbright Scholars awards combination of these activities for The competition for awards taken up in offer awards to emerging and one semester in either Canada or the 2014-15 academic year is open for established scholars, postdoctoral the United States. This program is American and Canadian Scholars. researchers, and experienced open to academics in all disciplines professionals. These awards, valued except clinical research involving For more information, visit fulbright.ca at $12,500, allow them to conduct patient care. The award may be held research, teach, or undertake a at any University, Research Centre, or Government Agency. Stories from Fulbright Scholars Painting the Quebec Quilt

the St Lawrence River inland, sometimes “Many Canadians have not travelled for a few miles. Over the centuries, to Eastern Quebec, and have no idea these rectangles of farmland gradually that these small strips of farmland morphed into smaller farms, still family exist,” says Davenport. “We imagine all owned, that comprised much smaller farmland in the 21st century, in both strips of land that still maintained a small Canada and the United States, to be the window access to the St. Lawrence.” result of “Big Business” - massive fields of grain or other edible vegetation. Professor Davenport’s grant timeline runs In contrast, the multi-generational until August 31st of 2013. After finishing nature of the small farms in Eastern Fulbright Scholar Ms. Alma Davenport (2012-13) her suite of paintings for this project, Quebec form what is commonly and Professor Davenport’s academic Professor Davenport will contact college affectionately known as the Quebec exchange has been quite different from and university galleries in Canada and the Quilt.” those of her Fulbright colleagues. Her United States to exhibit her paintings. Traditional Fulbright Scholar Award Alma Davenport is a professor in enabled her to visually interpret the Galleries within the university systems the Department of Fine Arts at unique farming landscape of the Lower were chosen to conform to the stated the University of Massachusetts-- St. Lawrence River in Eastern Quebec educational aims of the Fulbright Dartmouth. through the use of watercolor paint. guidelines. The showings will be accompanied by a short explanation of “This particular farming landscape the project, and Professor Davenport is unique in that it represents the hopes that she will be able to give gallery seigniorial system of land development, lectures in tandem with the exhibitions. which was practiced in the 18th century” The gallery exhibitions will take place in says Davenport. “These farm holdings 2014-15. ran in an exaggerated rectangle from Page 5

The Postsecular Imagination Recruitment Edition

In his new book, The Postsecular the postcolonial, given the explosive important Imagination: Postcolonialism, Religion combination of religion and nationalism, monographs and Literature (New York and London: and the challenges of state secularism in signaling a ‘post- Routledge, 2013), Manav Ratti examines pluralistic societies.” Engaging readers secular’ turn works by a range of writers, including with the latest cultural and literary in postcolonial Salman Rushdie and Michael Ondaatje, theories, Ratti advances these theories theory and to explore how they experiment with while making many texts accessible criticism” in and gesture toward the paradoxes of through original and incisive literary the prominent a non-secular secularism and a non- criticism. journal Modern religious religion. Fiction Studies. In addition to Ratti’s analyses, the book Ratti says that his interest in this area contains black-and-white photos taken Manav Ratti grew as he began thinking about politics by the author during his world travels. is a 2008- and religion in what he calls “either/ The book is an expansion of his doctoral 09 Fulbright or thinking” terms. Delving into areas dissertation at Oxford University and Scholar. The between religion and secularism, The incorporates his research as a faculty Postsecular Postsecular Imagination studies how Fulbright Scholar at New York University. Imagination: Fulbright Scholar writers are re-imagining some of the Postcolonialism, Dr. Manav Ratti (2008-09) greatest challenges of our time. Graham Huggan, a leading academic in Religion, and the field based at Leeds University in Literature is available on Amazon. For Among the facets of this inquiry, the United Kingdom and editor of The more information: www.manavratti.com says Ratti, is “how writers pursue Oxford Handbook of Postcolonial Studies, affirmative values under the edge of hails Ratti’s book as one of “three

Media Spins, and the Identity of American Indians

Cody was not a Cherokee Indian but an “Cody’s romanticized version of Indians Italian American. “I thought oh, no, not 150 years ago depicts Native Americans again,” says Aleiss, who broke the story as frozen in time,” Aleiss says. “And it of Cody’s Italian identity in 1996 in the minimizes the contributions of Native New Orleans Times-Picayune. “This is American actors back then, especially Jay such old news.” Aleiss is amused that Silverheels.” Cody’s identity continues to fascinate the media. “His guise says more about Aleiss explains that the Mohawk actor how non-Indians view Native people than from Six Nations Reserve did a lot more about Indians themselves,” she explains. than play Tonto on The Lone Ranger TV “Cody was the quintessential romantic series. “Silverheels made more than 30 image of the Plains Indian. With his head movies, was an amateur middle-weight feather, painted skin, and braided wig, boxer, a lacrosse player, and a harness he represented what Americans wanted racer. He founded the Indian Actors Indians to be.” Workshop in Hollywood,” Aleiss says. “Jay was the real role model.” Aleiss argues that the image came in Actor Jay Silverheels handy in the 1970s when the “Keep Angela Aleiss is a 1993-94 Fulbright America Beautiful” Public Service Last week, Angela Aleiss received a Scholar who received her Ph.D. from Announcement showed Cody shedding phone call from a public radio station. Columbia University and teaches Native a tear as citizens carelessly littered the The producer wanted an interview with Americans in Film at the University of country’s lakes and streams. her about her discovery that Iron Eyes California, Los Angeles. Page 6

Fulbright Visiting Chairs Program (2014-15 academic year) Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs though this may be extended to a full Please visit the enable promising and prominent academic year. website for more scholars, as well as experienced information and professionals to conduct research, These awards carry a value of $25,000 browse our catalog develop collaborations, guest lecture for one semester. of awards. and/or teach at select American or This competition for awards taken up in Canadian universities and research the 2014-15 academic year is currently centers, normally for one semester, open to Canadian and American scholars. Professor Lawson publishes two books Russell M. Lawson, the 2010 experiences of the French scientist Visiting Fulbright Research Chair Berlandier, who became an expert in Transnational Studies at Brock on the Indians of Northern Mexico University, continues to utilize the and Texas, such as the Comanche and knowledge and experience that he Apache, in the 1820s, 1830s, and 1840s. gained during his semester in Ontario. Professor Lawson had researched the The Greenwood Encyclopedia of First Nations, and taught a course at American Indian Issues Today, published Brock, “History of the First Nations.” The in March, 2013, by ABC-Clio, is a two knowledge gained from research and volume encyclopedia, edited by Prof. teaching has helped Lawson immensely Lawson, on the varied social, economic, in the publication of two new books. cultural, political, and environmental Fulbright Chair Dr. Russell Lawson (2010-11) issues facing North American Indians. speaking with American Indian students at Frontier Naturalist: Jean Louis Berlandier Prof. Lawson’s experience in Canada Bacone College and the Exploration of Northern Mexico researching the First Nations provided and Texas was published in November, the inspiration for Section 10 of the Professor Lawson continues to speak 2012, by the University of New Mexico Encyclopedia, “Canadian Indians and about his Canadian Fulbright experience Press, and details the travels and Other Aboriginal Peoples.” at conferences and lecture events. Sustainability Incentives Having received a Fulbright actually result in higher profits. Distinguished Chair Awards in 2005, Dr. The results of Paun’s preliminary Paun had the opportunity to transform research suggest that effective her research and teaching towards a environmental-friendly practices are greater cause. During her visit at the profitable. Over the past eight years she University of British Columbia, Dr. has developed and tested a sustainability Paun began to develop a sustainability performance model to provide guidance performance model in order to answer for corporations. quandaries such as how to meet consumer needs, and how negative Paun has also transformed the impacts can deteriorate the planet sustainability research model into Fulbright Chair Dr. Dorothy Paun (2004-05), front (e.g. climate change). “Government an educational tool for students to center, with students who participated in her regulations are not enough to eliminate be able to measure sustainability sustainability performance project harmful environmental practices, nor performance. Students are able to collect “Without the Fulbright Award, my is it likely that most consumers will buy environmental performance data from endeavours to work with innovative green products” says Dr. Paun. annual sustainability reports, collect research and education would not have financial performance data from financial been possible” says Paun. Paun argues that the ideal solution is reports, and analyze sustainability to create an incentive system targeted performance data. Dr. Dorothy Paun is an Associate towards corporations to prove to them Professor at the University of that decreasing harmful practices can Washington. Page 7

The Killam Fellowships Program for undergraduates

The Killam Fellowships Program Students may participate in the For application instructions and to learn provides an opportunity for exceptional program either as a direct exchange more about the Killam Fellowships undergraduate students from student (registering at their home Program, visit www.Killamfellowships. universities in Canada and the United university, paying their home fees, and com. The competition opens September States to spend either one semester or a attending the host university as an 2013. This competition is for awards full academic year in the other country. exchange visitor) or as a self-placed taken up in the September 2014 visiting student (registering at the host semester and/or the January 2015 The Killam Fellowships Program provides university and paying host tuition fees). semester. a cash award of US$5,000 per semester ($10,000 for the full academic year). Story from a Killam Fellow Spring Seminar 2013 - Stephanie Zingeler Killam Fellows are invited to participate Rebecca Cohn. At the Canadian Embassy, The Killam Fellowships Program creates in a fall orientation in Ottawa, and a Dr. Daniel Abele, head of Research a network of students that transcends spring seminar in Washington. These and Academic Relations, invigorated a borders. “The biggest benefit was two activities allow Killam Fellows to discussion about Canadian and American building a community with my fellow experience the best of both national political systems, and their economic Killams” said Killam Fellow Quentin capitals, and provide an opportunity realities. Gunn. “My experiences with the other to build long-lasting relationships. The high achieving students across the 2013 Spring Seminar took place from The three-day seminar also included United States and Canada gave me the April 18th - 20th, allowing students to an array of cultural events. Trolley chance to better evaluate my personal engage in a variety of academic and tour conductor, Mr. Mike Goggin gave and academic goals.” cultural activities. anecdotes as he pointed out embassies, government buildings, museums and International exchange enhances Students toured prestigious U.S. monuments, all the while munching on knowledge and understanding between academic institutions like the Woodrow Canadian maple cookies. On Saturday, countries. “The Killam exchange Wilson International Center for students visited The Newseum, viewing made me realize that there are some Scholars, and the Canadian Embassy. newspapers dating back to the 1700’s, fundamental differences between At the Woodrow Wilson Centre, a 9/11 exhibit, and award winning Canada and the United States” said students were greeted by Dr. David photography, then spent the rest of the Stephanie Zingeler, “but learning and Biette and Dr. Duncan Wood, directors afternoon at the Smithsonian Museum appreciating these differences is what of the Canada Institute and the Mexico of American history. “These exhibits makes the exchange rewarding. At the Institute respectively, and participated ranged from Julia Child’s kitchen to the same time, despite our differences, the in a discussion about the trilateral history of transportation in the United two countries are much more similar relationship between the Unites States, States” said Stephanie Zingeler. “But than we think.” Canada and Mexico. “The discussions the most popular exhibit was The First offered everyone a chance to express Ladies of America that featured many Stephanie Zingeler is a 2012-13 Killam their opinions about the issues raised in of their inauguration dresses, including Fellow in creative writing from the a warm environment” said Killam Fellow Michelle Obama’s!” University of Prince Edward Island who went to Bridgewater State University. Page 8

Calendar: American Scholars and Students

American Scholars www.fulbright.ca Traditional Awards for Scholars (US$12,500/semester) Scholars in all disciplines lecture and/or conduct research at any university, research centre, or government agency in Canada for one semester or for the full 2014-15 academic year. Competition Opens: February 1, 2013 Competition Closes: August 1, 2013

Visiting Chairs Program for Scholars (US$25,000/semester) Scholars lecture and/or conduct research at select partner institutions in Canada during the 2014-15 academic year. Browse the catalog of awards for these amazing opportunities! Competition Opens: February 1, 2013 Competition Closes: August 1, 2013

Fulbright Specialists Program Scholars spend two to six weeks lecturing and working with colleagues at a Canadian university. Ongoing Competition

American Graduate Students www.fulbright.ca Traditional Awards for Students (US$15,000) Study and/or conduct research at any university, research centre, or government agency in Canada for nine months during the 2014-15 academic year. Competition Opens: May 1, 2013 Competition Closes: October 15th, 2013 at 5:00pm Eastern Time* * Please note that this is the IIE deadline for university/college as well as individual submissions. Most universities/colleges have an internal deadline prior to that date, normally in September, in order to hold an internal adjudication process and submit the selected applications to the IIE prior to this deadline.

Fulbright Canada Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Award(US$120,000) Pursue a PhD in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics at a leading institution in Canada starting in the 2014-15 academic year. Competition Opens: May 15, 2013 Competition Closes: November 15, 2013

American Undergraduate Students www.killamfellowships.com Killam Fellowships Program (US$5,000/semester) Study for one or two semesters in Canada during the 2014-15 academic year. Competition Opens: September 1, 2013 Competition Closes: January 31, 2014* *Please note that this is the Fulbright Canada deadline for partner university/college submissions, as well as for students applying independently through the open competition. All partner universities/colleges have an internal deadline prior to that date, normally in December/January, in order to hold an internal adjudication process, and submit selected applications to Fulbright Canada before January 31. Page 9

Calendar: Canadian Scholars and Students

Canadian Scholars www.fulbright.ca Traditional Awards for Scholars(US$12,500/semester) Scholars in all disciplines lecture and/or conduct research at any university, research centre, or government agency in the United States for one semester or the full 2014-15 academic year. Competition Opens: May 15, 2013 Competition Closes: November 15, 2013

Visiting Chairs Program for Scholars(US$25,000) Lecture and/or conduct research at select partner institutions in the United States during the 2014-15 academic year. Browse the catalog of awards for these amazing opportunities! Competition Opens: May 15, 2013 Competition Closes: November 15, 2013

Canadian Graduate Students www.fulbright.ca

Traditional Awards for Students (US$15,000) Canadian graduate students can study and/or conduct research at any university, research centre, or government agency in the United States for nine months during the 2014-15 academic year. Competition Opens: May 15, 2013 Competition Closes: November 15, 2013

Canadian Undergraduate Students www.killamfellowships.com Killam Fellowships Program (US$5,000/semester) Canadian undergraduate students can study for one or two semesters in the United States during the 2014-15 academic year. Competition Opens: September 1, 2013 Competition Closes: January 31, 2014* *Please note that this is the Fulbright Canada deadline for partner university/college submissions, as well as for students applying independently through the open competition. All partner universities/colleges have an internal deadline prior to that date, normally in December/January, in order to hold an internal adjudication process, and submit selected applications to Fulbright Canada before January 31. Page 10

Foundation Announcements Ching Hadley is the Fulbright Canada Summer Intern Fulbright Canada is Ching is currently an undergraduate cultural business experience. excited to welcome student at Carleton University, where Through the Fulbright Canada Alumni Ching Hadley to the she studies political science with a Internship Program, Ching provides Foundation. Ching is the concentration in international relations support to the foundation’s CEO, first Fulbright Canada and a minor in economics. Ching has Dr. Hawes, on special projects. She is Intern. The Fulbright also spent a year studying at Beijing’s assisting in the publication of special Canada Alumni University of International Business and issue academic journals such as an Internship Program is Economics where she studied business upcoming publication of the American Ching Hadley a new initiative that and Chinese language studies. Before Review of Canadian Studies. Further, she is co-sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in joining Fulbright Canada, Ching was a offers support to the CEO in conducting Ottawa. recruitment intern at Ericsson China academic research and conference Inc. where she gained invaluable cross- development research.

Nikita Mistry is the York International Intern Fulbright Canada and York International specialize in Public Relations in a post- have a strong and long standing grad eight month program at Humber relationship. Every year, Fulbright Canada College. She has already gained welcomes an exceptional student as experience in her field by working at the York International Intern, and this York’s campus-community radio station summer, Nikita Mistry will join us in CHRY105.5FM as the Marketing and Ottawa. Traffic coordinating admin assistant.

Nikita is enrolled at York University in Nikita will be planning Orientation an Honours Double Major Degree in 2013, and managing the Foundation’s English and Communications and will social media marketing. She lives Nikita Mistry be entering her final year in September in Markham, Ontario in a home of 2013. Nikita intends on pursuing a seven, and is very excited to spend the career in Communications and will summer in Ottawa. Orientation 2013 Fulbright Canada hosts an annual program, which enjoys the support at the Foundation and friends of the orientation for the incoming class of the United States Department of Fulbright Program in Canada. It is a of American Fulbright students and State, the Department of Foreign critical element in the overall exchange scholars and the entire incoming cohort Affairs and International Trade Canada, experience. of Killam Fellows. and the American Killam Trusts, is designed to provide an introduction The York Intern, Ms. Nikita Misty, will be This year, Orientation will be held in to Canada and an opportunity to contacting the 2013-14 cohort shortly to Ottawa from September 6-7, 2013. This meet with management and staff coordinate this event. 2013-14 Cohort Announcement Fulbright Canada will be announcing the 2013- 14 cohort shortly.

Once the cohort has been announced, we will be sending an email to our grantees indicating that they can begin promoting their exciting accomplishment! 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 Address: 2015-350 rue Albert Street academic programs in the other country. Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4 In doing so, Fulbright Canada aims to grow Tel: (613) 688-5517 intellectual capacity, increase productivity, and www.fulbright.ca assist in the shaping of future leaders.

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