Visiting Research Chairs for Canadian Scholars
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Excellence in scholarship, a commitment to diversity, and community service are the hallmarks of the Fulbright Program. In 1946, as the junior senator from Arkansas, J. William Fulbright introduced legisla on to start a new interna onal educa onal exchange program with an ambi ous goal – to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program now operates in more than 155 countries and has supported approximately 360,000 students and scholars. Visiting Research Chair in Peace and War Studies
Conduct Research at Norwich University: US$25,000
Norwich University welcomes a Fulbright Visi ng Research Chair in Peace and War Studies with exper se in any of the following disciplines: Interna onal Rela ons, Military History, Diplomacy, Military Sociology, Terrorism, Just/Posi ve Peace, Informa on or Cyber Warfare. As the United States’ oldest private military college, and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, the Norwich campus comprises a popula on of approximately 1500 cadets, 500 civilian students, and 120 tenure-track faculty. Founded in 1819, Norwich University is located in the heart of the Green Mountains in idyllic Northfield, Vermont, 230 km south of Montreal and 280 km north of Boston. Resident in the newly-formed Peace and War Center in the College of Liberal Arts, the Fulbright Visi ng Research Chair will conduct research, guest lecture at the undergraduate level, and support the missions of the Peace and War Center, the College of Graduate and Con nuing Studies’ Military History, Diplomacy or Informa on Assurance Programs. The Chair will have opportuni es to par cipate in public lectures, a end conferences, and otherwise contribute to the intellectual life at Norwich University. Implementa on of this Research Chair posi on is in direct support of Norwich’s commitment to further expand the stature of the ins tu on and to bolster the strength of the intellectual environment of Norwich University. In addi on to the US$25,000 award, the Chair is provided with a suitable workspace, as well as support services including access to numerous computer databases, Smithsonian Museum materials (Norwich is a Smithsonian Affiliate), and Norwich Museum archives.
SpecializaƟons: Interna onal Rela ons, Military History, Diplomacy, Military Sociology, Terrorism, www.norwich.edu Just/Posi ve Peace, Informa on/Cyber Warfare.
General Eligibility Requirements Benefits of becoming a Fulbright Scholar in the United States: Canadian Ci zenship. Research Grant: US$25,000. A Ph.D. or equivalent professional degree, or significant Eligibility to apply for up to $750 for the Outreach Lecturing Fund. professional experience. Eligibility to apply for up to $4,000 to propose an environmental Proficiency in English. ini a ve in Canada or the United States. (Fulbright Canada-RBC Eco-Leadership Program) Eligibility to apply for up to $8,000 to propose a community / Award Details social jus ce ini a ve in Canada. Grant length: 2 terms (4 months). (Fulbright Canada-U.S. Embassy in O awa Community Leadership Program) Awards are taken up Sep-Dec 2016 or Jan-Apr 2017. The opportunity to develop long-term research collabora ons. Deadline to apply: November 15, 2015. Access to world-class universi es and research facili es. Access to a pres gious network of Fulbright scholars. Grantees on 4 month exchanges may seek an unfunded Excep onal compara ve research opportuni es. extension for up to 8 months. Sabba cal, leave-of-absence, or re rement pay may be used concurrently with Fulbright awards.
All awards are subject to the availability of funding, approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), and compliance with FFSB and USG guidelines.