Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs in the USA

Fulbright Canada has new and exciting opportunities available for prominent and promising Canadian scholars interested in taking up a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in the United States during the 2013-2014 academic year. The Fulbright Visiting Research Chair awards carry a value of $25,000 for one semester, and allow scholars to conduct research, develop partnerships, and guest lecture at reputable American institutions. The deadline to apply is November 15th, 2012.

Visiting Research Chairs are available in the following fields:

  • Canadian Studies (at Berkeley, Kennesaw State University, Michigan State University and the University of Washington);
  • Canada -Canada-U.S. relations (the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars);
  • Innovation (self-placed at any U.S. institution);
  • Military Social Work (University of Southern California);
  • North American Studies (American University);
  • Policy Studies (The University of Texas at Austin);
  • Public Diplomacy (University of Southern California);
  • Quebec Studies (Institute of Quebec Studies at Suny Plattsburgh);
  • Nanotechnology Studies (UCLA);
  • Transborder Studies (Arizona State University);
  • War and Peace studies (Norwich University); and,
  • Field Open (UCSB and Vanderbilt University).

The Fulbright Canada Chair Catalog provides greater detail on the various Chairs available to Canadian scholars. Please consult Fulbright's web site at www.fulbright.ca for more information and for eligibility requirements.