HACU Member Advisory—October 8, 2004

Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Deadline Nov. 30

The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program enables institutions to apply for awards to host visiting lecturers from abroad to teach at the undergraduate level for a semester or academic year.  The SIR program specifically targets minority-serving institutions, community colleges and small liberal arts colleges. Hosting a Scholar-in-Residence is an excellent way for colleges and universities to internationalize their curricula, strengthen their linkages with overseas institutions and promote international scholarship in all disciplines.   Institutions can propose to formally or informally share the visiting scholar with neighboring institutions or consortia.  To apply for an SIR award, download the Fulbright Guidelines for Scholar-in-Residence Proposals from the following link: <http://www.cies.org/sir/SIR_Guidelines.pdf>, or contact Karen Watts, Senior Program Officer at kwatts@cies.iie.org. The deadline for application to the SIR program is November 30, 2004.

Ms. Watts will attend the HACU conference in Miami, and will be available there to personally answer questions about the program and application process.

Please refer to the October 4 issue of Hispanic Outlook article on page 24, entitled: "Fulbright Reaches Out."  Featured in this article is Rolando Arrieta of National Public Radio who received a Distinguished Chair Award to Portugal and is one of a growing number of Hispanics who receive Fulbright awards each year.  The article also briefly describes other Fulbright programs, including the Scholar-in-Residence Program. 

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