The Office of International Affairs represents UIC regarding the Fulbright Program. We recognize the opportunities Fulbright offers to our academic community. Promoting scholar and faculty exchange advances the internationalization of the faculty itself, and subsequently of the entire campus. OIA's role in promoting the Fulbright Program is to:
- Function as the UIC contact point for Fulbright commission administrators
- Distribute to the UIC community, the announcement of the annual U.S. competition for Fulbright awards
- Publicize the Fulbright Program in campus publications, Listservs, and Web sites
- Publicize the names of the faculty and administrators who receive Fulbright grants
- Organize annual campus workshops for faculty who are who are considering applying for the Fulbright Program
- Encourage participation in the Scholar-in-Residence and Occasional Lecturer Programs
- Alert the campus community to the presence of visitng
- Undertake campus programming which takes full advantage of the valuable presence of Fulbright visitors
HISTORY
Following the Second World War, the U.S. Congress created the Fulbright Program with the intention of creating international bonds. In the last 59 years, the Fulbright Program has seen more than 255,000 participants chosen for their leadership potential. Since the establishment of the Fulbright Program, more than 42,000 Americans and 158,000 participants from other countries have benefited from the Fulbright experience.
FULBRIGHT PROGRAMS 2007-2008
Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program:
The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. To learn more about this program, please visit the Traditional Fulbright homepage.
Fulbright Scholar opportunities for the 2008-2009 academic year are still available. Please check available grants and consult the program officer before applying.
Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program:
Candidates should be senior scholars and have a significant publication and teaching record.
Deadline: Fulbright Distinguished Chair awards for the 2007-2008 academic year are closed.
Fulbright Senior Specialists Program:
The Fulbright Senior Specialists Program is designed to provide short-term academic opportunities (two to six weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals. Deadlines are rolling.
Fulbright Senior Specialist projects are designed to provide U.S. faculty and professionals with opportunities to collaborate with professional counterparts at non-U.S. post-secondary academic institutions on curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning and a variety of other activities.
Note: Personal Research is not funded via the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program.
To learn more about eligible disciplines, please consult the Fulbright Senior Specialist webpage.
Fulbright International Education Administrators Program:
U.S. international education administrators are invited to apply for two-to three-week summer seminars in Germany, Japan, or Korea.
To learn more about this program, please consult the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program (IEA) homepage.
Fulbright Visiting Non-U.S. Scholar Program:This program is for non-U.S. scholars interested in applying for research/lecturing grants in the United States.
Deadline: Contact program officer
Visiting Scholar Occasional Lecturer Program (OLP):Provides support for scholars and professionals from abroad who are already in the U.S. on Fulbright grants to visit other campuses for the purpose of guest lecturing. Scholars apply to CIES for reimbursement of their round trip transportation costs.
Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program:
Brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or academic year.
Deadline: Call for deadline
European Union Scholar-in-Residence (EU SIR) Program:
Strengthens expertise in European Union affairs by bringing to U.S. campus scholars from the European Union.
Deadline: Call for deadline
Academic Year 2006-2007
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS VISITING UIC
Al-Bsoul, Abla; Biological Sciences; Jordan
Despotova-Toleva, Lyubima; Medical Sciences; Bulgaria
Lambert, Stephanie; Chemistry; Belgium
Paryz, Marek; American Literature; Poland
UIC FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS AWARDED FULBRIGHT GRANTS
Brown, Nicholas Mainey; Language and Literature (non-U.S.); Brazil
Donenberg, Geri Rachel; Psychology; South Africa
Holland, Sharon P.; American Studies; SPain
Orum, Anthony Mendl; Sociology; China
Academic Year 2005-2006
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS VISITING UIC
Elchinova, Magdalena Borisovo, Professor and Chair for Department of Anthropology; Bulgaria; New Bulgarian University
Nguyen, Chi; Geology; Vietnam
UIC FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS AWARDED FULBRIGHT GRANTS
Arnesen, Eric, Professor and Chair for Department of History; Sweden; Univerity of Uppsala
Barnhurst, Kevin G., Associate Professor and Interim Head for Department of Communication; Italy; University of Western Piedmont
Fried, Richard M., Professor for Department of History; Vietnam; Hanoi Foreign Language College
Linsk, Nathan Lawrence, Professor of Jane Addams College of Social Work; Ethiopia; Addis Ababa University
Magin, Richard L., Professor and Head for Department of Bioengineering; Slovak Republic; Technical University
Rosa, Jose Antonio, Associate Professor for Department of Marketing; Chile; University Gabriela Mistral
Taylor, Woodman L., Assistant Professor for Department of Art History; India; Jawaharlal Nehru University
Academic Year 2004-2005
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS VISITING UIC
Drong, Leszek, Professor of Language and Literature; Poland; University of Illinois-Chicago
Mahmood, Khalid; Professor of Geology; Pakistan; University of Illinois-Chicago
UIC FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS AWARDED FULBRIGHT GRANTS
Hoppe, Kirk Arden, Professor of History (non-U.S. Scholar); for study in Germany; University of Illinois-Chicago
Peacock, Nadine Ruth; Professor of Community Health Sciences and Occupational Therapy; for study in Kenya; University of Illinois-Chicago
Schoeman, Miriam Cassandra; Professor of Education; for study in Japan; University of Illinois-Chicago
The Office of International Affairs will be happy to answer your questions regarding any aspects of the Fulbright Program.
Please contact us at:
Office of International Affairs
509 University Hall M/C 590
601 South Morgan Street
Chicago, IL 60607-7128
312-996-5455
Fax: 312-996-7857
E-mail: oia@ uic.edu