Award 25306-CA
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chairs at Carleton University
- COMPETITION CLOSED
- Awards to be taken up in the 2025-2026 Academic Year
- Applications accepted until September 16, 2024
- The next competition, for awards to be taken up in the 2025-2026 Academic Year, will open in February 2025
- US$50,000 for academic year (8 months)
- Grants begin in September 2025
- Fulbright Canada Program Officer, Recruitment
- Formal letters of invitation should not be sought; however, applicants are encouraged to contact the institution to discuss research interests.
Fulbright Canada and Carleton University have established dedicated research chairs in support of educational programming, teaching and research. This opportunity will allow extraordinary American scholars and top-tier applied researchers to spend one academic year as a visiting research scholar working in a targeted area of academic inquiry.
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Arts and Social Sciences in Canada and North America
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
FASS is home to 17 Academic Units as well as the Carleton University Art Gallery and the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre for Arts, Performance and Learning. Multiple funding agencies such as granting councils, government agencies at all levels, foundations and international development offices support our vibrant scholarly community. Examples of on-going disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, community engagement and experiential learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels include forensic psychology, endangered language conservation, post-colonial Africa, Indigenous studies, human rights and equity, environmental sciences, cognitive science, and critical disability studies.
Carleton University’s proximity to Canada’s Parliament Buildings, federal agencies, national museums and archives, and embassies provides unparalleled opportunities for collaborative research.
This Chair will be an accomplished scholar with expertise that aligns with research interests in FASS and will be hosted in a FASS Unit. The Chair will contribute to on-going research within FASS, lead research seminars, mentor students, and enhance networks that will facilitate research collaborations extending beyond the period of the Fulbright Chair. Applicants should indicate the FASS Unit(s) that most closely align with their research interests.
Specializations: Open to scholars working on any research topic relevant to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Business Analytics or Entrepreneurship
Sprott School of Business
The Sprott School of Business is dedicated to providing innovative programs, conducting leading interdisciplinary research and developing meaningful collaborative partnerships. Sprott brings together faculty with research interests aligning with our core strengths in innovation, responsible management and international focus. Its location in Canada’s capital makes it an ideal research location to engage with government and non-government organizations in the capital region. The Fulbright Visiting Research Chair(s) will have opportunities to deliver public lectures, give seminar presentations, guest-lecture in an appropriate class, participate in conferences and related research, and otherwise contribute to the intellectual life of the university. The Chair(s) will be an established or emerging scholar broadly situated in the fields of business analytics, entrepreneurship and/or other business-related fields. Applicants of the Chair in Business Analytics are expected to conduct research in the application of data science in business such as data-driven decision making and leadership. Applicants of the Chair in Entrepreneurship will conduct research in entrepreneurial strategies, start-ups, marketing, private-public partnerships, technology, economic and social entrepreneurship, enhancing institutional frameworks for the facilitation of entrepreneurship, and other relevant areas.
Specializations:
Business Analytics: data-driven decision making and leadership, data strategy, use, impact and management of analytics in organization.
Entrepreneurship: entrepreneurial strategies, private-public partnerships, social entrepreneurship, and other relevant areas.
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Environmental Science
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science at Carleton University has strong research capacity in the realm of environmental science spanning aspects of biology, earth science, chemistry, geography and health. Moreover, there are many researchers working across campus (in other Faculties) as well as in allied agencies located in Ottawa (e.g., National Wildlife Research Center of the Canadian Wildlife Service, Headquarters for all federal environmental management agencies, many NGOs). The Chair in Environmental Science will collaborate broadly with the Carleton University community and connect with external partners in the National Capital Region and beyond. Given the breadth of research interests and expertise at Carleton there is much flexibility in the specific research domain of the Chair – our interests span the natural and social sciences. We anticipate the opportunity to develop joint projects and papers with the Chair while collectively working to generate the evidence base needed to address complex environmental challenges. The primary appointment of the Chair will be to the Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science, but there will be ample opportunity to collaborate with our sister units and programs (e.g., Biology, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Geography and Environmental Studies, Health Science, Data Science) and access their research infrastructure. Visit the Faculty of Science at Carleton University to learn more about our environmental programs.
Specializations: Conservation science; Environmental decisions; Environmental management; Water resources; Environmental contamination; Ecology; Geoscience; Biodiversity; Stewardship; Environmental health; Restoration; Resource development; Sustainability; Science communication; Environmental policy.
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Public Affairs in North America: Society, Policy, Media
Faculty of Public Affairs
Faculty of Public Affairs Academic Units
The successful applicant will contribute to ongoing research, present research findings to faculty and students, and assist with the mentoring of students in the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University. The applicant should indicate one or more of the 12 academic units of particular interest. The Faculty of Public Affairs will provide office space and the opportunity to be involved in research projects.
The Faculty of Public Affairs has over 200 faculty members with close to 50 hired in the past five years. This research-intensive faculty is home to 12 Research Chairs and a combined $8.5 million in total research funding in the most recent fiscal year. The only faculty of its kind in Canada, the Faculty of Public Affairs is uniquely suited to its location in Canada’s capital city, which allows for strong connections to the Canadian government, NGOs and embassies while also having an extensive network of international research collaborations. The Faculty of Public Affairs has a suite of Master’s and PhD programs offering opportunities for interaction with graduate students working on cutting-edge research.
Carleton University is a research-intensive comprehensive university with over 32,000 students situated on a beautiful campus close to downtown Ottawa.
Specializations: Open to scholars working in the social sciences and/or humanities on any research topic relevant to public affairs.