Award 261280-CA
Research Chairs in Education
- COMPETITION OPENS FEBRUARY 2025
- Awards to be taken up in the 2026-2027 Academic Year
- Applications accepted until September 15, 2025
- The next competition, for awards to be taken up in the 2027-2028 Academic Year, will open in February 2026
- US$25,000 for 4 months
- Grants begin in either September 2026 or January 2027
- 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 Research Chair in Community Health, Decolonization and Reconciliation
The Werklund School of Education seeks a Fulbright Canada Scholar working in the area of community health with a focus on how they can advance the work of decolonization and reconciliation (TRC 2015) through a focus on health outcomes. By engaging researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders, the Fulbright Scholar will explore how digital storytelling can enhance media literacy and empower multinational communities. The scholar will also evaluate the effectiveness of digital storytelling in fostering reflection among educators, social workers, and healthcare professionals to better understand and address societal challenges. Adopting a community-centered, culturally and linguistically appropriate approach is inherently transdisciplinary and will support progress in meeting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action by supporting development of their professional identity. The scholar will conduct cross-border transdisciplinary research in their areas of interest, taking advantage of a robust group of scholars at the University of Calgary. Located in a dynamic and multicultural city in Alberta, the University of Calgary is a leading Canadian institution committed to advancing innovative teaching and pioneering research that supports excellence and mutual understanding.
Specializations: Decolonization; reconciliation; health equity; community health.
Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Progressive Theologies and Teacher Education
The Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary is seeking a scholar in curriculum theorizing drawing on traditions in teacher education and religious studies or other intersecting areas of expertise. This scholar will be provided an opportunity to conduct research/lecture on ways to reopen pathways in the social sciences to read back through theological concepts for the sake of reclaiming both the broad and deep impact of religious faith as it might come to differently explain the world. Transdisciplinary in nature, the collaboration could emerge from concepts in ritual studies or secularisms as they have been developed from religious, literary, educational, anthropological, sociological and philosophical studies. This scholar would seek to open up new social scientific theoretical frameworks for research using, theological studies, and progressive theologies. We seek a scholar who works in this general area and is interested in engaging with students, faculty, and the broader community. The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation’s most enterprising city, with a clear strategic initiative to lead innovative teaching and ground-breaking research, and to fully engage the communities we both serve and lead.
Specializations: Transdisciplinarity; curriculum theorizing; teacher education; religious studies; progressive theologies.
Fulbright Canada Research Chair in AI Enhanced Education
Award: US$25,000-$38,000 for 4-6 months
The Chair will be hosted by the AVP, Teaching, Learning and Scholarship, under the VP Academic’s portfolio and primarily engaged in working with faculty in our graduate and undergraduate departments (4). The Research Chair will leverage supports and resources available from the Centre for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Research and Scholarship, as well as others as needed.
UCW Overview and Facts
Centre for Teaching Excellence
Associate Arts Degree Program
MBA Program
Centre for Advanced Studies
The Fulbright Canada UCW Research Chair in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning will join an innovative business and technology-oriented institution. The University offers MBA, Associate Arts, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business Communication degrees. UCW student and faculty are exceptionally unique with students from more than 110 countries. UCW is a dynamic and fast-growing institution and places great importance on understanding and improving teaching and learning practices in higher education. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a strength area within UCW and the university community embraces critical adoption of innovation in education practices and education technology and strives to enhance the quality of education and student outcomes. The Research Chair will leverage their expertise in education technology and hybrid and on-line teaching to collaborate with faculty on ongoing SoTL research efforts with a special focus on AI enhanced learning. The Research Chair will participate in regular seminars and workshops and provide a public lecture. The Chair will be integrated into the School of Arts, Sciences and Technology, the School of Business, and the Centre for Advanced Studies and leverage supports and resources available from the Centre for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Research and Scholarship.
Specializations: AI in teaching, Active and applied learning, Hybrid learning, Educational technologies, tools and environments, Flipped classroom, Curriculum design and assessment, Researcher-informed teaching practices in higher education.
Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Education
Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies
Faculty of Education
Hosted jointly by the Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies and the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa, the Chairholder will collaborate on research activities related to Indigenous language revitalization, oral history education, land-based education, and Indigenous educator training and retention in partnership with First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities, colleagues, students, and organizations. The University of Ottawa is located on the territory of the Omamìwìnini Anishnàbeg (Algonquin) and is the largest French-English bilingual university in the world. We are located within reach of Canada's federal government institutions as well as the headquarters of many Indigenous organizations. Together, the Institute and the Faculty of Education offer unique opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborative knowledge gathering and sharing. The IRS aims to foster dedicated spaces for Indigenous scholars to push the boundaries of their disciplines, critically assess and question current practices, and renew their fields. To carry out its mandate, the Institute is working to bring together Indigenous scholars who will lead the University in renewing its teaching and research, and to better meet the needs of Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners. Consistently ranked among the top 100 best universities for Education, the Faculty of Education engages in ongoing conversations and collaborations on issues such as Indigenous education and research and is working closely with Indigenous partners to respond to the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. With its Indigenous Strategic Action Plan, the Faculty of Education has a vision to co-create values, policies, partnerships, and initiatives that prioritize different First Nations, Inuit, and Métis ways of being, knowing, language revitalization, relations with the land, kin, and each other. The Chairholder will be expected to contribute to the activities of the Institute and the Faculty of Education by conducting seminars, participating in guest lectures, meeting with graduate students, contributing to ongoing research initiatives, connecting with Indigenous communities, and developing partnerships in the area of Indigenous education.
Specializations: Indigenous education, educational policy, teacher education, Indigenous children and youth, Indigenous health and well-being, community development, Indigenous language revitalization, Indigenous pedagogies, land-based, transsystemic knowledge systems, oral history education, Indigenous research methodologies and theoretical frameworks.
Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies
Department of Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies or other departments
Vancouver Island University (VIU) located in Nanaimo, British Columbia has developed a highly regarded Indigenous commitment across its institutional programs and initiatives. VIU has approximately 1200 Indigenous students (12% of the student population), with a very active and successful Elder-in-Residence program, one of the many services and supports provided by their Office of Indigenous Education and Engagement. VIU has offered a degree with a major in Indigenous Studies for 25 years and integrates Indigenous perspectives into many other disciplines. VIU's Strategic Plan: People, Place, Potential with the following Vision: Welcoming people; Honouring place; Building potential. Our Ambition is: "Every day, we welcome, support, and inspire all those who study and work at VIU. In our research and through our partnerships, we seek to understand the richness of our region and to encourage the wellbeing of our communities. We are dedicated to helping our learners and our communities embrace their potential. We believe that everyone matters here."
Vancouver Island University is looking to further build its Indigenous area of strength and research priority by welcoming a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Indigenous Studies. In addition to conducting research on a topic of their choice, the Fulbright Chair will be invited to give a minimum of two open audience lectures, attend a small number of special events, and engage with VIU faculty and community members.
Specializations: Indigenous education, reconciliation, indigenization, indigenous engagement.