Faculty Opportunities Abroad

Faculty Development Seminars

Council International Educational Exchange (CIEE): CIEE is a leading non-profit, non-governmental international education organization. Its faculty seminars are intensive educational experiences designed to explore fascinations, challenge preconceptions and open eyes to global issues shaping the world today. Each program features lectures, site visits, and discussions with overseas academics and colleagues. Choose from unique and challenging seminar themes offered in an array of countries that span the globe. Faculty or Administrators at the college or university level with any academic concentration are encouraged to apply. Participants do not need to be experts on the seminar topic or region. There is a fee for these seminars, but some discounts and fellowships are available. Please visit http://www.ciee.org/IFDS.aspx or the OIP for more detailed information.
Fulbright Grant - International Education Administrators (IEA) Program: The seminars are designed to introduce participants to the society, culture and higher education systems of Germany, Japan, and Korea through campus visits, meetings with foreign colleagues and government officials, attendance at cultural events and briefings on education. International education professionals and senior university administrators (e.g., deans, provosts, vice presidents) with significant responsibility for international programs and activities are eligible for this grant. Seminars usually last for two to three weeks. Find out more about this program at http://www.cies.org/IEA/ or at the OIP.
Fulbright Grant - German Studies Seminar: Participate in a group seminar on current German society and culture, examining the political, social and economic institutions of Germany. Each seminar has a specific thematic focus. The program will begin in Berlin and include visits to other cities in eastern and western Germany. Ph.D. candidates who hold full-time teaching appointments and meet other requirements are eligible for this grant. The seminar starts in May and lasts for two weeks. For more information visit the OIP or http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2006/award/Ful6289.htm.
BCA- Bridge the World, Connect for Peace, Act for Justice, offers a selection of international week-long summer seminars for faculty and administrators. The seminars focus on the political, economic, and cultural perspectives of the host country, including such topics as Democracy in Athens, Human Rights in Northern Ireland, and the Future of the Middle East in Jordan. Customized seminars for groups of professors may be arranged as well. BCA hopes that the week of professional development led in English by in-country faculty will encourage others to further internationalize their own campuses. Participants will meet other educators, community leaders, and government officials during their stay. There is a fee, but discounts may be received for early enrollment. For applications please visit www.BCAabroad.org

Research Projects and Exchange

Faculty Scholarships

Conference Funding in German Studies: Faculty members and advanced graduate students in the humanities, social sciences and related fields are invited to apply for co-funding to organize workshops, seminars and conferences that embrace the interdisciplinary and/or comparative study of the history, politics, economics, law, society, culture and the arts of Germany.

StADaF (Ständige Arbeitsgruppe Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Standing Committee for German as a Foreign Language) funds are made available by the German Foreign Office to encourage distinguished scholarly contributions to a deeper understanding in the US of the contemporary Germany. Application must be received by DAAD New York by, June 15, 2006 (for conferences January-June 2007). October 15, 2006 ( for conferences June-December 2007). (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

Faculty Research Visit: DAAD offers grants for one to three months in all academic disciplines to scholars at US and Canadian institutions of higher education to pursue research at universities, libraries, archives, institutes or laboratories in Germany. Grants are awarded for specific research projects and cannot be used for travel only, attendance at conferences or conventions, editorial meetings, lecture tours or extended guest professorships. · August 1, 2006 for visits during the first half of the following year (January-June 2007) · February 1, 2007 for visits during the second half of the current year (July-December 2007). (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

Re-Invitation Grant: The Re-Invitation Program helps the DAAD maintain contact with its former one-year scholarship holders. Former scholarship holders can apply for funding to spend one to three months completing a research or work project at a university or research institute in Germany. · August 1, 2006 for visits during the first half of the following year (January-June 2007) · February 1, 2007 for visits during the second half of the current year (July-December 2007). (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

DAAD-AICGS Research Fellowship Program: The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS), the leading resource and research center for analysis and assessment of the German-American relationship in an evolving Europe and changing world, is pleased to announce the DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program. The program is designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe, and/or transatlantic relations to the AICGS, which is located in Washington, DC, for stays of two months each. (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

For fellowships in the period:	January-June 2007	July-December 2007
You must apply by:	June 30, 2006	February 15, 2007

Group Study Visits: DAAD offers financial support for academic information visits to Germany which are organized by faculty members for groups of students. Group Study Visit grants are intended to encourage contact with academic institutions, groups and individuals in Germany, and offer insight into current issues in the academic, scientific, economic, political and cultural realms. All departments are eligible for this funding.

DEADLINES:

November 15 (for trips commencing some time between March 1 and June 1 of the following year)
February 15 (for trips commencing some time between June 1 and September 1 of the same year)
May 15 (for trips commencing no earlier than September 1 of the same year

Group Study Visits should not be planned for the July/August interval, when no classes are held on German campuses, or the end-of-year holiday period 22 December to 8 January.

Please note: Only complete applications can be processed. It is therefore highly recommended to begin with the necessary preparations (announcement, recruiting, etc.) as early as possible. (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

Visiting Professorships: This program serves to strengthen the internationalization of the educational experience for scholars, host institutions and students by welcoming educators from abroad to university campuses in Germany for guest teaching assignments. The recent development of international degree programs and traditional curricula looking to infuse an international aspect provide opportunities for professors from other countries to contribute their expertise in particular subjects and teaching methods. Courses need not be taught in German. · July 15, 2006 (for Summer Semester, April-July 2007) January 15, 2007 (for Winter Semester, October 2007 - March 2008). (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

Short Term Lecturers: US and Canadian universities may apply for shared financial support to host German scholars in all fields to teach for a period of one to six months. This program is designed to facilitate the process of hosting an international scholar for the purposes of sharing the talents of highly qualified German scholars in specialized fields, filling a curricular gap, or acting as a stimulus for teaching and research in the department concerned. November 30, 2006 (for applications received in Bonn by September 21). (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

Humboldt Research Fellowship Program: The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation was established by the Federal Republic of Germany in order to promote international cooperation in research. The Humboldt Research Fellowship Program supports highly qualified post-doctoral scholars of all nationalities and disciplines so that they may carry out long-term research projects in Germany. There are no quotas with respect to country of origin or academic discipline. Applications and information can be found at the Humboldt Research Fellowships homepage. (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

German Studies Summer Seminar: The purpose of the summer seminar is to promote the interdisciplinary study of historical, political, social and cultural aspects of modern and contemporary German affairs and to advance their understanding among scholars in the US and Canada. The program is open to faculty members and recent PhDs in germane social science and cultural studies fields.

In 2007, Professor Arthur Groos of Cornell University’s Department of German Studies will offer the seminar, which will explore how states and communities are represented across two centuries of operatic history, from the mid-eighteenth century to the end of World War II. This project is intended to be interdisciplinary, engaging systems of text, music, staging and reception, and inviting participation from scholars in German studies and music, as well as history, political science, and theater history. The deadline is March 1, 2007. (http://www.daad.org/?p=50412)

All information involving student and/or faculty scholarships, including applications, can be found but discovering the various links at http://www.daad.org/?p=48968.

Special Programs

Fulbright Grant - Alumni Initiatives Awards Program: The objective of the AIA program is to help translate the individual Fulbright experience into long-term institutional impact. The program provides small institutional grants to Fulbright alumni to develop innovative projects that will foster institutionally supported linkages and sustainable, mutually beneficial relationships between the Fulbright scholar's home and host institutions. The guidelines for this Program are being revised at the moment; please check the Web site at http://www.cies.org/aia/ for the most current information.
Semester at Sea: Semester at Sea provides teach abroad opportunities for the exploration and study of many of the people, places and cultures around the world. Professional opportunities are available for faculty and staff who are employed in teaching and administrative positions for each voyage. Faculty members are chosen from a wide variety of disciplines, for both summer and semester voyages aboard the ship. Staff positions are available in many roles, including but not limited to Academic Dean, Nurse, Librarian, and Photographer. For further information visit the OIP or http://www.semesteratsea.com/faculty.html.