Background
The Fulbright Arctic Initiative is supported by the US Department of State, through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), and by partner governments in the Arctic Council region.
Opportunity
The Fulbright Arctic initiative, a regional network for applied research, brings together scholars, professionals and applied researchers from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. This Initiative will create a network to stimulate international scientific collaboration on Arctic issues using a collaborative method to translate theory into practice. Sixteen outstanding scholars will address public-policy research questions relevant to arctic nations’ shared challenges, in four focus areas including Health, Infrastructure, Water and Energy. Selected scholars will receive a US$40,000 grant and will participate in an individual Fulbright exchange of a minimum of six weeks up to three months, as well as in-person seminars and ongoing virtual communication. Scholars will focus on collaborative work in multidisciplinary and multinational research teams, and will propose and carry out an individual exchange element.
Co-Lead Scholars Dr. Michael Sfraga and Dr. Ross A. Virginia will provide intellectual leadership throughout the Program, in addition to mentoring program participants and facilitating discussion and collaboration among the Arctic Initiative Scholars. Program activities will commence in spring 2015 and conclude in fall of 2016.
Selected scholars will participate in an individual Fulbright exchange of a minimum of six weeks up to three months, as well as in-person seminars and ongoing virtual communication, all supporting the scholars’ collaborative research projects. Scholars will focus on collaborative work in multidisciplinary and multinational research teams, and will propose and carry out an individual exchange element.
The Fulbright Arctic Initiative will provide a platform for scholars from across the Arctic region to engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving and multi-disciplinary research in one of four areas:
Energy: How will oil, gas, and other natural resources be developed in the Arctic? What can be done to promote clean renewable energy, reduce pollutants, guarantee the inclusion and rights of indigenous people, and protect the environment?
Water: How can we understand, mitigate, and adapt to the dramatic changes occurring and projected for the Arctic Ocean environment and fresh water regimes, from changes to fisheries, oil spills, the emergence of invasive species, and shifts in the food supply for local communities?
Health: What specific issues are faced by coastal communities such as erosion and storm surge, subsistence activities and food supply, availability of medical care, transportation, telecommunications, protection and continuity of their identities as indigenous peoples? What opportunities and vulnerabilities can be addressed for the sustainability of small, subsistence-based communities?
Infrastructure: How can we rethink ports, pipelines, freshwater storage and treatment, and other infrastructure and security issues? What measures and policies should be developed to promote multi-national cooperation on search and rescue, emergency environmental response, and safe shipping?
Eligibility
Successful candidates will include scholars at all career stages, applied researchers, or professionals active in the academic, public or private sectors that demonstrate outstanding qualifications and a record of experience and accomplishment in an area clearly related to one of the designated research themes. Applicants must be conducting current research relevant to the program’s themes and objectives, be open to exploring and incorporating comparative, interdisciplinary approaches in their investigations, and interested in developing collaborative activities with other Fulbright Arctic Scholars.
Applicants must be Canadian citizens and not hold dual citizenship. Applicants with “green cards”, whether or not they reside in the United States, are not eligible.
Participants should be early or mid-career academics, applied researchers and/or professionals with research experience in the public, non-profit, or private sector.
A Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree is preferred. Please note that preference will be given to early or mid-career academics, applied researchers and/or professionals with research experience in the public, non-profit, or private sectors.
Applicants should have particular expertise and research experience in one of the five identified research areas.
Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English.
Funding Available
- Maximum amount: Scholars will receive funding in the amount of USD $40,000 for grantees only. Accommodations and meals for all group meetings will be covered separately. Grants will also include limited accident and sickness benefits.
- Grant duration: Program activities will commence in the spring of 2015 and conclude in the fall of 2016.
- Please contact your Research Facilitator for assistance in budget building, and Carleton’s Indirect Cost Policy for more information.
Full Details
- Full details
- All applicants must complete and submit an online application.
- CURO checklist mandatory; CURO Checklist and Instructions for faculty submissions
Deadlines
| Full application: | |
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review | January 26, 2014 |
| CURO Checklist Deadline (Mandatory) | January 30, 2014 |
| Full application submission to sponsor | February 2, 2015 |
Internal Contacts
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact your Research Facilitator or Carleton International for help with proposal development and substantive review:
| Darlene Gilson | FASS | x1790 | 3A38 Paterson |
| Andrea Lawrance | Science | x2616 | 3205 Herzberg |
| Salim Juma | FED | x1235 | 3080 Minto |
| Catherine Stafford | FED | X8720 | 3084 Minto |
| Kyla Reid | FPA | x3102 | D393 Loeb |
| Barbara Francis | Sprott | x2281 | 819 Dunton |
| Heloise Emdon | Carleton Int’l | x8358 | 1311 Dunton |