FULBRIGHT - Penn State Law

Fulbright distinguished chairs program
Starting Date: February 2011
Comments: Moscow State University is one
of Russia’s most distinguished universities and
has played host to the Sivachev Distinguished
Chair since its inception over 30 years ago. The
Russia Fulbright Office has recently signed a
memorandum of cooperation with Moscow
State University to solidify the long-standing
relationship between both institutions, and future
Sivachev Chair faculty will have an opportunity
to further develop this distinguished position
while at Moscow State University. Visit www.
fulbright.ru/en for further information about the
Chair.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
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FULBRIGHT DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
(SWEDEN)
Award #0034
Category: Distinguished Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach specialized courses in
alternative energy technology. Collaborate on
teaching or research with department faculty.
Advise doctoral students on ongoing and new
research projects. Consult on curricula. Advise
on establishing networking and exchanges with
the grantee’s home university. The grantee
is expected to give an inaugural address.
Opportunities to give lectures at other Swedish
universities and outside Sweden will be available.
Final grant requirements will be discussed with
the host institution.
Specialization(s): Alternative energy technology,
to include a broad range of fields. Preferred
specialization in one or more of the following
fields: car technology and transportation
(biofuels, ethanol, biodiesel, battery technology,
lightweight carbon fiber technology) and
power generation (conversion of wind power to
kilowatts, solar energy into cost-effective energy,
clean coal power plants, carbon sequestration).
These fields represent the host institution’s major
areas of research. Specialization in at least one
of these fields will increase the opportunity for
productive and sustained collaboration.
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D., 5 years of
lecturing and research on alternative energy,
preferably rank of professor. Professionals
and researchers from research institutes and
corporations will be considered.
Language: English is sufficient.
Location(s): Department of Energy and
Environment, Chalmers University of
Technology, Gothenburg; Department of
Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of
Technology, Gothenburg Swedish Hybrid Center
(also collaborates with scholars in Lund and
Stockholm), Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg
Length of Grant: 9 months
Starting Date: August 2010
Comments: Chalmers University of Technology
in Goteborg was founded in 1829. Their study
programs focus on technology, natural sciences
and architecture. There are 10,600 students and
12
2,245 full-time positions, of which 1,500 are
teachers and researchers. They strive to increase
cooperation with the surrounding community
both in applied research and by joining research
and commercialization. The Volvo Group and
Volvo Car Corporation, also located in Goteborg,
are key collaborators and provide funding for
30 doctoral students in three engineering fields.
In 2005, Chalmers participated in 139 EU
projects, attracted attention for their cutting edge
research with quantum computers and carbon
isotope C-12 and launched their first “Energy
Flagship” program on “Near-Term Pathways
to a Sustainable Energy Future.” Visit www.
chalmers.se for additional information. Located
on the west coast, Goteborg is Sweden’s second
largest city and Scandinavia’s largest port.
Goteborg has a population of 496,000 residents
and almost 60,000 students in the area. Housing
will be covered by the Fulbright grant and
will be arranged at the Chalmers University
of Technology Guest House which has private
apartments. Contact Dr. Jorgen Sjoberg, josj@
chalmers.se, telephone +46.31.772.1000.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
FULBRIGHT-LUND UNIVERSITY CHAIR
IN PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
(SWEDEN)
Award #0035
Category: Distinguished Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Lecture in the human rights
master’s programs on international law,
international organizations, civil and political
rights, regional systems like the Organization
of American States, humanitarian law, refugee
law, minority and indigenous rights, intellectual
property rights and international labor standards.
Teach in human rights training courses in Lund
and abroad on topics such as civil and political
rights, good governance and anti-corruption
efforts, and human rights of women. Supervise
master’s students in their thesis research and
writing, and tutor for moot court competitions.
The grantee may also participate in collaborative
research with department faculty.
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D. in law or in a
closely related field and 5-10 years of experience.
Language: English is sufficient for lecturing.
Location(s): Raoul Wallenberg Institute of
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund
University, Lund
Length of Grant: 4 months to 9 months
Starting Date: Academic-year grant beginning
September 2010 is preferred; a one- or twosemester
award beginning in either September
2010 or January 2011 will be considered.
Comments: Founded in 1666, Lund University
is now the largest site of higher education and
research in the Nordic countries, with its 42,500
students and 6,000 faculty and staff. The Raoul
Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and
Humanitarian Law (RWI) is an independent
academic institution, established in 1984, which
promotes human rights through research, training
and education. It has one of the largest human
rights libraries in northern Europe. The RWI
offers a 2-year undergraduate program in human
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rights, and two master’s programs, one of which
is in international human rights law and the
other in human rights and intellectual property
rights law. The RWI offers human rights capacity
building programs in Sweden and abroad, carries
out applied or policy-based research, and issues
five series of publications as well as related books
and journals. For additional information about
the host institution, visit www.rwi.lu.se. The city
of Lund, situated in the dynamic Oresund region
in southern Sweden, is one of the oldest cities in
Sweden. It has approximately 100,500 residents
and is the 12th largest municipality in Sweden.
It has a larger percentage of its population with
a university education (58 percent) than the
national average (29 percent).
Deadline: August 1, 2009
FULBRIGHT-UPPSALA UNIVERSITY
CHAIR IN AMERICAN STUDIES
(SWEDEN)
Award #0036
Category: Distinguished Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach one introductory course
for undergraduates as well as a more specialized
course for senior or graduate students, or both,
in the grantee’s area of expertise. Grantee is
expected to give an inaugural lecture during the
fall term. Opportunities to give lectures at other
Swedish universities and outside Sweden will
be available. Grantee may also participate in
collaborative research with department faculty.
Specialization(s): American history, American
literature, American politics
Additional Qualifications: Several years of
teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level
and a solid scholarly publication record are
required.
Location(s): The Swedish Institute for North
American Studies, Department of English,
Uppsala University, Uppsala
Length of Grant: 4.5 months to 9 months
Starting Date: Academic-year grant beginning
September 2010 is preferred; a one-semester
award beginning in either September 2010 or
January 2011 will be considered.
Comments: The city of Uppsala has more
than 180,000 residents, is the fourth largest
municipality in Sweden and is located 45 miles
from Stockholm. Uppsala University is the oldest
university in Scandinavia. With its nine faculties
of law, theology, medicine, pharmacy, arts,
educational sciences, languages, social sciences,
and science and technology, Uppsala University
offers its students more than 40 programs of study
and independent courses. The Swedish Institute
for North American Studies, established in 1985,
is a research institute located at the Department of
English with three main objectives: (1) to conduct
and promote research in American studies; (2)
to coordinate the efforts of scholars in varying
American studies disciplines; (3) to arrange
courses, lectures and conferences on related
topics. Visit www.uu.se and www.engelska.uu./
se/sinas.htm for additional information about the
host institution.
Deadline: August 1, 2009