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Upcoming Faculty Workshops for International Fulbright Program

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2015)  The University of Kentucky ranks highly for the number of faculty conducting groundbreaking work on the international stage through the Fulbright Program. In the past three years, more than 20 UK faculty members have been awarded Fulbright Scholar grants.

 

Gary Garrison, who operates Global Fellowship Advising and Resources, advised many of the successful Fulbright recipients. Garrison was employed for 33 years at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, administering Fulbright Scholar Programs for the Middle East/North Africa and South/Central Asia.  

 

“The University of Kentucky often ranks in the top 10 among research institutions for the number of faculty Fulbright recipients,” said Beth Barnes, interim assistant provost for internationalization. “Our hope is that these workshops will continue to build off of this great work and provide our faculty with more opportunities with the prestigious Fulbright Program.”

 

To help continue this success, Garrison will return in March to conduct workshops and to meet privately with interested applicants.  His workshops will take place on the following dates:

 

Monday, March 23, in the W. T. Young Library, Alumni Gallery

9:30-10:30 a.m., Workshop

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Individual consultations

1-2 p.m., Workshop

2-5 p.m., Individual consultations

 

Tuesday, March 24, in the Plant Sciences Building

10-11 a.m., Workshop (Cameron Williams Auditorium)

12:30-3 p.m., Individual consultations (Room 460)

 

Garrison will discuss the Core Fulbright Scholar program and the Fulbright Specialist Program.

 

The Core Fulbright Scholar program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. The 2015-16 competition opened Feb. 1 and closes Aug. 1.

 

The Fulbright Specialist Program is designed to provide short-term academic opportunities (two to six weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals. Shorter grant lengths give Specialists greater flexibility to pursue a grant that works best with their current academic or professional goals. There is a rolling deadline for these competitions.

 

Alan Fryar, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, was recently awarded a Fulbright for his research in Fez, Morocco.

 

“The Fulbright workshop I attended was really worthwhile,” said Fryar. “I gained insight into how the review panels work and personalized guidance about the organization and content of my application.”

 

To schedule an appointment, please contact: amy.hunt@uky.edu.

 

 

 

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