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UK is highly ranked for the number of faculty conducting
groundbreaking work on the international stage through the Fulbright
Program. In the past three years over twenty UK faculty members have been
awarded Fulbright Scholar grants.
The Fulbright Program offers a range of opportunities to help scholars
pursue their teaching, service and research goals.
Gary Garrison, who operates Global Fellowship Advising and Resources,
advised many of UK's 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.
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:
Monday, March 23, in the W. T. Young Library, Alumni Gallery
9:30-10:30, Workshop
10:30-1:00, Individual consultations
1:00-2:00, Workshop
2:00-5:00, Individual consultations
Tuesday, March 24, in the Plant Sciences Building
10:00-11:00, Workshop (Cameron Williams Auditorium)
12:30-3:00, 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 opens February 1, and closes August 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 Specialist greater flexibility
to pursue a grant that works best with their current academic or professional
goals. There is a rolling deadline for these competitions.
“The University of Kentucky often ranks in the top ten 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 schedule an appointment, please contact: amy.hunt@uky.edu.
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