Faculty Fulbright Accelerator
Teach, research, or work on projects in over 135 countries!
Location
Online
Date & Time
March 5, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Description
Learn about the 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program at a virtual workshop for UMBC faculty in all disciplines interested in this prestigious fellowship program, the flagship educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Fulbright offers opportunities for faculty to teach, conduct research, or carry out professional projects in over 135 different countries.
Dr. Brian Souders, Associate Director of Global Learning in UMBC's Center for Global Engagement, and Fulbright Scholar Liaison, will discuss support for faculty applicants. He will also discuss strategies for preparing strong Fulbright applications, initiating outreach to international host institutions, as well as other advice for interested faculty.
Dr. Sarah Jewett, Director of Learning Partnerships in Research and Practice in the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Affiliate Faculty in Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health and in Language, Literacy, and Culture, will share her experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in Fall 2024 investigating the role of digital storytelling in facilitating dialogue around climate change and environmental engagement at Loughborough University, UK.
This year's application cycle opened in mid-February, and it closes on September 15, 2025.
Dr. Brian Souders, Associate Director of Global Learning in UMBC's Center for Global Engagement, and Fulbright Scholar Liaison, will discuss support for faculty applicants. He will also discuss strategies for preparing strong Fulbright applications, initiating outreach to international host institutions, as well as other advice for interested faculty.
Dr. Sarah Jewett, Director of Learning Partnerships in Research and Practice in the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Affiliate Faculty in Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health and in Language, Literacy, and Culture, will share her experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in Fall 2024 investigating the role of digital storytelling in facilitating dialogue around climate change and environmental engagement at Loughborough University, UK.
This year's application cycle opened in mid-February, and it closes on September 15, 2025.
Please click “Going Virtually” below to reserve your seat for this
session, and we will send you a Google calendar invitation with a WebEx
link one hour before the session. If you register less than an hour
before the session, you will receive the WebEx link when you register.
Please email fdc@umbc.edu
if you have any questions. If you have registered and find that you can
no longer attend, please kindly release your spot so that others may
attend.
