International Visiting Research Scholar Award - Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies is offering 12 research awards of $10,000 to bring some of the world’s best scholars to UBC. This initiative allows the Institute to partner with UBC faculties, departments and research centres to attract outstanding scholars to work collaboratively with UBC faculty members on innovative research. The International Visiting Research Scholar will visit during the 2014-2015 academic year.
Criteria:
- International Visiting Research Scholars are expected to have a record of outstanding scholarship in their relevant area of research
- The research awards will be selected based on the calibre of the proposed scholar and the merits of the research to be conducted jointly with one or more UBC scholars
- The International Visiting Research Scholar must visit at UBC for a minimum of three weeks
- Host UBC faculties, departments and research centres can nominate international or Canadian scholars
Application requirements:
- Completion of the attached application form, including proposed research
- A UBC faculty member must be designated as primary host for the scholar
- Host faculty member signature and department/faculty signature indicating who will administer the research award
For more information, please go to: http://pwias.ubc.ca/programs-awardees/international-programs/international-visiting-research-scholar-program/
Please kindly note the deadline of March 1, 2014.
Download the application form here
