2003-04 FULBRIGHT DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS IN LINGUISTICS: APPLY NOW

[Williams, Holly]

The following Fulbright awards are viewed as among the most prestigious
appointments in the Fulbright Program.  Lecturing is usually in English.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and have a prominent record of scholarly
accomplishment. Consult CIES Web site
<http://www.cies.org/cies/us_scholars/DisChairs/> for information about
application procedure and current updates. To apply, send a letter of
interest (up to 3 pages), c.v. (up to 8 pages) and a sample syllabus (up to
4 pages) to Daria Teutonico, Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program; Council
for International Exchange of Scholars; 3007 Tilden Street, NW; Ste. 5-L;
Washington, DC 20008-3009 (phone 202/686-6245, e-mail:
dteutonico at cies.iie.org). Materials must arrive on or before the May 1
deadline.

AUSTRIA: FULBRIGHT-UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN
LINGUISTICS: Grantee will offer two lecture courses and one seminar to
undergraduate and graduate students.  The University of Innsbruck Faculty of
Humanities cultivates an interdisciplinary approach to linguistics and is
particularly interested in soliciting applications from scholars of applied
linguistics, whose fields of specialization are related to language
acquisition and/or the teaching of  languages.  Lecturing in English. Some
knowledge of German is advantageous but not required.  Faculty of
Humanities.  One semester, beginning October 2003 or March 2004.
www.uibk.ac.at

AUSTRIA: FULBRIGHT-UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN THE
HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCES: Grantee will offer three courses at advanced
undergraduate and graduate levels.  Course level and content are to be
arranged in consultation with the host institution.  This chair rotates
between faculties and will be hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and
Cultural Studies in 2003-04, which has departments in classical and modern
languages and literatures, comparative literature, linguistics and
translating, American studies, all fields of history from ancient to
contemporary, archaeology, art history, ethnology, musicology, and area
studies.  Open to any specialization in humanities or area studies at the
Faculty.  Lecturing in English. Some knowledge of German is desirable.
Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies in 2003-04 and Faculty of Human
and Social Sciences in 2004-05.  Four months, starting October 2003 or March
2004.  www.univie.ac.at

CANADA:  FULBRIGHT-YORK UNIVERSITY CHAIR:  Fulbright-York University Chair:
Lecture at graduate and undergraduate levels in any field that fits the
programs at York University.  Academic and scholarly prominence required.
York University, Toronto.  Scholars are encouraged to include a letter of
invitation from a host department at York University. Four and a half
months, starting September 2003 or January 2004.  www.yorku.ca

ITALY: TRIESTE CHAIR IN LINGUISTICS: Full professor to offer one lecturing
course and tutorials at graduate level.  Subject expertise desired is
syntax, semantics or formal history of linguistics.  Three months,
March-June 2004.  University of Trieste.   www.univ.trieste.it

ITALY: VENICE CHAIR IN PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE/LINGUISTICS: Grantee will
teach one course to masters/doctoral students, and will provide some
tutorial assistance.  Subject expertise desired is theoretical linguistics,
with specializations in syntax and semantics.  Academic rank open.  Three
months, beginning March or April 2004.  www.unive.it