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