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Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award

Fulbright-University of Manchester Visiting Professorship (Humanities)

United Kingdom

Europe and Eurasia

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Award Details

Award Activity

The Fulbright University of Manchester Visiting Professorship contributes to the intellectual life of the university through teaching, public lectures and curriculum development in any discipline within the Faculty of Humanities.

The University of Manchester is a university of world firsts and academic discoveries – from Ernest Rutherford splitting the atom, to creating the first stored-program computer.

Currently the university has three Nobel Laureates on its staff, more than at any other UK university, including Professors Sir Andre Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov, joint winners of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics for their revolutionary work with graphene.

The University is also home to the likes of multi-award-winning writer Jeanette Winterson (Professor of Creative Writing), renowned historian Michael Wood (Professor of Public History), and includes Benedict Cumberbatch CBE among its successful alumni.

Manchester is one of the world’s most popular, vibrant and multicultural cities: the birthplace of the industrial revolution, feminism and vegetarianism. Voted the most liveable city in the UK (Economist Intelligence Unit) for four years running, and the only UK city to feature in the New York Times list of places to visit (2015) – Manchester is an inspirational city.

Scholars selected for this award will be required to:

Advise and/or mentor students
Assist in faculty, curriculum, and/or program development
Conduct a professional and/or artistic project
Conduct a research project of the applicant’s choosing
Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses designated by the host institution
Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses of the applicant’s choosing

Award Length and Period

Six months

Grants may begin any time after September 1, 2022, but before April 30, 2023.

Locations

The University of Manchester: Manchester, England, UK.

Flex Option

Discipline Type

Only projects in the following disciplines will be considered

Disciplines

American Studies

Anthropology

Archaeology

Architecture

Area Studies, non- U.S.

Art History

Arts

Communication

Creative Writing

Film/Cinema Studies

Gender Studies

History, American

History, non- U.S.

Literature, American

Literature, non- U.S.

Philosophy

Religious Studies

Areas of Interest

Applications are sought in disciplines and and all appropriate specializations within the University's Faculty of Humanities.The Faculty is made up of five academic schools, and an extensive number of research institutes.

Special Features

Scholars in the UK participate in a wide range of academic, cultural, and social events and benefit from a variety of additional opportunities provided by the Commission; see Special Award Benefits section for more details.

Award Requirements

Application Requirements

Invitation Requirement

A letter of invitation is optional.

Invitation Requirement Additional Information

To request a letter of invitation for this award please contact the individual academic or department head most relevant to your project. Should you request assistance with this, please contact Mr Shayne Langlois, Senior International Officer, The University of Manchester, email: s.langlois@manchester.ac.uk.

While it is not a requirement to have an affiliation letter for this award it is strongly recommended that applicants get in touch with their proposed host department and applications that include an affiliation letter will be much more competitive. An email from the host institution confirming their interest in hosting the applicant will suffice as evidence of affiliation. If an applicant is struggling to make contact with their host institution they can contact the US-UK Fulbright Commission directly on fulbrightprogrammes@fulbright.org.uk

Language Proficiency Requirements

None, English is sufficient.

Applicant Profile

Additional Qualification Information

The Fulbright Commission seeks to identify potential and established leaders of academic or professional excellence who will make significant contributions toward the discussion and development of key issues in their field of study.

Candidates who have not recently spent a considerable time in the UK are preferred.

Additional Information

Additional Comments

The University of Manchester is a university of world firsts and academic discoveries – from Ernest Rutherford splitting the atom, to creating the first stored program computer. Testament to this, they count 25 Nobel Prize winners among their current and former students and staff. Currently, they have three Nobel Laureates on staff, more than at any other UK university, including Professors Sir Andre Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov, joint winners of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics for their revolutionary work with graphene.

The University is also home to the likes of multi-award-winning writer Jeanette Winterson (Professor of Creative Writing), renowned historian Michael Wood (Professor of Public History), and include Benedict Cumberbatch, CBE, as one of  many successful alumni.

Manchester is one of the world’s most popular, vibrant and multicultural cities: the birthplace of the industrial revolution, feminism and vegetarianism. Voted the most liveable city in the UK (Economist Intelligence Unit) for the second year running, and the only UK city to feature in the New York Times list of places to visit (2015) – Manchester is an inspirational city.

Research beacons at The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester’s research beacons are examples of pioneering discoveries, interdisciplinary collaboration and cross-sector partnerships that are tackling some of the biggest questions facing the planet.

Global challenges, Manchester solutions
The University of Manchester conducts a wide range of high-quality research, as demonstrated by their submission to the Research Excellence Framework 2014. Much of this research combines expertise from across disciplines, making the most of the opportunities that the University's size and breadth of expertise affords.

Their research beacons show how this approach is improving the lives of people around the world. These areas of investigation feature a unique concentration of high-quality research activity. They allow Manchester to bring the best minds together to find new ways forward.

The researchers in these fields are at the forefront of the search for innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Candidates should have strong reasons for wishing to pursue the proposed project in the UK and a clear idea of what they wish to accomplish during their time as a Fulbright Scholar, not only academically, but also in terms of reaching out to the wider community and understanding their host country and culture.

Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview with the US-UK Fulbright Commission through a Zoom video call in January 2022.

In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars will be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities‎.

Contacts and Helpful Links

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities
The University of Manchester Research Beacons
Timeout Manchester

US-UK Fulbright Commission

Fulbright-University of Manchester Distinguished Chair

Stipend & Benefits

Award Allowances

Single grant of £27,500 (about $37,000 as of January 2021). All grants are intended as a contribution toward travel and general expenses incurred during the grant period. The host institution provides up to £1,000 monthly housing allowance (about $1,350 as of January 2021).

No additional funding provided for dependents.

Special Award Benefits

Scholars are provided with a small travel allowance and accommodation to attend certain Fulbright Commission enrichment events. Scholars in the UK will have the opportunity to participate in a range of events, and benefit from a variety of additional opportunities provided by the Commission. A three-day Fulbright Orientation programme takes place in London in mid-September; a three-day Fulbright Forum highlights a specific place or region of the UK each January (this also serves as an orientation for scholars arriving in January); and a Fulbright Farewell Conference is planned around the end of June (this will be held in Scotland in 2022).

All Fulbright Scholar grantees must obtain a UK Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) visa to participate in the Fulbright program in the UK. The Commission sponsors the Scholar’s Tier 5 visa.

Scholars receive free institutional memberships with The National Trust/Royal Oak Foundation and The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA). Scholars are also offered a free Elsevier scholar support package, which includes access to the entire suite of SciVerse products and a wide range of online journals (including The Lancet).

Scholars are asked to deliver a public lecture or other event at a location other than their host institution. They may also be offered the opportunity to deliver a Lecture at Gresham College and Benjamin Franklin House in London during their grant period in the UK.

Fulbright Scholars will have membership of the UK Fulbright Alumni Network and access to Fulbrighter, a networking platform which enables grantees to connect, network, engage and collaborate with Fulbright alumni and grantees around the world

Depending on the timing of the visit, scholars may also be able to attend the annual Fulbright EU-NATO Seminar held in Belgium and Luxembourg (in February) and the annual Fulbright Seminar in Berlin (in March).

During their grant period, Fulbright Scholars in Europe have the opportunity to apply for a travel grant to support short-term (up to one week) travel to other countries in the EUR region for activities such as lectures, workshops, graduate or faculty seminars, master classes or recitals, curricular advising or panel presentations. Though scholars may pursue invitations for short-term activities in other European countries once notified that they have been selected for a Fulbright grant, Scholars may only apply for the European inter-country travel grant funds when in the UK and during their Fulbright grant period.

Final grant amounts will be determined prior to the start of the academic year and are subject to the availability of funds. The United States Department of State and the Fulbright Commission in the host country reserve the right to alter, without notice, participating countries, number of awards and allowances.

Country/Area Overview

Summary

Approximately 40 grants are offered for U.S. faculty and professionals to conduct research and teach in a variety of fields. Award opportunities include Visiting Professorships, Distinguished Chairs and General Scholar grants at designated host universities and institutions. The Fulbright Cyber Security Award is tenable at any UK higher education institution. 

For academic year 2022-23, the Commission is partnering with over 30 UK institutions who have agreed to sponsor Fulbright awards for U.S. Scholars.

What is life like for Fulbrighters in your country?

The United Kingdom has participated in the Fulbright program since 1948 and there are strong relationships between the UK and the US. Daily life in the UK varies hugely between large metropolitan cities and smaller towns and rural communities. Awards are offered in all of the countries of the UK: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The UK is culturally vibrant and grantees often take advantage of opportunities to experience its arts, music and history, as well as its natural beauty and thousands of miles of coastline. A Fulbright Scholar grant in the United Kingdom is a unique opportunity to undertake a period of research or teaching while concurrently participating in a program of events intended to foster cultural learning and networking opportunities.

The grant year for U.S. Scholars in the UK is from September 2021  through August 2022, but projects must begin between 1 September 2021 and 30 April 2022 unless otherwise specified. Fulbright Scholar grants to the UK do not include dependent allowances or travel, relocation, or book allowances. 

Applicants will be evaluated not only for their scholarly, artistic or professional excellence but also for their potential to facilitate mutual understanding and knowledge exchange between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Preference will be given to applicants who have not already spent a significant amount of time in the United Kingdom. Applicants with permanent residency in the United Kingdom are not eligible for Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards to this country.

Candidates interested in applying for an award in the United Kingdom are advised to visit the US-UK Fulbright Commission's website for more information on the Scholar awards offered by the Commission.

They may also wish to consult Universities UK, Universities Scotland, Universities Wales, and UK Research and Innovation for more information about higher education in the UK.

Applicants may contact the US-UK Fulbright Commission with any queries by emailing fulbrightprogrammes@fulbright.org.uk

Application Deadline

Closed

Activity Type

Teaching/Research

Degree Requirements

Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) required

Career Profile

Artists

Awards are open to individuals who have more than seven years of experience in an artistic profession.

Mid-Career Academics

Awards are open to those who have been working in the capacity of a teacher or scholar for more than seven, and less than 13, years.

Senior Academics

Awards are open to those who have been working in the capacity of a teacher or scholar for more than 13 years.

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