Sub-Saharan Africa Guest Scholar/Artist Partnership Program

Notre Dame Global (NDG) is pleased to announce the Sub-Saharan Africa Guest Scholar/Artist Partnership Program. The goal of this program is to for an ND faculty member to partner with on-campus unit (center/institute/department) in bringing to Notre Dame guest scholars and artists from Sub-Saharan Africa with outstanding reputations in their field. During the visit, the guest scholar/artist would pursue their own research/art in collaboration with an ND faculty researcher/artist and discuss/plan future collaborations, all while engaging in the intellectual/artistic life and community at Notre Dame.

Contact

For more information about NDG’s faculty engagement and research programs, please contact:

Sevda Arslan
Program Director for Faculty Support and Partnerships
Notre Dame Global
Email: sarslan@nd.edu

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Grant Overview

Applications can be made for a minimum stay of 2 weeks with a maximum stay of 6 weeks. An ND faculty member/senior researcher must submit an application following agreement from a relevant unit on campus that the unit would be willing to accommodate a visit from the guest scholar/artist. This unit must commit to holding a welcoming event for the guest scholar/artist, involving other Notre Dame faculty and graduate students The applicant must also be willing to facilitate engagement on campus and the unit must be willing to facilitate logistics. Applications are accepted for the spring semester and summer period only.

The Sub-Saharan Africa guest scholar/artist will be expected to, at a minimum, give a talk to faculty/graduate students in the hosting unit regarding their research/creative work and depending on the length of stay, more engagement is welcomed. The application should include details of that planned engagement. If the guest scholar/artist is coming from the locale of Notre Dame Nairobi, details of engagement with the University through that location is requested upon their return.

*All international guest scholars/artists will need an immigration status to enter the U.S. The hosting unit will be responsible for engaging International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) in the process of determining the appropriate visa status and securing any necessary documentation.

Eligibility

Full-time regular members of the Notre Dame faculty and senior researches are eligible to apply as hosts from a center/institute/department/library.

Funding & Expenses

Funding up to $10,000 is provided for a visit of up to six weeks.

Eligible Expenses

• Visa Costs (if applicable)*
• Travel to Notre Dame from guest scholar's/artist's home base (return)
• Reimbursement for Travel Health Insurance to cover duration of the visit to campus
• Reasonable accommodation expenses
• Some on-campus meals will be offered up to a value of $150 per week
• Local transportation

Ineligible Expenses

• Additional travel expenses, beyond that of getting to ND from home institution and local transportation when at Notre Dame.
• Per Diem reimbursement
• Salary, stipend or honorarium

Application Guidelines

Applications can be made for a minimum stay of two weeks and a maximum stay of six weeks.

Applications should include:

• A statement from the faculty applicant at the hosting unit (center/institute/department) addressing:
  • their interest in hosting the scholar/artist and how they will facilitate the visit when the scholar/artist is at ND
  • the research/artistic interests that they wish to collaborate on with the Sub-Saharan African scholar/artist and what they will specifically work on during the visit
  • what short-term and long-term outcomes they expect from this visit and collaboration(s)
  • how do they intend to continue/develop the relationship with the scholar/artist on their return to their home country
• A letter from the Director/Chair of the on-campus hosting unit (center/institute/department) expressing support for the visit of the proposed specific guest scholar/artist and addressing the following:
  • the value of the scholar’s research/artist’s creative work to Notre Dame including the contribution that the visit will make to their unit/center/department and the University
  • anticipated dates for the visit and anticipated length of stay
  • a commitment to hosting the guest scholar/artist, facilitating all logistics, hosting a welcoming event and integrating the scholar/artist to the degree possible in the events of the unit.
  • if the hosting unit can contribute financially to the visit, this should be indicated in the letter (cost share is not required but welcomed)
• A letter from the Sub-Saharan Africa guest scholar/artist addressing:
  • their interest in visiting Notre Dame specifying their preferred length of stay and how they will engage with the hosting unit during that time
  • their research/artistic interests and what they will specifically work on while at Notre Dame
  • whom at the hosting unit they plan to work with and what collaboration(s) they are interested in exploring
  • what short-term and long-term outcomes they expect from this visit and collaboration(s)
  • how do they intend to continue/develop the relationship with Notre Dame on their return to their home country
• Curriculum vitae of both the ND faculty member or senior researcher and the proposed guest scholar/artist from Sub-Saharan Africa
• Budget

Sample Application

Follow-up Report

Guest scholars/artists and their hosts will be required to submit a report no later than one month after the end date of the visit. The report should include a summary of the activities funded by the award and significant results achieved, including plans for any continued collaboration or indications that the project contributed to the strengthening scholarly relationships between Notre Dame and Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

 

 

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