Faculty/Staff Opportunities

There are many fellowships to support faculty and staff to teach, conduct research, or do a project abroad. Contact Jenny Sullivan at jenny.sullivan@rit.edu about your intent to apply.

Advising Services

As an RIT faculty or staff member, the RIT Education Abroad and International Fellowships office may provide:

  • Resources such as webinars, videos and workshops about award specifics, application tips, etc.
  • Individualized coaching
  • Connection to potential overseas partners
  • Hands-on proofreading and review of application materials
  • Assistance navigating application processes

Key Opportunities

  • Fulbright Scholar: Faculty at all levels propose to teach or conduct research abroad for at least a semester.
  • Fulbright Specialist: Faculty and staff at all levels get matched to work on a short term project abroad.
  • Jefferson Science Fellowship: Funding for tenured faculty in the STEM fields to spend one year on assignment at the U.S. Department of State or USAID serving as an advisor on foreign policy and international development issues.

Application Tips

Consider these tips when preparing your scholarship/fellowship application. 

  • Make sure that you are eligible for the fellowship before putting the effort into applying for it. Check the fellowship’s requirements on the fellowship’s website to ensure the type of funding (research, travel, stipend, etc.), citizenship requirements, field/subfield, year of study (early years of graduate school or dissertation research and writing), and demographic information match your background.
  • Contact the funding agency if you have questions about eligibility or fit. Sometimes fellowships that seem narrow (such as for educational research) also encourage submissions of education-related work in other fields, like history, STEM, and anthropology.
  • Review successful proposals for the same (or similar) fellowship. One of the best ways to learn more about what a successful proposal looks like is to ask your colleagues (preferably those who work in your field and were previously funded by the same fellowship) to share their prior submissions, any comments they may have received during the applying process, revision(s), and any additional application strategies. Many funders may also provide samples on their websites or upon request. 
  • Review carefully the requirements of the fellowship and the mission statement of the agency to which you are applying. Then show how your research, scholarship, and community engagement align with their mission and funding priorities.

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Use the International Fellowship search tool to browse available fellowships that are a good fit for RIT faculty and staff. 

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