Visiting Scholar Fund – Roles & Responsibility
Academic Units: Visiting Scholars are normally hosted by an academic unit as approved
by the Dean or other senior administrator. In addition to academic departments, other
academic units such as the Library, Student Services or other service-function areas can
apply for colleague visits under the Visiting Scholar fund. “Hosted” means the visitor is
physically located in the department making a proposal and would have a primary faculty
member or other UFV host s/he is collaborating with or has been assigned to act as the
visitor’s “guide” while at UFV. A visitor can be hosted for a short period (1 – 3 weeks) or
for a full term. The department would determine whether or not the visiting scholar would
benefit by visiting UFV and whether the department/UFV would benefit from the visit
depending on the congruency of collaboration interests and the potential to strengthen an
ongoing partnership or initiate a new partnership.
Associate Vice President of Research, Engagement & Graduate Studies: If there is a
significant research collaboration component between the Visiting Scholar and a UFV
faculty member/department, then UFV’s Research Office participates as a co-host. In
some cases a Visiting Scholar may be of interest to UFV as a result of his/her research or
academic pursuits, but it may not be clear that the visitor would have a “home” department
at UFV. In these cases the AVP would determine whether or not her office would host the
visitor.
UFV International: UFV International allocates funds each year from International student
revenues to the Visiting Scholar Fund. UFV International also issues calls for applications
and promotes the program within UFV. Other services provided by International include
issuing invitation letters (often needed for visas) and participating in particular
social/hosting events. International would also facilitate meetings regarding the
development or expansion of any partnerships or agreements that would result as an
outcome of the visit. However, each Visiting Scholar is housed and hosted by an
academic department or other UFV office and/or the Associate VP of Research,
Engagement & Graduate Studies office.
UFV International Visiting Scholar Fund Application
UFV International Visiting Scholar Fund Application
Applicant
Visiting Scholar/Colleague
Activity
Hosting
Department/Faculty
E-mail
Telephone
Collaborative Research Project:
Project Description:
1. Rationale
2. Benefits to UFV
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Does the visit align with UFV’s strategic goals and education plan?
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Is it beneficial to more than one department/program?
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Is there a direct benefit to students?
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Does it help maintain or strengthen a current partnership?
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Will it result in a new partnership that aligns with UFV’s strategic goals and education plan?
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Does this visit support a revenue producing program/project?
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Is there an on-going benefit to UFV?
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Does it support UFV student / faculty research?
UFV International Visiting Scholar Fund Application
3. Capacity & Resources
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Is there space on campus for the scholar to carry out the planned research/activity?
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Is there someone available to serve as a mentor/advisor for the individual?
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What will the department offer in terms of office, desk, computer, phone, email access?
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What institutional resources can the individual access? Library, computer labs, experts?
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When will the individual come and for how long?
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Does the person have any other funding?
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Does the person require assistance with transportation or housing?
4. Budget
Requested budget
Additional living and transportation expenses
Hospitality expenses
Total
The total requested amount is <<$>>
Proposal Deadline: Friday, January 16, 2015
Submit the proposal electronically, in MS Word format, to Chelsey Laird,
Coordinator of Global Engagement Programming:
chelsey.laird@ufv.ca
UFV International Visiting Scholar Fund Application