In 2008, the Fulbright Academy will - for the first time - activley recruit institutions worldwide to join as members of the Fulbright Academy. FAST was one of the exhibitors at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Conference & Expo in Washington, DC, in early June. Over 9,000 people attended this event, and many of the Fulbright Commissions attended or exhibited at the conference.
These are some of the institutions that recently committed to advancing the mission of FAST through an institutional membership:
Your institution is invited to join as well.
Institutional members are entities that wish to participate in the global Fulbright Academy network. They include entities that (1) employ Fulbright scholars/alumni, (2) host visiting Fulbright students/scholars and (3) educate the next generation of Fulbright scholars. Membership for institutions of higher education is $500. Memberships for corporations and government agencies is $1,000. Discounts are available for small consulting firms headed by Fulbright alumni and for institutions in low- and middle-income countries.
Click here for membership form (PDF) *** Click here for a full list of institutional members
Through consultations with existing members, FAST has identified some specific benefits for our institutional members. Some benefits are listed below, and additional benefits will be added as the network of members grows.
- Invitations to international meetings. FAST obtained funding from the National Science Foundation for a project in North Africa which included travel to Morocco for a dozen US experts on digital libraries. Similarly, a Panamanian government agency funded 15 people at our 2007 annual conference in Panama and a US foundation funded 15 people at our 2008 Conference in Boston.
- Given opportunities for faculty, graduate students and undergrads to participate and/or present research at meetings organized by FAST. Your employees get reduced rates for registration – more than half of our institutional members have taken advantage of this benefit.
- Research collaborations or letters of support on grant applications. Several institutions and alumni have asked FAST to partner with them on funding requests.
- Serving as a subcontractor, such as organizing meetings or conducting specialized research. This work may be done in-house or in collaboration with Fulbright scholars or other experts. Fulbright scholars are found in nearly all countries and disciplines, so we can help you find the expertise you need.
- Visited the campus or organization. Examples: spoke to faculty and students during “Research Week”, advised a small non-profit on program and institutional development, advised a department on program development, served as judge for a poster session, and spoke at an international luncheon for faculty, senior administrators, state government officials and the private sector.
- Discounts on booth space and opportunities to distribute your literature even when none of the institution’s employees are able to attend a meeting or your institution is not exhibiting.
- Finding experts. We have provided volunteers - speakers for programs, interviewees for the press, and reviewers for grant-giving bodies. We can find the expert. We also can refer others to experts at your institution.
- Recruiting. Members have used FAST to recruit faculty/staff/students and to promote themselves as a destination for students, researchers, visiting scholars, and prospective employees.
- Publishing a quarterly report specifically tailored to networking and the special needs of our institutional members.
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