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What a Difference a FULBRIGHT Makes

Engaging Faculty and Professionals

Fulbright Scholars lecture, consult and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields across the globe. You can too.

Note: Proposals requiring electronic submission, must follow the same processing rules as paper proposals, i.e. they are required to be routed through the appropriate departments and approved by Sponsored Programs prior to submission to the sponsoring agency.

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Excerpts from The Chronicle Review

Point of View

Why Professors Should Teach Abroad

by Donald E. Hall, Chairman of the English department at West Virginia University

"As a participant in two study-abroad trips, first as a high-school student and then as an undergraduate, I well know how intellectually transformative and world-view-expanding such experiences can be. But I want to make a plea for a related though often overlooked type of experience. Faculty members need the experience of teaching abroad as much as students need the benefits of studying abroad. I firmly believe that a focus on teaching abroad is just as crucial for increasing the intellectual dynamism of our colleges as the current emphasis on study abroad is."

"We need more and different opportunities for faculty members to teach abroad. The Fulbright, a highly coveted and competitive award program, is the one major opportunity that exists now, sending more than 900 faculty members abroad annually to teach and conduct research."

NSF IDs to Replace SSNs as Unique Identifier in FastLane

In response to Government mandates and U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the National Science Foundation is continuing to take proactive steps to protect its customers' personally identified information and reduce the use of Social Security Numbers (SSNs).

A new security feature has been introduced in which NSF IDs replace SSNs as the primary means of identifying you. You will use your NSF ID, in conjunction with your FastLane password, to log into FastLane. Existing FastLane customers do not need to take any action. When you log into FastLane with your SSN, an intermediary page will display your NSF ID. You will also be able to retrieve your NSF ID by clicking on the 'NSF ID lookup' link or by contacting the Sponsored Programs office.

However, you will still be required to use your SSN in some situations. For example, NSF will continue to need your SSN to distribute reimbursements when applicable.