Dr. Sandy Ng received one of the first Fulbright NEXUS awards in 2011
After a very successful inaugural year, which saw two Canadian scholars participate (Dr. Patrick Feng and Dr. Sandy Ng), and which saw one American scholar (Dr. Laura Forlano) visit Canada, the 2012-13 Fulbright NEXUS Program will be hosted by Canada! The NEXUS Program brings together a network of junior scholars, professionals and mid-career applied researchers from Western Hemisphere nations for a series of seminar meetings and a Fulbright residential exchange experience. Through international exchanges, seminars, and collaborative research, up to 20 Fulbright participants (1/3 from the United States, 2/3 from Canada and other countries of the Western Hemisphere) will engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, and problem-solving with a focus on improving the quality of life for communities in the region. Fulbright NEXUS Scholars will conduct individual and team-based research projects designed to generate knowledge-based, policy-oriented solutions with immediate and practical implementation potential at the local, national, or regional levels.
The NEXUS program is organized around the following themes:
Science, Technology, and Innovation;
Entrepreneurship; and,
Sustainable Energy.
Projects focusing on climate change adaptation strategies, and/or public policy focused research ventures thatexamine strategies to cope with climate variability, including extreme events, are particularly welcome. Projects should also come from a wide range of disciplines, and could include, for example, those in thefields of public health and engineering and design, addressing issues such as changes in air quality, thepredominance of water- and food-borne diseases and/or weather-related injury or death, and disaster andemergency preparedness.
You can read more about the Fulbright NEXUS Program on our website.