COIL News and Events
SUNY Fredonia Sponsors Faculty for AASCU Japan Studies Institute
March 1, 2012 deadline for local applications
New No Cost Insurance Available for Faculty/Staff Traveling Internationally
SUNY Central came up with a new (no cost) insurance package for all faculty/staff for work-related international travel. SUNY Central asked all campuses to appoint a contact person for the program that faculty/staff could contact before and during travel should the need arise. V.P. Horvath asked me to be that contact person.
In order to provide faculty/staff with this information, I need to know who is traveling. Since everyone has to fill out a regular travel authorization form that is signed by chair (regardless of who is funding travel), it seemed to make the most sense for department secretaries to let me know who is traveling internationally. That is why they were sent the simple additional form for international travel. This form is available on the right side of this web site.
A two-page description of the new insurance program which also includes some information about supplemental health insurance plans is available from
2013-14 Fulbright Scholar Program is open.
Deadline for applications is August 1, 2012
Visit http://catalog.cies.org for specific opportunities within the Fulbright Scholar programs.
Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. There are awards in 45 specific academic disciplines as well as 167 awards open to all disciplines. This includes the traditional teaching, research, and teaching/research awards. There are over 800 awards available in over 125 countries. Fredonia has an excellent track record in receiving Fulbright awards. Jon Titus returned from a Fulbright in Botswana in 2010-11 and Ann Deakin is currently on a Fulbright in the Russian Federation for spring 2012.
Interested faculty and professionals are encouraged to participate in one of our weekly webinars. Each deals with a topic germane to the 2013-2014 competition, from regional and discipline information to how to fill out an application. For more information, visit our website at http://www.cies.org/Webinar/. The application deadline for most awards is August 1, 2012. U.S. citizenship is required. For other eligibility requirements and detailed award descriptions visit our website at http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/ or contact us at scholars@iie.org.
Please contact Ted Schwalbe if you have any questions.
SUNY Fredonia 2011-12 CIEE Faculty Development Seminar Competition Results
Dr. Iclal VanWesenbeeck (Jordan) and Dr. Jonathan Chausovsky (China) were selected to be funded to participate in the summer 2012 seminars.
SUNY Fredonia 2010-11 CIEE Scholar Stories
Dr. Christina Jarvis, Associate Professor Department of English and Dr. Linda Brigance, Associate Professor Department of Communication share their experiences