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Contact Infomation:
Professor James Fairweather, Director,
Center for Higher and Adult Education,
416 Erickson,
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 48824-1034
517-353-3387
fairwea4@msu.edu
CENTER FELLOW PROGRAM
Former fellows: Prof. Zhou Zuoyu (Beijing Normal University). Download a .pdf file of Prof. Zhou's presentation from the Center's inaugural event here.
Purpose and Goal
The Center Fellow Program intends to bring accomplished scholars and
administrators in higher education, both domestic and international, to
the MSU campus for a period of time to engage in scholarly activities and
academic exchange. The Program provides a basis for establishing
long-lasting productive relationships between the members of the HALE
community and the fellows. The Program may also lead to a constructive partnership between the Center and the fellow’s home institution. The Program intends to
provide an intellectual and personally enriching experience for the
prospective fellows; it also intends to bring outside perspectives to HALE faculty and students.
Administration
The Center Fellow Program is managed through the Center for Higher and Adult Education. The
Center will help a fellow identify one faculty member in the HALE program
as a host, provide office space, make arrangements for academic exchange
and scholarly activities, and help with housing arrangements. Along with
the Office of International Students and Scholars (ISSO) and the Office of
International Studies in the College of Education, the Center will help with
documents relating to international academic exchange. ISSO will
produce visa documents, provide Orientation program, help with health
insurance, and assist in attaining legal status for new fellows.
Resources
The Center will provide office space, MSU library access
and other facilities necessary for conducting research and
other scholarly activities. The Center may cover travel,
office maintenance, and other expenses directly related to the academic
exchange. Although international fellows often will seek
financial support from their home institutions, government or other
resources for their stay at MSU, the Center may provide supplementary financial support.
Duration
The duration of the Fellowship appointment is not fixed. It can range from a few weeks up
to two years. The length of the Fellowship and its timing can be
negotiated by both the Center and the fellow, and decided on an individual
basis.
Application Procedures
In most cases the Center will identify possible fellows and initiate the process. In a few cases the Center may accept individuals who express an interest in working with the Center and the HALE program. Those individuals should contact the Center to express their interest, send
a resume, and a brief statement of purpose at anytime during the year. Applications will be processed on a continuous basis. Decisions will be
made in a reasonable time, based on the match of
interests, available resources and the hosting capacity in the Center.
Once an application is accepted, the Center
will send out invitation letter. For international fellows, the Center will contact the Office of International Studies in Education,
and through that office to send out an invitation and submit an
application to the Office of International Students and Scholars for
documents that are required for visa application.
Who should I contact if I have questions about the Program?
Any questions about the Center Fellow Program should be directed to:
Professor James Fairweather,
Director, Center for Higher and Adult Education,
416 Erickson, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI
48824-1034
517-353-3387
fairwea4@msu.edu
http://www.msu.edu/~fairwea4