Fulbright Scholar Program, an Opportunity for Engineering Management Faculty

Abstract

The Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 US faculty and professionals each year to approximately 140 countries within a large range of disciplines. Even though most of these opportunities are focused in arts and sciences, there are still opportunities available for Engineering Management faculty. Our opportunities are enhanced compared to other engineering disciplines since we can apply for grants both in engineering and business schools. in addition, the broad nature of the Engineering Management discipline provides ample scope to find valuable experiences for all the stakeholders. This paper describes the Fulbright Scholar Program and the applicability to Engineering Management faculty. It describes how the selections are made and how faculty can enhance their probability for acceptance. It then describes a successful strategy that I followed to: 1) investigate the opportunities within the Fulbright Program, 2) negotiate with the local dean to shape the program description to provide a valuable and fulfilling agenda for both the college and me, and 3) the resulting experience in Oman. I taught one class and was utilized by the school as an external consultant. I facilitated numerous faculty meetings exercising a new strategy that utilized faculty participation and developed a strategic planning document based on those interactions. in addition, I helped them to start planning for an international conference that they want to sponsor. My experience at the Modern College of Business and Science in Muscat, Oman offered a valuable, safe and interesting break that provided an excellent reference frame to better understand what we do and how we generate value. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2006.

Department(s)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

2153-5965

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 2024 American Society for Engineering Education, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2006

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