San Francisco State University faculty have various opportunities to teach, research and collaborate globally through outside organizations. The Division of International Education has gathered a few such opportunities below:
CSU International Programs Resident Director in Italy: The Resident Director position provides onsite academic, administrative, and fiscal supervision of an overseas study center under the direction of the Director of International Programs. A Resident Director of The California State University International Programs (CSU IP) is a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty member holding a teaching or administrative appointment on a CSU campus. The Director of International Programs appoints resident Directors with the concurrence of the appointee’s campus administration. All Resident Director appointments are full-time twelve-month appointments beginning August 1 to July 31 unless noted otherwise. The faculty member continues to be a campus employee during the year they are abroad, and the campus pays the Resident Director. Please see CSU IP for further details.
DAAD works to foster connections between scholars and institutions in North America and their counterparts in Germany by offering a number of programs (including research and working abroad) to strengthen the links between academics in Germany and North America.
Fulbright Scholars: With more than 400 awards annually in over 135 countries to teach, conduct research, and carry out professional projects, find the right Fulbright opportunity for you. For a full list of award offerings, please visit the U.S. Scholars Awards Search.
Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards: Distinguished Scholar awards are viewed as the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Awards are open to scholars who have more than seven years of experience in their discipline or area of expertise, though some awards may further restrict eligibility. Distinguished Scholars are expected to actively engage host institutions in a spirit of promoting mutual understanding and sharing knowledge.
The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program contributes to the development and improvement of modern foreign language and area studies in the U.S. by providing opportunities for scholars to conduct research abroad.
The FRA program funds fellowships through institutions of higher education (IHEs) to faculty members who propose to conduct research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies to improve their skill in languages and their knowledge of the culture of the people of these countries. Fellows conduct research abroad for periods of 3 to 12 months.
Fulbright Flex Awards: In order to engage U.S. scholars currently unable to spend extended periods of time abroad, the Fulbright Program welcomes applications from scholars who propose multiple, short-term stays in the host country over a period of one to two years. Flex award scholars will be required to give public talks, participate in seminars, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host country academic community. Applications that propose grant periods during the host institution’s academic year are preferred.
The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at academic institutions abroad for a period of 2 to 6 weeks.
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) is a network of American overseas research centers (ORCs) dedicated to assisting American scholars conducting research on critical issues of U.S. national importance in 29 countries around the world. CAORC's member centers maintain a permanent on-the-ground presence in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America - regions where understanding local histories, cultures, and economies is vital to informed policymaking and global leadership. The CAORC offers fellowship programs and faculty development seminars.
The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program is a scholar fellowship program for educational projects at African higher education institutions. Offered by IIE, the program is funded by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY). A total of 749 African Diaspora Fellowships has been awarded for scholars to travel to Africa since the program’s inception in 2013. CADFP exemplifies CCNY’s enduring commitment to higher education in Africa. IIE manages and administers the program, including applications, project requests and fellowships.
The Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program (GDFP) is a scholar exchange program for Greek universities to host Greek scholars from the diaspora in the areas of collaborative research, curriculum co-development and/or graduate/undergraduate student mentoring and teaching. The GDFP is funded by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to the Institute of International Education (IIE). The program is administered in collaboration with the Fulbright Foundation in Greece. In the pilot of the program, IIE supported 123 fellowships over four selection cycles that created collaborative, mutually beneficial engagements between Greece and her academic diaspora. Academics born in Greek or Cyprus (or hold Greek or Cypriot citizenship) who currently reside in the Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States and working at institutions of higher education can submit a scholar application to the scholar roster.
Global Health Grants and Fellowships: This directory of Non-NIH Funding Opportunities includes international grants and fellowships in biomedical and behavioral research, providing information about additional funding opportunities available to those in the field of global health research.
Paul Mellon Centre: British Art or Architectural History Grants and Fellowships: Provide grants and fellowships from £2,000 to £60,000 to support research investigating British art or architectural history; available to individuals at different stages of their careers.
Additional opportunities will be added as they become available. Faculty are also encouraged to use their networks and connections for further opportunities abroad.