Smart Prosperity Institute, along with uOttawa’s Institute of the Environment, is pleased to host two Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs, one in the Environment & Economy and one in Environmental Policy, as one of our signature prestige academic partnerships. Under a cross-border arrangement with Fulbright Canada, Chairs come from the United States and are hosted on a one-year rotating basis.

Embedded at Smart Prosperity Institute, the chair holders research policy-relevant aspects of building an environmentally sustainable economy and shifting towards greener growth, from an economic, policy, legal or business perspective. Here, they join an interdisciplinary team of researchers and policy experts working towards a stronger, cleaner economy.

Our Fulbright Visiting Chair program is currently in its eighth year. We are excited to host two Research Chairs in 2022-2023 – one focused on Environmental Policy: Diana Liverman (University of Arizona) and one focused on Environment and the Economy: David Driesen (Syracuse University).

Fulbright Canada

With more than 300,000 Fulbright alumni in more than 150 countries, the Fulbright program is the gold standard in academic exchange and a leader in public diplomacy. The mandate of Fulbright Canada is to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America by providing support to outstanding individuals. These individuals conduct research, lecture, or enroll in formal academic programs in the other country. In doing so, Fulbright Canada aims to grow intellectual capacity, increase productivity, and assist in the shaping of future leaders. For more information please visit www.fulbright.ca

Fulbright awards to Canada provide a prestigious professional development opportunity to work in an important area of research and policy. Interested? Why not apply? Please contact Geoff McCarney, Director of Research at geoff@smartprosperity.ca.