Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation
Ireland
Number of recipients
In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars may be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities.
Ireland seeks and encourages the involvement of people from diverse backgrounds in all its grants.
The Scholars will mainly be based at the Faculty of Business at Letterkenny Institute of Technology.
Expectations for the Scholar(s) include:
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Class sizes vary from 20 to 150 students mainly in a lecture format. Materials/content provided by the lecturer but will have full access to our printing facilities (free) should materials be provided in paper form.
- Training/mentoring will also be provided to academic staff (over 100), in a seminar/workshop format. Assistance with curriculum development is also expected.
- Training/mentoring to campus companies is also required.
- Working with stakeholders in our regional innovation and enterprise ecosystem
- Guidance in developing the Schools research agenda, based in the DICE Centre – namely: Design, Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. www.dicelabs.ie
- May be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities
- There is no preference for how scholars divide their time between teaching and research.
3 months
September 2024 / January 2025 (Flexible)
Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Faculty of Business is positioned as an externally facing highly responsive higher education Faculty which is an outstanding partner to the world of work and industry, coupled with a regionally engaged and nationally significant orientation. The Faculty of Business has a diverse mix of programs across four department areas, namely: Business Studies, Law, Design & Creative Media, and Tourism with over 150 staff between teaching, research, professional services and circa 1800 students.
The aim of the Faculty is to continue its ambition and development as a centre of excellence and specialization in undergraduate and postgraduate studies with a focus on practice, and to provide leadership and contribute in partnership to a learning and innovation ecosystem that seeks to develop human capital in organisations and communities in our region.
In particular, the Faculty will continue to capitalise on developing our strengths and reputation in areas of excellence such as situated learning (Work Based Learning and Action learning); and postgraduate studies concerning Executive & Professional Education. While the Faculty has always had a clear focus on teaching, learning and programmes, the focus in recent years has been upon making sense of our research agenda. The research agenda is of increasing importance due to the number of staff undertaking and completing doctoral Studies, the pursuit of Technological University criteria and the need for increased public impact. The Institute also has a 40,000sqf incubation centre.
Competitive applications will demonstrate clear alignment with host strategy, goals or new areas of mutual interest. Typically a letter of invitation will express this adequately.
- Contact person at the institution for applicants’ questions about this award:
Dr. Michael Margey, Dean of Faculty of Business at ATU Donegal - Address: Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Port Road, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
- Telephone number: 00353(0)749186062
- Michael.Margey@atu.ie
Post Doc and 5 years teaching experience with publication record. Practical experience e.g. involvement in start-ups would be desirable. Knowledge of the Fin Tech Sector would be useful.
Maximum Monthly stipend $3,800 dollars (currently). Note that the stipend will be paid in euros and the approximate USD amount reflects the current exchange rate. No extra financial assistance for travel and accommodation.
The Commission annually requests that Irish institutions make a contribution to recommended Scholars’ grants to maximize the institution’s understanding and involvement in the Program and the impact and awareness of the Scholar’s visit, as well as to enhance the number of awards that can be offered. The institutions and locations specified in the 2024-2025 awards program have all agreed to make a generous financial contribution to the Scholar’s grant.
The Commission organizes a comprehensive two-day orientation that includes Irish language training and cultural events.
Final grant amounts will be determined prior to the start of the academic year and are subject to the availability of funds. The United States Department of State and the Fulbright Commission in the host country reserve the right to alter, without notice, participating countries, number of awards and allowances.
Ireland
The Fulbright Commission in Ireland seeks and encourages the involvement of people from diverse backgrounds in all its grants, and is particularly welcoming of applicants from under-represented institutions and ethnicities. Fulbright Alumni cite the following bonuses in coming to Ireland: English-speaking; very welcoming; family-friendly; safe; intellectually challenging in a good way; culturally rich and diverse; and accessible. Please see the Commission’s Coming to Ireland page and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page for more information and resources.
Ireland is a friendly, engaging and vibrant country with centuries of U.S. interaction as part of its DNA. With a highly educated workforce, competitive educational system and millennia of culture, it is a popular choice for U.S. Scholar and Student applicants. The Irish Commission is particularly welcoming of applicants from under-represented institutions, ethnicities, etc. See more here and at I am Fulbright.
Higher education in Ireland is provided by eight universities, fourteen institutes of technology, colleges of education and a number of specialist colleges in art, law, music, public administration and theology. There are also a significant number of well-funded research centres see here and culture & heritage host options.
Most Irish colleges operate on a two-semester academic year: September to December and January to May. A small number of colleges and departments retain three trimesters: October to December, January to March and April to June. Further information on higher education in Ireland can be found here.
Most higher education institutions are supported by the Irish government; for example, universities and institutes of technology receive more than 90 percent of their income from the state. The Irish government has invested 2.5 billion euro establishing advanced centers of research, and world-class research facilities and programs that are an attractive destination for international exchange visitors.
The Commission annually offers Irish institutions an opportunity to contribute to the Fulbright Program through cost-sharing; these arrangements allow the Commission to increase the number of awards available and to maximize institutional involvement in the Program.
For academic year 2024-25, the Commission is partnering with eight Irish institutions who have agreed, in advance, to cost-share awards for U.S. scholars. In addition to the “All Disciplines” awards supported by the Commission, U.S. scholar proposals within this category will also be considered for cost-sharing by Irish host institutions.
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