Fulbright Scholar Award

Fulbright Early Career Research Lectureship at the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Trento

Italy

Application Deadline
closed
Award Code
25245-IT
Activity Type
Teaching/Research
A combination of teaching and research as described above. Refer to the award description for any specifications on percentages of time that should be devoted to teaching vs research.
Degree Requirements
Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) required
Career Profile
Early Career Academics
Awards are open to those who have been working in the capacity of a teacher or scholar for no more than seven years.

Number of recipients

Exactly
1
Award Start Period
January 2026 - February 2026
Award Length
3 months
Flex Option
No
Multi-Country/Area Award
No
Disciplines
Engineering
Materials Science
Scholars selected for this award will be required to
Advise and/or mentor students
Conduct a research project designated by the host institution
Conduct a research project of the applicant’s choosing
Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses designated by the host institution
Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses of the applicant’s choosing

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.

Award Activity

The activity entails 60% research and 40% teaching.

The Fulbright scholar is expected to:

  • give lectures at an advanced level (master’s and doctoral students) within the master’s degree courses (Materials Engineering; Mechatronics Engineering and Management and Industrial Systems Engineering) and the courses offered by the International Doctoral School in Materials, Mechatronics, and Systems Engineering. The teaching load is up to 4 hours a week. The average size of classes is between 10 and 20 students.
  • carry out research within the Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) of the University of Trento. Research activities can be agreed upon, based on mutual interest.

Other activity: Willingness to perform other duties such as thesis advising is preferred, and support to international students is desirable.

The Scholar can also conduct a research project of his/her choosing.

 

Locations
Location Selection: Award is hosted by the institution listed below
Locations Detail

Department of Industrial Engineering, http://www.unitn.it/dii

University of Trentohttps://www.unitn.it/en

The University of Trento is a young medium sized University which is constantly working to develop its international dimension, establishing and developing networks and partnerships that guarantee the opportunity of cooperation with regard to education, research and relations with industry.
 
The University of Trento offers a wide range of excellent undergraduate, graduate and PhD programmes: their quality is the result of recognized scientific achievements, international cooperative projects, and effective worldwide industrial cooperation. Most graduate and PhD programmes are completely held in English.
 
Located in one of the most gorgeous natural environment in the world, the Dolomites, Unesco World Heritage since 1997, the University of Trento has strong links to its territory: the city and the university converge towards a policy of full commitment to maintaining quality in life - Trento is one of the ten smart cities in the field of the quality of life in the world - and in academic standards, the latter involving research, teaching, university facilities and services. Trento has been called a “Silicon Valley in the Alps” thanks to its growing tech industry.
 
Today the University of Trento has around 16.000 students, 25 undergraduate degree options, 30 master’s programmes and 600 professors. There are eleven departments and several other research and learning centres." --

University of Trento | World University Rankings | THE (timeshighereducation.com)