The Short Visit Competition: Funds Visits of 6 months or less
The Short Visit Competition is run by the Visiting Scholars’ Funding Committee, who distributes funds to support the activities of Visiting Scholars who are visiting OISE for 6 months or less.
Who can apply? When are applications accepted?
Tenure-stream faculty, tenured faculty and lecturers are invited to complete an application form and submit it to the Committee, which meets twice a year:
In May to evaluate applications for visits between June and December (applications are due April 10)
In November to evaluate applications for visits between January and May (applications are due October 10)
Seconded and contract instructors are invited to team up with tenure-stream/tenured faculty and lecturers to complete an application form.
A reminder call for applications will go out to faculty at the end of March and at the end of September of each year.
How much funding can applicants ask for?
Each applicant who submits an application for the Short Visit funding program (6 months or less) can apply for a maximum of $1,000.
The Short Visit funding that is available through the Visiting Scholars Funding Program should be seen as a contribution to the overall fundraising that may need to take place to fund a Visiting Scholar’s visit to OISE.
Applicants are reminded that Visiting Scholars need to be invited to OISE by OISE faculty and that each Department at OISE has its own policies and practices around organizing visits. Applicants should check with their Departments if they have questions about organizing visits.
What is expected from the Visiting Scholar in exchange for Short Visit funding?
Visiting Scholars who receive Short Visit Funding are expected to engage in at least one activity with OISE faculty, staff and/or students during their visit (for example, a public talk or a set of meetings with faculty and/or students).
Faculty who receive funding from the Visiting Scholars Funding Program must ensure that all public talks are well advertised throughout OISE.
How many applications can applicants submit for each competition?
Each applicant can submit only one application for each competition: one application for the May competition and one application for the November competition (for a maximum of two applications a year).
What happens if I miss the deadline for the May or November competition?
Applicants who missed the May or November competition can still submit an application for the Committee to consider. The maximum amount that applicants can apply for in between competitions is $500.00.
The application will be assessed by a sub-committee of the VSF Program and will take two weeks to process.
Where do I send my application form?
Applicants should send their completed application form to:
VisitingScholarsFund@utoronto.ca
Who serves on the Visiting Scholar Funding Program Committee?
Faculty representatives from each of OISE’s four Departments and a faculty representative from the Initial Teacher Education unit serve on the Visiting Scholar Funding Program Committee.