Faculty Resources

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers resources to a variety of applicants, from U.S. scholars seeking grants to go overseas, to Visiting Scholars looking for opportunities to do research in the U.S. and opportunities for U.S. institutions to engage in international education. Click here to read more about the many Fulbright programs available.

Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Fellowships

The Whiting Foundation provides fellowships to faculty to enable them to study and pursue research off-campus, including abroad.  The foundation's aim is to stimulate the and broaden the minds of teachers so as to improve and "enhance the quality of their instruction," including research that achieves this goal.  Most grants are primarily for travel and related expenses and not for salary substitute, equipment or materials. In 2021, the foundation received 63 applications and made 30 awards averaging $5,410 per fellowship. In 2021, the 30 winners came from 16 different New England Schools. There is no specific limit to the number of winners from any particular school.

The foundation employs an electronic submission process. The guidelines are attached, but please note the key requirements below:

• All materials, including letters of support, must be submitted via one email with a single pdf attachment
• Project narratives cannot exceed three pages
• Curriculum Vitae and detailed budget for estimated travel expenses
• Two letters of recommendation, one of which must come from the appropriate dean or department chair; both letters must be on official letterhead
• A brief “candidate information form” attached

If you plan to apply, please contact Sue Richman, Director of Foundation Relations and Sponsored Programs: srichman@bentley.edu

WISE is the premier conference for faculty leaders, program coordinators, and administrators to develop the knowledge and skills needed to help students advance their intercultural skills and awareness during their abroad experiences. Please visit the WISE conference website to learn more. The Cronin Office of International Education encourages full-time Bentley faculty members to consider proposing a conference session, or to attend the conference. Some funding is available to defray conference costs.

SIT’s Faculty Seminars Abroad offer deep engagement in a topic through lectures, site visits, and connections to local academics, researchers, and other sources. Faculty will examine topics through multiple, nuanced perspectives, benefitting from SIT Study Abroad’s experiential learning approach. Faculty are encouraged to review the SIT Faculty Seminar page to learn more.

The CADFP offers short-term fellowships to African-born academics residing in the United States and Canada. Selected Fellows collaborate with African universities on projects of 14-90 days in the areas of curriculum co-development, graduate student teaching/mentoring and research. Projects are completed in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. Scholars who meet all eligibility requirements can sign up to be on the roster of qualified academics. Scholar applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To learn more, please visit the program website and/or email program staff.

Similar to the CADFP, the GDFP is a short-term faculty exchange program for Greek-born academics residing in the United States and Canada. Fellows have the opportunity to engage with Greek universities for one project visit of 14-60 days. Activities for this program are curriculum co-development, graduate student teaching/mentoring and research. We are always accepting scholar applications to our roster of qualified academics. To learn more, please visit the program website and/or contact program staff.

• Location: Vienna, Austria
• Faculty/Department: Business
• Teaching/Research Opportunities: International Summer University
• Details: Guest lecturers invited for one of two sessions (3 weeks each)
• Timeframe: July or August session (3 weeks each)
• Contact: Marlene Wuerfl, Program Manager - marlene.wuerfl@wu.ac.at

• Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
• Faculty/Department: Business
• Teaching/Research Opportunities: Summer University Programme
• Details: Guest lecturers invited for a four-week session
• Timeframe: late June-late July
• Contact: Dr. Sven Bislev, Academic Director - sb.msc@cbs.dk

• Location: Rome, Italy
• Faculty/Department: Various
• Teaching/Research Opportunities: Various departments for summer courses
• Details: Summer teaching opportunities
• Timeframe: Summer 1 (June) or Summer 2 (July)
• Contact: Mary Merva, Dean of Academics - mmerva@johncabot.edu

• Location: Grenoble, France
• Faculty/Department: Various
• Teaching/Research Opportunities: Festival of Geopolitics 
• Details: Participate in conferences, debates, round tables, papers, etc. - More Info
• Timeframe: Takes place in March, apply by October 31
• Contact: Claire Mourre - claire.mourre@grenoble-em.com

• Location: Nantes, France
• Faculty/Department: Business
• Teaching/Research Opportunities: FEBS conference (Financial Engineering and Banking Society)
• Details: Annual call for presentations, due late February
• Timeframe: June
• Contact: Desi Schmitt, Director of International Relations -  dschmitt@audencia.com

• Location: Worldwide
• Faculty/Department: All
• Details: Small grants available for full-time Bentley faculty to participate in an International Faculty Development Seminar aimed at deepening a faculty member's regional knowledge and network- More Info
• Timeframe: Anytime throughout the year
• Contact: Natalie Schlegel - nschlegel@bentley.edu

• Location: Worldwide
• Faculty/Department: All
• Details: Participation as a team member evaluating a current/future site for study abroad
• Timeframe: Anytime throughout the year
• Contact: Natalie Schlegel - nschlegel@bentley.edu