Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2014 Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program. This third iteration of Fulbright NEXUS is possible through a special partnership between the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange between the U.S. and Brazil, and the Brazilian Ministry of Education, Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Studies (CAPES).

 

Up to 20 individuals will be chosen from the Western Hemisphere region, of which five participants will be selected from the United States, five from Brazil, and the remaining ten will originate from other countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. Participants will spend two years engaged in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving, and multi-disciplinary project-oriented research in one of five areas:

• Renewable Energy, including Micro-Grid Innovations
• Social and Behavioral Adaptation to Climate Change
• Measuring Climate Change and Its Impact (Metrics and Standards)
• Climate Change and Biodiversity
• Climate Change and Food and Water Security

A continued emphasis will be placed on climate change adaptation strategies and public policy focused research ventures that examine strategies to cope with climate variability. Fulbright NEXUS Scholars will participate in team-based research projects to generate knowledge-based, policy oriented solutions with immediate and practical implementation potential at the local, national or regional levels.

 

Lead Scholars Dr. Daniel M. Kammen of the University of California, Berkeley and Dr. Sergio Pacca of the University of São Paulo will co-lead this third NEXUS experience, providing intellectual leadership to the 2014 cohort.

 

The program will begin in June 2014 and end in May 2016. Scholars will be expected to participate in three multi-day plenary meetings, including an orientation meeting in August 2014 in Brasilia, a mid-term meeting in June 2015, and a final meeting in Washington, DC in May 2016. These full-group meetings will be structured to define and share collaborative team-based research, seek new synergies, discuss the local, national and/or regional implications of findings, and explore the possible practical outcomes to be implemented with local stakeholders.

 

For questions, please contact Katrin DeWindt at kdewindt@iie.org.