Distinguished Speaker Series
Distinguished Speaker Series
BUILDING BRIDGES TO SUCCESS
The TIGERS Advance Distinguished Speaker Series offers the unique opportunity to bring a collaborator from outside of Clemson to campus for a 2-3 day research-focused visit. Invited off-campus research partners (travel must be within the U.S.) can be from established collaborations or those intended to build new research teams. The focus of these visits is to build networks of researchers from different universities to expand the opportunities for Clemson junior faculty to build research programs of national success. The future of science, technology, mathematics and engineering is in building teams of collaborative researchers that integrate multiple techniques and disciplines to solve the big challenges of the future. TIGERS Advance is happy to offer this funding opportunity to help facilitate its junior faculty in building these bridges to success.
Eligibility and Funding
The purpose of this program is to encourage tenure-track Assistant Professors to make professional connections with recognized leaders in their research area and to build external networks in their research field through developing collaborative research programs. Thus, a strong case should be made by the applicant for how interactions with the proposed Collaborator during the Clemson visit will benefit his or her own research objectives and success towards earning tenure and promotion at Clemson. Invited research collaborators are encouraged to interact with members of the faculty host’s department but are not required to give a public seminar during their visit.
Each participating faculty member can invite collaborators from other U.S. universities, federal research programs or industry partners and will receive up to $1,500 to cover travel expenses only (e.g. airfare, lodging, shuttle or car rental) for the duration of the visit. Because the program’s priority is building collaboration, the visit will be designated for one-on-one interactions with the hosts but seminars and lectures within the faculty host department and College are certainly encouraged. We anticipate making up to 8 awards for Fall 2019 and 8 awards for Spring 2020.
Applying and Selection
Please complete google form application here
Questions about this new Distinguished Speaker Series initiative can be directed to TIGERS Advance Director, Margaret Ptacek, Ph.D. (mptacek@clemson.edu).
Applications for Fall 2019 should be submitted by August 31, 2019.
Applications for Spring 2020 should be submitted by October 31, 2019.
