Disrupted & Displaced Scholars Virtual Residency

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Promoting Institution: Canada – University of Alberta

Expired

Expired on: Jan 31, 2026

Description

Virtual residency program for scholars whose academic work has been disrupted by the war in Gaza. The program supports up to nine Palestinian scholars, providing each with a $2,000 CDN honorarium to assist them in continuing their research and establishing scholarly connections with the UAlberta community.
Applications in all disciplines and at all career stages.

Benefits

2000 CDN Honorarium. Successful applicants will be expected to engage with the UAlberta scholarly community, promote their work to Canadian and international audiences, and foster academic and cultural connections with Canadian institutions.
Such engagements may include:
conference presentations or public talks over the term of the appointment
roundtable discussions
guest speaking engagements
meetings with students or student organizations
hosting online sessions with connected departments at UAlberta.
The University of Alberta will support the virtual scholars in developing networks and connections in appropriate units and will provide hosting and dissemination support.

Target group:

Type of initiative: Fellowship

Type of support: Virtual Fellowship

Year: 2026-27

Initiative website

Disrupted & Displaced Palestinian Scholars Virtual Residency Program | Access, Community + Belonging

Contact:

equity@ualberta.ca