Applications accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewed monthly with the frist first review in August 2025.  Applications will not be accepted after November 30, 2025 for the 2025-2026 academic year and summer.

Applications to be submitted at least 5 months in advance of when it is anticipated to host the guest scholar/guest artist.

Notre Dame Global is pleased to announce the Asia Guest Scholar/Artist Partnership Program. The goal of this program is to partner with on-campus centers/institutes/departments in bringing to Notre Dame guest scholars and artists from Asia with outstanding reputations in their field. During the visit, the guest scholar/artist would pursue their own research/creative work and discuss future collaborations, while engaging in the intellectual/artistic life and community at Notre Dame.

Applications may be made for a semester or part thereof, with a minimum stay of 2 weeks. A faculty member must agree submit an application from the hosting unit/center/department, including supporting documentation from the guest scholar/artist. That faculty member must also be willing to facilitate engagement on campus and the hosting unit/center/department must be willing to facilitate logistics.

The Asia Guest Scholar/Artist will be expected to, at a minimum, give a talk to faculty/graduate students in the hosting unit regarding their research/creative work and depending on the length of stay, more engagement is welcomed. The application should include details of that planned engagement. If the guest scholar/artist is coming from the locale of one of Notre Dame's global locations, details of engagement, on their return, with the University through that location is requested.

 *All international guest scholars/artists will need an immigration status to enter the U.S. The hosting unit will be responsible for engaging International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) in the process of determining the appropriate visa status and securing any necessary documentation.

 ELIGIBILITY  Full-time regular members of the Notre Dame faculty, library faculty, and special professional faculty are eligible to apply as hosts from a center/institute/department/library.

Eligible Expenses  Funding is provided up to $10,000 for a semester based on matched cost sharing and on an expenses-only basis, with the following expenses being eligible: 

• Visa Costs (if applicable)*
• Travel to Notre Dame from home base (return)
• Accommodation (limited to no more than the State department per diem rate per night)
• Some assistance with meals may be offered
• Local transportation

 

Ineligible Expenses 

• Additional travel expenses other than local transportation and that of getting to ND from home institution 
• Per Diem reimbursement
• Salary, stipend or honorarium

 

APPLICATION GUIDELINES   Applications can be made for a semester or part thereof with a minimum stay of 2 weeks.  

Application to include: 

• A statement from the Notre Dame faculty applicant indicating their interest and that of their institute/center/department  in hosting this specific scholar/artist from Asia. It should describe the value of the scholar’s research/artist’s creative work to Notre Dame including the contribution that the visit will make to their unit/center/department and the University
• Anticipated dates for the visit and anticipated length of stay
• A letter from the potential guest scholar/artist from Asia addressing their interest in visiting Notre Dame and specifying their preferred length of stay and how they will engage with the hosting unit during their stay. The letter should include a statement about their research/artistic interests and a plan with expected goals to be achieved and possible collaborations.
• Curriculum vitae of the guest scholar/artist from Asia under consideration
• Budget
• A letter from the Director/Chair of on-campus hosting unit with a guarantee of matched cost-sharing

FOLLOW-UP REPORT  Guest scholars/artists and their hosts will be required to submit a report no later than one month after the end date of the visit. The report should include a summary of the activities funded by the award and significant results achieved, including plans for any continued collaboration or indications that the project contributed to the strengthening scholarly relationships between Notre Dame and Asia.

 CONTACT   For more information about NDG’s faculty engagement and research programs, please contact:

 Geraldine Meehan   Sr Director of Faculty Engagement and Global Research

Notre Dame Global   Email: gmeehan@nd.edu 

We hope that the grant you received, from NDI, advanced your international collaborations and was fruitful with regard to your research

Please use this form to summarize the main activities and outcomes of your work associated with the NDI grant.  

This form is structured with an emphasis on the following:

• A brief description of the project

• Summary of the grant activities including international visits/delegations/exchanges (where appropriate)

• Outcomes of the grant

• Future plans

We hope that the grant you received, from NDG advanced your international collaborations and was fruitful with regard to your research

Please use this form to summarize the main activities and outcomes of your work associated with the NDI grant.   

This form is structured with an emphasis on the following:

• A brief description of the project
• Summary of the grant activities including international visits/delegations/exchanges (where appropriate)
• Outcomes of the grant
• Future plans