Fulbright-Kathryn and Craig Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe

The Fulbright-Kathryn and Craig Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe is a flexible combination of teaching and research at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) that entails teaching two courses (classes meet once a week for 90 minutes) and guest lectures (or one course as a guest lecturer) at another university in Central Europe affiliated with the host institution in the scholar's area of expertise, as agreed with the scholar. The format, content, and level (advanced undergraduate and graduate) of the individual courses are negotiated with the host institutions. WU facilitates contacts between the grantee and the other partner institution in Central Europe and monitor logistics as well as administrative processes. However, it is the grantee's responsibility to articulate course details and travel plans in close collaboration with WU as well as the partner institution in Central Europe.

Scholars selected for this award will be required to:

• Advise and/or mentor students

• Conduct a research project of the applicant’s choosing

• Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses designated by the host institution

Disciplines

Only applications in the following disciplines will be considered:

• Business

• Economics

• Marketing

• Public administration

This award is designed to address a broad range of issues associated with entrepreneurship in its various forms, including but not limited to entrepreneurial strategies, start-ups, marketing, private-public partnerships, social entrepreneurship, and enhancing institutional frameworks for the facilitation of entrepreneurship. Projects relating to diversity, access, equity, inclusion, and/or social justice are particularly encouraged. Among others, possible topics include women's entrepreneurship, minority-owned enterprises, economics of race or gender, business and women and/or minorities, and urban economics. For example:

• Social entrepreneurship

• Women's entrepreneurship

• Minority-owned enterprise

• Small business enterprise

• Business and women and/or minorities

• Economics of gender, race, and/or the disadvantaged

• Urban economics and/or economics of the inner city

• Management and marketing

• Specialized merchandizing and sales

• Private-public partnership

• Entrepreneurial and small-business operations

Language

None, English is sufficient. However, the feasibility of conducting the project must be demonstrated in the project statement. Instruction is in English. If German proficiency is required to complete the proposed research project, competency thereof must be documented in the project proposal.
 

Benefits

• $10,000 per month for four months

• Travel and relocation allowance of €1,000 (approx. $1,100; exchange rates may fluctuate)