Fulbright NEXUS
Fulbright NEXUS Program for the Western Hemisphere
The Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program is a network of junior scholars, professionals and mid-career applied researchers from the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations participating in a year-long program that includes multi-disciplinary, team-based research, a series of three seminar meetings, and a Fulbright exchange experience.
Up to twenty outstanding scholars and practitioners from the U.S. and abroad will be selected as Fulbright NEXUS Scholars to participate in the program through an open competition. One-third of grantees will be selected from the United States, and two thirds will originate from Western Hemisphere countries other than the United States. Program activities will commence in November 2012 and conclude in September 2013. The competition for 2012 - 2013 is closed.
The Fulbright NEXUS Program provides a platform for scholars from across the region to engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving and multi-disciplinary research in one of three inter-related topics:Science, Technology and Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Energy.
Who's Eligible
Successful candidates will include rising scholars or practitioners active in the academic, public or private sectors that demonstrate outstanding qualifications and a record of experience and accomplishment in an area clearly related to one of the designated research themes. Applicants must be conducting current research relevant to the program's themes and objectives, be open to exploring and incorporating comparative, interdisciplinary approaches in their investigations, and interested in developing collaborative activities with other Fulbright NEXUS Scholars.
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Selection Process
As a part of the selection process, NEXUS candidates need to demonstrate how their research project would involve governments, NGOs, businesses, and local communities. Ultimately, Fulbright NEXUS Scholars will develop and pilot effective cross-sector implementation activities related to their research at the local, national, and regional levels.
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Katie Arkema
Home Country: United States
Project Title: Climate Adaptation and Green Infrastructure Investment in the Magdalena River Basin, Colombia
Fernando Borraz
Home Country: Uruguay
Project Title: Information and Communications Technology and Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries
Eleonora Campos
Home Country: Argentina
Project Title: Characterization of Cellulolytic Enzymes from Soil Bacteria for Bioethanol Production from Cellulosic Biomass
Megan Cox
Home Country: Barbados
Project Title: The Assessment of Karst Sinkholes and Drainage Wells on Groundwater Quality in Barbados
Mathias Craig
Home Country: United States
Project Title: Bridging Global and Local Perspectives and Goals to Ensure Meaningful Energy Access for the Most Isolated Poor in Nicaragua
Hallie Eakin
Home Country: United States
Project Title: Sustainable Adaptation to Urban Flood Risk: Enhancing Public Participation in the Rio Magdalena Watershed, Mexico City
Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras
Home Country: Chile
Project Title: Global Change Impacts on Temperate Fruit Pest Management: Models to Predict Changes in Phenology and Voltinism
Vladimir Gil
Home Country: Peru
Project Title: Mapping Andean Community Vulnerability for Adaptation to Climate Change in Peru
Mauricio Giraldo
Home Country: Colombia
Project Title: Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Porous Flow in Manglar
Claudia González-Brambila
Home Country: Mexico
Project Title: The Determinants of Entrepreneurship in Mexico and United States
Sharon Gourdji
Home Country: United States
Project Title: An Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Maize-bean Smallholder Farmers in Central America
Andreas Hamann
Home Country: Canada
Project Title: Matching the Adaptive Portfolio of Tree Populations to Planting Environments under Changing Climates
David Hsu
Home Country: United States
Project Title: Data Infrastructure for Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Brazil and the U.S.
Tracy-Ann Hyman
Home Country: Jamaica
Project Title: Community Empowerment Approach to Governance of Climatic and Natural Disaster Events in Caribbean Coastal Communities
Mauricio Lopez
Home Country: Chile
Project Title: Developing a Sustainable Structural Lightweight Concrete for Massive Disposal of Fly Ash
André Lucena
Home Country: Brazil
Project Title: Interactions between Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sustainable Energy Scenarios for Brazil
Rene Mariaca
Home Country: Bolivia
Project Title: Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies for Tourism Products/Destinations: Communitarian Projects and Guidelines for Policymakers
Javier Naupari
Home Country: Peru
Project Title: Puna Herders: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change
Roberto Pacas
Home Country: El Salvador
Project Title: Efficient and Sustainable Burning of Biomass and Cool Refrigeration Through Efficient Oven-stove
Pedro Wightman
Home Country: Colombia
Project Title: Mobile, Low Cost Infrastructure to Monitor Carbon Footprint of Traffic and Mobility
Remarks
FFSB Chairman Tom Healy's Remarks at the Fulbright NEXUS meeting on Climate Change (November 9, 2012)
