US$25,000 for 4 months
January to April
Program Officer, Recruitment
- COMPETITION OPEN
- Awards to be taken up in the 2027-2028 Academic Year
- Applications accepted until November 15, 2026
- The next competition for awards to be taken up in the 2028-2029 Academic Year will open in May 202
Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California
The Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) at the University of Southern California (USC) invites a dynamic scholar-practitioner to contribute to one of the world’s leading hubs for the practice of public diplomacy. The Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair is designed for a mid-career or senior academic and/or professional whose work bridges scholarly inquiry and applied practice. The Chair will conduct research aligned with the CPD’s priorities and play an active role within the Master of Public Diplomacy program through teaching, guest lecturing, or leading a practicum in areas such as digital statecraft, national security, public diplomacy, or related themes. The Chair will be embedded within intellectual life at the center; offering meaningful student engagement through mentorship and professional insight drawn from real-world experience in the public diplomacy sector. This is an opportunity to shape scholarship and practice while engaging directly with the next generation of public diplomacy leaders.
Established in 2003, the USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School is a research, analysis and professional training organization dedicated to furthering the study and practice of global public diplomacy. Since its inception, the Center has become an ambitious and productive leader in the public diplomacy research and scholarship community and has hosted robust discussions about the future of public diplomacy. To learn more about CPD and the Annenberg School, please visit https://annenberg.usc.edu/.
Specializations: Cultural Diplomacy; Digital Statecraft; Information Statecraft; Public Diplomacy & National Security; Middle Power Diplomacy; Place and Nation Branding; Disinformation; or Cyber Diplomacy.
Applicants are encouraged to identify their primary and alternate choices on the application. Formal letters of invitation should not be sought; however, applicants are encouraged to contact the institution to discuss research interests.