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The Office of the Provost invites full-time Tufts faculty members to submit applications for summer opportunities at the European Center in Talloires, France.

The Talloires Scholar-in-Residence

The Talloires Scholar-in-Residence Program is funded by the Office of the Provost with the purpose of providing faculty the opportunity to work on scholarly endeavors at the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France.  Two Scholars-in-Residence will be selected by the Office of the Provost in consultation with the school deans.

The MacJannet Artist-in-Residence

Funded by the MacJannet Foundation, this program offers artists from any creative domain the opportunity to further an artistic project while in residence in Talloires.  One artist will be selected by the Office of the Provost in coordination with the MacJannet Foundation. The MacJannet Foundation promotes international understanding and active citizenship by championing the hands-on educational philosophy of its founders, Donald MacJannet, a 1916 Tufts alumnus, and his wife, Charlotte.

 

The selected Scholars in Residence and the Artist in Residence are expected to be in residence in Talloires for the duration of the six-week Tufts in Talloires Program, May 16 – June 30, 2023.

During that time the Scholars and Artist will contribute to the undergraduate and faculty community by guest lecturing in relevant classes or by giving talks to the larger community of students, colleagues, staff, and local guests about their work.

The 2023 Tufts in Talloires program description and course listing can be found on the European Center website.

Both the Scholars in Residence and the Artist in Residence will be subsidized through the Office of the Provost for up to $4,500 (against receipts) to help cover the costs of housing, round-trip airfare (Boston/Geneva/Boston), and other living expenses. Gabriella Goldstein, Director of the European Center will assist the selected faculty with housing and travel plans and other logistical issues as well as orientation to the Tufts in Talloires Program.

Candidates for the Talloires Scholar-in-Residence Program and the MacJannet Artist-in-Residence Program must submit the following materials to be considered: 

  • A current curriculum vitae 
  • A letter of support for your candidacy from your Dean or department chairperson         
  • A formal letter of application with answers to the following questions: 
    • How will going to Talloires be useful for you, your research and/or your work?
    • How do you plan to use your time while in Talloires?
    • What local resources will you take advantage of while in Talloires?
    • How will your work in Talloires benefit Tufts University?

The complete application package must be submitted electronically to Diana Capone in the Office of the Provost (diana.capone@tufts.edu) by Friday, January 20, 2023 at 5pm EST.

Should you want more information about Talloires or the Tufts in Talloires program before submitting an application, please feel free to contact Gabriella Goldstein at the European Center (gabriella.goldstein@tufts.edu) or visit the European Center Website.

Selection of the Scholars-in-Residence will be made by the Office of the Provost by early February 2023.

Selection criteria for both opportunities include:

  • Scholarship and Teaching
  • Potential for Talloires work to contribute to the larger Tufts community
  • Suitability to a six-week Talloires residency
  • Rationale for working in Talloires