Columbia University's Alliance Program: Visiting Professorships fosters cross-Atlantic research and teaching collaborations through annual faculty exchanges with top French universities.
Funder: Columbia University
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (projected)
Funding Amounts: Six faculty exchanges per year; specific stipends and support details not publicly stated.
Summary: Annual transatlantic faculty exchange between Columbia University and three leading French universities to promote collaborative research and teaching.
Key Information: Eligibility limited to faculty at Columbia, École Polytechnique, Sciences Po, or Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
This annual program facilitates a transatlantic faculty exchange between Columbia University and three leading French institutions: École Polytechnique, Sciences Po, and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Each year, six faculty members—three from Columbia and three from the French partners—are selected to serve as Visiting Professors at a partner institution. During their stay, participants typically teach a course and deliver public lectures, with the overarching goal of fostering long-term academic collaboration and strengthening institutional ties within the Alliance network.