{"id":10626,"date":"2015-07-22T23:54:08","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T03:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/?page_id=10626"},"modified":"2023-03-17T19:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T19:34:54","slug":"int-visiting-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/get-involved\/int-visiting-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"International Visiting Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_single_image image=&#8221;14524&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_5\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_6  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6,\r\n                .tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_6,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_8  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_8{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Social Media Lab has a strong tradition of collaboration. As an internationally engaged research lab, our Visiting Scholar Program (VSP) hosts a diverse range of outstanding multidisciplinary scholars from around the world. The program provides a visiting scholars with an opportunity to further their own research as well as collaborate with the Lab on a joint research project. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the program, the visiting scholar will be an active participant in the research life of the lab and will have access to our international network of experts and our suite of social media data analytics tools. The visiting scholar will also have the chance to explore Toronto \u2013 Canada\u2019s largest and most multicultural city.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_9\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_10  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_10,\r\n                .tdi_10 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_10,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_10 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_10 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_10:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_10:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_12  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_12{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_12 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Apply&#8221;][vc_column_text]All applicants must be qualified scholars such as a professor holding a continuing appointment at an accredited academic or research institution with established expertise in a relevant area of research or a mid to late-stage PhD student.[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]To apply, please get in touch with us through our <a href=\"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> page to schedule an informational Zoom call.[\/vc_cta][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;What You Need&#8221;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h5><strong>Information<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe Application Form will ask you to briefly outline a short-term <strong>joint<\/strong> research project that you can start prior to your visit and complete while at the Lab or shortly after your visit. Here are a few of the items that you will need to provide on the Application Form:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Propose a start\/end date for your visit (2-3 months) for your visit to the Social Media LabIf you are selected, we will work with you to find an appropriate start and end date.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Outline of the research objectives*<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Research question(s)*<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Originality of the proposed research<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Methods<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Have you done any previous work in this area; if yes, please describe.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How do you see the Social Media Lab contributing to the project? (e.g., help with the data collection, analysis, etc). 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