Are YOU Our Next Scholar?
“We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God.” (John R.W. Stott)
Are you a Christian professor who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada? Looking to make international connections as part of your vocation, or are you (semi)retired and thinking of providing your services part-time, overseas?
Consider signing on with Global Scholars Canada.
We draw you into a guild of Christian professors focused on cross-cultural and transnational service, especially in under-serviced areas of the globe.
We provide you with a charitable number to which donations can be made in your name. These funds can be used for any activity that fits within our mission and vision as a Christian academic guild. We are partners with the Society of Christian Scholars, an international guild of Christian scholars motivated by their faith to be a redemptive influence in their universities and regions of the globe. Scholars work together to mentor each other, do research and write papers together, and gather for regional and global conferences.
Q. What benefits would joining Global Scholars provide?
Joining our fellowship gives you an identity, a place to belong that is academic, Christian, and global in its scope. It gives you colleagues and a wider network of Christian academics with whom you can interact and work. Through our partner, the Society of Christian Scholars, we provide a global directory of Christian scholars and opportunities to grow in faith and scholarship, including modules that challenge your faith/scholarship integration. Finally, we provide a charitable number that you can send donations to from friends and family to support any work you do that fulfills our mission and vision, such as teaching overseas.
Q. Do I have to leave Canada and move overseas?
No. We have professors who live in Canada and will leave temporarily to teach overseas, attend conferences, or work on research and development in a country with which they have established relations. Some of our professors teach online from their homes in Canada.
Q. Where does the money come from that funds this work and the transportation costs involved?
Our professors obtain grants from third parties, are supported by their home university, or raise extra funds from friends and family through our office. We manage your accounts and provide tax receipts for your donors for a small administrative fee.
Q. Do I have to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada?
Yes. We can only legally provide these services for Canadians. Americans can inquire through Global Scholars USA or other organizations like SIM or OMF.
Q. How do I become a Global Scholar with GSC?
Email us and let us know who you are and your interests. We’ll set up a meeting to explore opportunities to work together. If a good match, we’ll conduct interviews that include one or two of our board members after which you may be invited to membership. Then we open an account in your name and the adventure in faith, teaching, and scholarship with Global Scholars Canada begins!
More to consider: A cross-cultural university setting for employment in teaching, researching, mentoring, or administrating provides you with opportunities to…
- Communicate the gospel to students & demonstrate a Christian worldview on important issues
- Share Christ’s love in isolated corners of the globe
- Encourage students to grow in Christian faith and share that faith within their personal networks
- Positively influence the university and students through excellence in teaching & healthy leadership
- Benefit the country where you work through involvement in scholarly & leadership activities
Bring a suffering world, your unique insights and God-given abilities. Do so with the help and support of an organization with experience in sponsoring cross-cultural university teaching.
More? 10 Benefits of being a GSC Scholar here.
Ask yourself:
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- What do I hope to accomplish in a cross-cultural setting?
- Have others confirmed to me that I am a good teacher?
- Has anyone to whom I am spiritually accountable (a pastor, a small group leader or a Christian friend) confirmed to me that teaching is a good fit for me?
- What are my goals for living and teaching in another country?
(Adapted from Teaching in a Distant Classroom pgs 23 & 26)
