US Fulbright Scholar
Grants
for Faculty
and Professionals
Dept. of
State: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/fulbright/
Administering organization: http://www.cies.org
Click
here for Overview provided by Council for International Exchange
of Scholars.
Program
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Deadline
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Awards / Length / Date
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Traditional
Worldwide Awards
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August
1
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800 faculty
and professionals; 140 countries; 2 to 10 months; some 2002-03 awards are
still open
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Website: http://www.cies.org/cies/us_scholars/00_01awards.htm
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Description: Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide
variety of academic and professional fields.
Refer to individual award descriptions to determine that a grant is
possible in your field and preferred country before applying. Previous
grantees are eligible if 3 years will have elapsed between the end of
previous award and start of new; not applicable if previous grant was for
less than two months. |
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New
Century Scholars
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October 1
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25-30
international awards; selection announced in January; program is March through
November
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Website:
http://www.cies.org/cies/NCS/ |
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Description: Eminent professionals and scholars
examine a theme of transnational significance and maintain contact during the
program year; appointed Distinguished Leader directs a culminating plenary
seminar
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Seminars
for International Education Administrators
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November 1
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2-
to 3-week summer seminars; Germany-25 awards, Japan-5, Korea-4
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Website:
http://www.cies.org/cies/IEA/ |
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Description: Group
programs; open to full-time education administrators directly involved with
international programs; PhD not required
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German
Studies Seminar
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November 1
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25
awards; 3 weeks; beginning June 2003; starts in Berlin
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Website:
http://www.cies.org/cies/award_book/award2003/award/Ful3237.htm |
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Description: Intensive group seminar in Germany; open to
scholars in fields related to the topic or in German Studies. [2003 Topic-Challenges in Demographics]
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D. candidates who hold full-time teaching
appointments and meet other requirements are eligible. |
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Alumni
Initiatives Awards
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February 15
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15-20
awards for $1,000-$25,000; awards announced April-May; up to 2 years
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Website:
http://www.cies.org/cies/aia.htm |
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Description: Small institutional grants to former
Fulbrighters to create sustainable, mutually beneficially institutional
relationships between home and host institutions; proposal should demonstrate
evidence of commitment of scholar’s home institution
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Distinguished
Chairs Program
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May
1
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39
awards available in Canada and 13 countries in Europe; award amounts,
duration, and beginning dates vary
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Description: Most
prestigious awards in Scholar program; applicants must have prominent record
of scholarly accomplishment; initially submit letter of interest and
curriculum vitae; after review, short lists for each chair will submit full
applications by August 2
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Senior
Specialists Program
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Rolling
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2-
to 6-week consulting assignments; some Fall ’02 opportunities available
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Description: Includes travel and per diem,
plus a $200/day honorarium; structured to meet the needs of foreign institutions;
academic matchmaking process; online application
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Language Requirements: Most
lecturing awards are in English; research awards require
knowledge of language as appropriate for project; Latin American countries may
require Spanish or Portuguese; Francophone Africa generally requires French
Shannon Martin has
volunteered to assist with applications.
As a recent recipient, she will be researching the use of mass
communications in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the Spring of 2003.
Shannon E. Martin, Ph.D., Rm 416
5724 Dunn
Hall
(O)207-581-1281; (Fax) 207-581-1286
mailto:shannon.martin@umit.maine.edu
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