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USIA Fulbright Senior Scholar Program: Opportunities for U.S.
Faculty and Professionals:
AUGUST 1 DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR 1998-99 COMPETITION
Description:
Over 700 awards for college and university faculty and
nonacademic professionals to lecture or pursue advanced
research and/or related professional activity abroad. For
U.S. candidates, grants are available in over 120 countries.
Application Deadline:
August 1 is the deadline for U.S. candidates to apply for
lecturing or research awards. Non-U.S. candidates apply in
their home country for awards to come to the United States.
Areas of Interest:
Opportunities exist in every area of the social sciences, arts
and humanities, sciences, and many professional fields, for
undergraduate and graduate teaching, individual advanced
research, joint research collaboration, and more.
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree at the time
of application and U.S. citizenship (permanent residency is
not sufficient).
For professionals and artists outside academe, recognized
professional standing comparable to that associated with the
doctorate in higher education is required, unless otherwise
noted in the individual award description.
College or university teaching experience is required at the
level and in the field of the proposed lecturing activity for
lecturing and combined lecturing/research awards.
Grant Duration:
Awards range in duration from two months to twelve months.
Most lecturing assignments are for an academic term/semester
or a full academic year.
Language:
Although the majority of teaching assignments are in English,
foreign language proficiency is expected for lecturing awards
in some countries and for some research projects.
Action:
U.S. candidates may view detailed descriptions of award
opportunities and request application materials via the
Fulbright Scholar Program Web site: http://www.cies.org
Requests for hard copy of the awards booklet and application
forms can be made by
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Telephone: 202/686-7877
U.S. mail: USIA Fulbright Senior Scholar Program
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
Box INET
3007 Tilden St., NW, Suite 5M
Washington, DC 20008-3009
Non-U.S. candidates must contact the Fulbright commission or
U.S. embassy in their home country to apply for grants in the
U.S.|
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Linda Lopez McAlister, Editor, HYPATIA; Listowner SWIP-L; Chair
Dept. of Women's Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Tel. 813-974-0982/FAX [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Stefanie S. Rixecker
Department of Resource Management
Lincoln University, Canterbury
Aotearoa New Zealand
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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