Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty and Professionals for 2010-2011 is open

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers 69 awards in lecturing, research or combined lecturing/research in environmental science, including four Fulbright Distinguished Chairs, the African Regional Research Program and the Middle East and North Africa Regional Research Program. Even better, faculty and professionals in environmental science also can apply for one of the 144 “All Discipline” awards open to all fields.

What does Fulbright offer in environmental science? Here are a few of the awards for 2010-2011:

Northern and Eastern Europe: Opportunities in environmental health in Finland, renewable energy/energy research in Estonia, Lithuania, Norway and Poland, and ecology/conservation in Hungary and Estonia. Post-communist countries seek scientists and policymakers to develop new policies and solutions to pressing environmental problems.

Southern and Western Europe: Award #0226 – Pure and Applied Sciences in Bulgaria; Award #0375 Social Sciences (environmental, health and sustainability, ecotourism) in the Slovak Republic; Award #0395 – Science and Technology in Turkey; Award #0272 – Agriculture or Environmental Studies in Hungary.

Middle East and Northern Africa: Award #0461 – Multiple Disciplines in Oman; Award #0466 – All Disciplines in Saudi Arabia; Multiple Postdoctoral Research awards in Israel and Egypt.

Western Hemisphere: Award #0558 – Environmental Studies, Biotechnology and Plant Pathology in Trinidad and Tobago; Award #0503 – Argentina/Uruguay Joint Award in Environmental Sciences; Award #0554 – Renewable Energy Science and Technology in Panama; Award #0504 – Canada/Mexico Joint Award in North American Studies

Distinguished Chairs: Award #0009 - Fulbright-University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna in Austria; Award #0034 – Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology in Sweden; Award #0024 – Fulbright-Israel Distinguished Chair in the Natural Sciences and Engineering.

The application deadline is August 1, 2009. U.S. citizenship is required. For a full, detailed listing of all Fulbright programs and other eligibility requirements, please visit our website at <http://www.cies.org/>www.cies.org or send a request for materials to <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].

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