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Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program|Hungary

Awards and Benefits
Program Overview:  Awards in the Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program are viewed as among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Candidates should have a prominent record of scholarly accomplishment. The former two-tiered application process for the Distinguished Chairs Program has been consolidated into a single application process. The new application deadline will be August 1, 2008. Applicants should submit a single complete application online that includes: the online application form with all required items completed; a project statement (up to five pages); a tailored curriculum vitae or resume, including publications list (up to eight pages); for research awards: a select bibliography (up to three pages) and three reference letters; for lecturing or lecturing/research awards: course syllabi (up to 10 pages), two reference letters and one teaching report; a letter of invitation or other relevant correspondence from abroad, in the few cases where applicable. Selected scholars will be notified following a review during the fall.
Staff:  Assistant Director Maria Bettua, 202.686.6245, mbettua@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Abby Greenwell, 202.686.6232, agreenwell@cies.iie.org

Benefits
Stipend:  n.a.
Maintenance:  $3,500 per month. Allowance of $100 per month for one dependent and $200 per month for two or more dependents who accompany the grantee for at least 80% of the grant period. Housing preferably provided by host, otherwise housing allowance of up to HUF 90,000 per month and living allowance of up HUF 40,000 per month.
Travel/Relocation:  Reimbursement of round-trip airfare for grantee up to $2,000. Dependent travel of $500 for one dependent and $1,000 for two or more dependents for grants of 5 months or longer; dependents must accompany the grantee for at least 80% of the grant period. One-time settling-in allowance of $300, one-time book/research allowance of $1,500.
Tuition Assistance:  n.a.
Other Benefits:  n.a.

Awards
John Marshall Chair in Political Science (Hungary) #9018
Laszlo Orszagh Chair in American Studies (Hungary) #9019

The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State. CIES is a division of the Institute of International Education

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