Eligibility of
U.S. Institutions
Institutions with few or no programs/courses related to Islam or the Muslim world are encouraged to apply. Institutions that have well-established Islam-related or area studies programs should clearly indicate that their proposed program for the Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program is in a field/subject that is not currently supported at the institution. Community colleges and minority-serving institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities, are encouraged to apply and will receive preference for an award. Visit http://www.cies.org/Visiting_Specialists/us_institutions.htm to view the diverse representation of previous U.S. host institutions. Institutions that have already hosted a Fulbright Visiting Specialist are no longer eligible. While more than one application may be submitted by the same institution, only one award to the same institution will be offered. The host institution must host a Fulbright Visiting Specialist within 2 years of its selection.
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Participating
Countries/Locales* |
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Africa
Burkina Faso
Cote d’Ivoire
Kenya
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Tanzania
East Asia
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Europe
Albania
Azerbaijan
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Kosovo
Turkey |
Near East and North Africa
Algeria
Bahrain
Egypt
Gaza
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
West Bank
Yemen |
South and Central Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Maldives
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan |
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Eligibility of
Fulbright Visiting Specialist |
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Fulbright Visiting Specialists usually hold Ph.D.s or terminal degrees and have extensive university teaching experience. They are not necessarily Muslim by religion, but they possess expert knowledge on Islamic faith, culture, society, and/or geographic areas with significant Muslim representation. Persons holding U.S. citizenship or permanent residency in the U.S. are not eligible. Persons who have received Fulbright Visiting Scholar awards (post-doctorate awards) should consult the Fulbright local offices for their eligibility. At the time of program participation, the Fulbright Visiting Specialist should be a resident of his/her home country. Logistical challenges should be expected if an individual from Afghanistan or Iraq is requested.
U.S. applicant institutions may request a specific individual to host. Preference will be given to those who have not been hosted by the institution in the past under other Fulbright Programs or similar exchange programs. If an individual requested by an institution does not receive approval by the Fulbright review committee, the host institution will be matched with an approved Fulbright Visiting Specialist who matches its needs. CIES will recruit and identify appropriate individuals for those institutions that do not have a specific individual in mind. Whether or not a proposal requests an identified individual does not affect the review results.
Anthropology/Archaeology
Area Studies (non-U.S.)
Arts
Business
Communications and Journalism
Education
History
International Relations
Islamic Studies/Thought
Law
Literature (non-U.S.)
Philosophy
Political Science
Public Administration
Religion/Religious Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Women's/Gender Studies
The program does not support the teaching of languages or research projects.
The important consideration, especially when requesting individuals in disciplines such as the arts, business, communication/journalism, education and public administration, is that your proposal addresses the relevance of his/her disciplines to cultural and social aspects of Islam or Muslim populations. Pay special attention to how the Fulbright Visiting Specialist will add a perspective pertinent to Islam or its culture to the proposed program both on- and off-campus. The Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program does not support proposals that request scholars for purely technical lecturing purposes. Some examples of such cases are: planning to invite a scholar to lecture on supply chain management or to teach journalistic writing in Arabic. If you are not certain, contact Global Programs at vstngspec@cies.iie.org.
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