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Africa, Sub-Saharan|Uganda

Awards and Benefits
Summary:  Two or more lecturing/research awards. For research awards, see the African Regional Research Program.
Program Overview:  Candidates with a Ph.D. and at least 5 years of postdoctoral university or college teaching are preferred. The academic semesters normally run from August or September through December and from January through June. A priority is to contribute to the growth of the newer and less established universities. The Lincoln International School of Uganda (K-12) in Kampala offers educational programs for accompanying dependent school-age children.
Staff:  Program Officer Kelly Makowiecki, 202.686.6254, kmakowiecki@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Matthew Fortier, 202.686.4027, mfortier@cies.iie.org

Benefits
Stipend: $2,640-$2,860 monthly base stipend, according to the standard base stipend formula.
Maintenance: Standard maintenance. For 2007-2008 the following was provided: $1,400-$1,700 per month, based on the number of dependents, plus housing, a supplemental housing allowance of $200 per month for utilities, refurbishing and repair of university housing, and a one-time settling-in allowance of $600.
Travel/Relocation: Standard travel/relocation. For 2007-2008 the following was provided: $6,000 for the grantee; additional dependent travel allowance of $3,500 for one accompanying dependent, $7,000 for two or more dependents.
Tuition Assistance: See tuition assistance comment under African Regional Research Program.
Other Benefits:  n.a.

Awards
All Disciplines #9103
Economics or Business Administration #9104
Engineering and Computer Science #9105
Sciences #9106

The Fulbright Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. CIES is a division of the Institute of International Education.

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