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East Asia and the Pacific|Cambodia

Awards and Benefits
Summary:  Up to two lecturing or lecturing/research awards.
Program Overview:  The Fulbright Scholar Program for 2009-2010 aims to strengthen university programs critical to the development of Cambodia, which is still recovering from nearly 30 years of upheaval and civil war. Teaching experience may include work at a community college, but teaching assistant work does not qualify. See specific qualification requirements for each award listed below. Prior work experience in Cambodia or other developing countries is desirable, but not required, as is proficiency in the Khmer language. The 2009-2010 academic year will run from September 2009 to July 2010. The first semester will run from late September 2009 to mid-February 2010; the second semester will run from early March to mid-July 2010. Potential applicants are welcome to contact Public Affairs Officer Jeff Daigle, U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, DaigleJJ@state.gov.
Staff:  Program Officer Lindsay Hench, 202.686.4020, lhench@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Erin Russell, 202.686.4006, erussell@cies.iie.org

Benefits
Stipend: $1,870-$2,860 monthly base stipend, according to the standard base stipend formula.
Maintenance: Standard maintenance. $2,000-$3,000 per month, based on the number of accompanying dependents.
Travel/Relocation: Standard travel/relocation. For 2007-08, the following was provided: $2,000 for the grantee and $2,500 per person for up to two dependents who accompany the grantee for more than 80% of the entire grant period.
Tuition Assistance: Tuition Assistance.
Other Benefits:  n.a.

Awards
Education #9114
Journalism #9115
Marketing or Finance #9116

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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