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South and Central Asia|Bangladesh

Awards and Benefits
Summary:  Up to four lecturing or lecturing/research awards. See also research opportunities under the South and Central Asia Regional Research Program.
Program Overview:  The academic year is July 2009 through June 2010. Fall and spring semesters begin in early September and late December. Award duration may be one or two semesters. The rank of associate professor or above is required for all awards. Teaching is in English, though basic conversational skills in Bangla will help in daily living activities.
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: $2,640-$2,860 monthly base stipend, according to the standard base stipend formula.
Maintenance: Standard maintenance. For 2007-08 the following was provided: $875-$1,025 per month, based on the number of accompanying dependents.
Travel/Relocation: Standard travel/relocation. For 2007-08 the following was provided: $5,000-$11,600, based on the number of accompanying dependents.
Tuition Assistance: Up to $5,000 per child or $10,000 per family for accompanying dependent children in grades K-12 for a full academic year. Amount is adjusted for shorter grant periods. Reimbursement is based on actual cost of tuition and fees only.
Other Benefits:  Book allowance of $750 for grantees in lecturing or lecturing/research category.

Awards
All Disciplines #9451
Business Administration or Economics #9452
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering #9453
Environmental Science #9454
Journalism #9455
Political Science or Public Administration #9456
Religious Studies #9457
Women's Studies #9458

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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