Officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the country is sprinkled with ruins from past cultures along with the architectural creations of Arab and Islamic influences. With the Dead Sea in the northwest and the tip of the Red Sea in the southwest, Jordan also houses the world-renowned site of Petra - the ancient capital of the Nabataeans dynasty with its spectacular facades carved into sandstone cliffs.

Arabic is the official language of Jordan, while English is widely spoken second language. The capital city of Amman is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Higher education in Jordan consists of six public universities, 12 private universities, and a large number of community colleges. Women are well represented in Jordan's higher education system. Women comprise just under half of the university population and more than 60 percent of the community college population.

Since 1980, over 120 grants to Jordan have been awarded to U.S. scholars. Most grants have been for lecturing, while approximately 20 percent of grants awarded since 1991 have been exclusively for research. A small number of combined lecturing and research grants have also been awarded. Some Fulbright Scholars in Jordan renewed their grant to stay for an additional year or more, while others returned to the country on a second grant several years after the completion of their first.

The University of Jordan in the capital city of Amman and Yarmouk University in Irbid host the vast majority of U.S. Fulbright Scholars in Jordan. Other institutions at which Fulbright Scholars have lectured and/or conducted research include, among others, the Royal Scientific Society, Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid, and Mu'tah University in Al-Karak.

CIES encourages interested applicants to make use of the following links to complement their research into potential opportunities available in Jordan. Please also feel free to use the contact information to get in touch with CIES program personnel.

The Jordanian-American Commission for Educational Exchange (JACEE)
http://www.fulbright-jordan.org/
Extensive information on the Fulbright program in Jordan, including available grants, selection criteria, FAQs, newsletters, press releases, and useful links.

U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan
http://www.usembassy-amman.org.joOfficial site of the U.S. Embassy in Jordan, with consular information, current news, and information on public affairs, with in-depth reports on political and economic issues.

Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Washington D.C. 
http://www.jordanembassyus.org/new/index.shtmlA very in-depth site with extensive news, political and economic information, news archives, and links to the Information Bureau, Commercial Center, Consular Office, each having extensive information as well.

Embassy World website
http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Jordan.htmlLinks to a variety of interactive maps of Jordan. 

Jordan Tourism Board
http://www.seejordan.org/
The Jordan Tourism Board website includes pictures and information about numerous cities and attractions throughout Jordan, press releases, travel information, and calendar of events.

Jordan National Information System
http://www.nic.gov.jo/
The website of the Jordan National Information System, including extensive links and statistics, including information about Jordanian culture, political affairs, economy, education, industry, science and technology, health, and agriculture.  In Arabic and English.

Arab Net - Jordan
http://www.arab.net/jordan/jordan_contents.html
Information on Jordan's history, geography, business, culture, government, transportation, and tourist industry.   

Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/jordan/Traveler's information on Jordan, including sections on events, activities, culture, and history.

World Travel Guide
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/data/jor/jor.asp
Travel information including information on sports, climate, business, health, and good regional and city information.

U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/bgn/index.cfm?docid=3464
Background information on Jordan including political conditions, foreign relations, relations with the U.S., history, people, government, economy, and business.

University of Jordan, Amman
http://www.ju.edu.jo/

Mu'tah University
http://www.mutah.edu.jo/

Yarmouk University, Irbid
http://www.yu.edu.jo

Hashemite University, Amman
http://www.hu.edu.jo/

The Royal Scientific Society
http://www.rss.gov.jo

Princess Sumaya University College for Technology
http://www.psut.edu.jo/

The Jordan University of Science and Technology
http://www.just.edu.jo/

The Royal Academy for Islamic Civilization Research (the Al al-Bayt Foundation)
http://www.nic.gov.jo/aabu/

Jordan Institute of Diplomacy
http://www.id.gov.jo/

Amman University
http://www.amman.edu/ 

Philadelphia University, Amman
http://www.philadelphia.edu.jo/

Al-Balqa Applied University
http://www.bau.edu.jo

Jordan Radio and Television Corporation
http://www.jrtv.com/
Website of Jordan Televison (or JTV as it is popularly known).  Sports, weather, TV and radio information, and a link to watch Jordan Television live.

Jordan Daily
http://www.jordandaily.com/Online English language newspaper focusing on Jordan, with national, regional, and international news.  Extensive links to other news sources and information about Jordan and the Arab world.

Al Shaab
http://alarabnews.com/alshaab/In Arabic.  Online newspaper covering regional news.

Asharq Al-Awsat
http://www.asharqalawsat.com/pcdaily/06-11-2001/In Arabic.  The Arabic international newspaper.

Arab Chat
http://chat.arab.net/Chat server with public and private chat rooms for Online discussions in Arabic or English.

The Countries and Peoples of Arabia Message Boards
http://www.hejleh.com/countries/poll.htmlVery active message boards and a link to Arabia Chat.

Arab Social Science Research
http://www.assr.org/A collection of Online research sources for the Arab World indexed by country, sources, and topics. Includes virtual libraries and links to social science research centers throughout the world.

BBC Arabic Service
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/news/In Arabic.  BBC news with audio feed.

U.S. Department of State - Middle East and North Africa
http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/nea.htmU.S. news, reports, and policy relating to the Middle East and North Africa.  Also includes links to numerous Online journals.

The Countries and Peoples of Arabia
http://www.hejleh.com/countries/index.htmlA huge list of links pertaining to the Arab world, including very active Message Boards.

Islamic Studies
http://www.uga.edu/islam
A well-balanced site with articles and resources pertaining to Islam, drawn primarily from scholarly research and regional Islamic sources.   Contains information on Islam's history, sacred texts, art, architecture, and place in the modern world.