Frequently Asked Questions: Occasional Lecturer Fund (OLF)
Q: What is the purpose of the OLF Award?
A: The OLF program enables Fulbright Visiting Scholars and Scholars-in-Residence who are currently in the United States for grants longer than three months to accept guest lecturing invitations at U.S. colleges and universities.
Q: Who are the OLF staff contacts at CIES?
A: Alma Ford, Program Officer, aford@iie.org and Anna Valiante, Program Coordinator, avaliante@iie.org are the staff contacts at CIES for OLF.
Q: Where can a scholar go on an OLF Award?
A: Scholars must go to a college or university in the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. OLF may not be used to attend conferences. The U.S. Department of State gives priority to OLF visits to Minority Serving Institutions.
Q: What documentation is needed for the approval process?
A: Scholars must submit the OLF application form together with an invitation letter from the proposed OLF host institution(s). The OLF application form can be found at www.cies.org/olf/application.htm.
Q: How many OLF awards can a scholar receive?
A: Each scholar is eligible for only one trip.
Q: Who is responsible for making the travel arrangements and paying for the transportation?
A: The scholar is responsible for making her/his travel arrangements and purchasing the travel tickets.
Q: Can scholars go to more than one institution during an OLF award?
A: Yes. Scholars are strongly encouraged to visit more than one institution during their OLF experience. For example, a scholar could use one OLF award to go to Georgetown University and Howard University. Both institutions are located in Washington, DC.
Q: How is the OLF travel award amount determined?
A: The award amount is based on a fare available for travel on the date the application is approved, rounded up to the nearest $50. The CIES OLF contact will email the scholar an approval letter and a copy of a travel itinerary, including fare, for reference. For example, if a fare of $321 is available, the OLF award amount will be $350. The scholar may choose to use the route in the sample itinerary or not. The scholar is encouraged to purchase tickets for the OLF travel promptly upon receiving the approval letter. Waiting until closer to the travel date to purchase tickets may result in higher travel costs. The award amount is set the date the trip is approved and is not changed based on actual costs.
Q: When will I receive the OLF travel award funds?
A: The scholar will receive the OLF travel award funds after completing the trip and submitting an evaluation and EFT Authorization form to CIES.
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