Qualified U.S. scholars and professionals apply throughout the calendar year
for candidacy on the Fulbright Specialists
Roster. Peer review is conducted eight times
each year. CIES builds lists of qualified Specialist
candidates for each eligible discipline and
facilitates matching Specialist candidates
with project requests.
Non-U.S. post-secondary, degree grantingacademic institutions
submit Specialist project requests through
the appropriate Fulbright agency in their country.
Once approved by the Fulbright Commission or
U.S. Embassy, the Specialist project request
is forwarded to the U.S. Department of State
for final approval.
The goals of the Fulbright Specialist Program are:
- To increase the participation of leading U.S. scholars and professionals in Fulbright academic exchanges
- To encourage new activities that go beyond the core Fulbright activities of lecturing and research
- To promote increased connections between U.S. and non-U.S. degree grantingacademic institutions
Sample
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Fulbright Specialist projects are designed
to provide U.S. faculty and professionals with
opportunities to collaborate with professional
counterparts at non-U.S. degree grantingacademic
institutions on curriculum and faculty development,
institutional planning and a variety of other
activities. For example, grantees may:
- Conduct needs assessments, surveys, institutional
or programmatic research at non-U.S. post-secondary, degree grantingacademic institutions
- Take part in specialized academic programs
and conferences in conjunction with other
scheduled activities
- Consult with administrators and instructors
of non-U.S. post-secondary, degree grantinginstitutions on
faculty development
- Present lectures at graduate and undergraduate
levels
- Participate in or lead seminars or workshops
at non-U.S. post-secondary, degree grantingacademic institutions
- Develop and/or assess academic curricula
or educational materials at non-U.S. post-secondary, degree grantingacademic institutions
- Conduct teacher-training programs at the
degree granting level
Note: Personal Research is not funded
via the Fulbright Specialist Program.
The Fulbright Specialist Program is active in all world regions.
Countries eligible to participate in the program include those where there is a U.S. embassy or a Fulbright Commission. If a country has not participated in the Fulbright Specialist Program and wishes to inquire about their eligibility, they should contact CIES. Lists of these countries can be found at http://usembassy.state.gov/ and www.fulbright.state.gov/fulbright/fulbrightcommunity/fulbright-commissions.
The Fulbright Specialist Program is open to qualified U.S. scholars and professionals in the disciplines listed above. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and /or physical impairment.
Applicants must meet all of the following minimum eligibility requirements. In matching candidates with grant opportunities, preference will be given to candidates with the most relevant professional experience.
- U.S. citizen at the time of application. Permanent resident status is not sufficient. If a naturalized citizen, applicant must provide actual date of naturalization.
- For academics, a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree at the time of application plus a minimum of five years of post-doctoral teaching or professional experience in the field in which you are applying.
- Sound physical and mental health
- Limits apply to previous Fulbright Scholar grantees
Important Message from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board about Newly Adopted Eligibility Guidelines for all those applying for awards in the 2007-2008 year and all years beyond.
- For professionals and artists outside academe, recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments plus a minimum of five years of professional experience in the field in which you are applying (Note: Specialists work with colleagues at non-U.S. degree granting, academic institutions. In the application, professionals and artists outside academe should highlight 1) experience as a college/university teacher or trainer and/or 2) how their experience could benefit foreign academic institutions).
- Disclosure of prior conviction or current indictment for commission of a felony. Prior conviction or current indictment may result in disqualification.
- Employees, spouses or dependent children of the United States Department of State or public and private organizations under contract to the United States Department of State exchange programs are ineligible to apply for a Fulbright grant until one year after the employee's termination.
- Fulbright specialists must be residing in the United States at the time they are approved for a grant and intend to return to their U.S. institution after the grant's completion. Roster applicants or candidates need not necessarily be residing in the United States in order to be approved or accepted for the Roster, but must be residing in the United States in order to receive a grant.
After State Department approval of the project, CIES contacts the preferred candidate indicated by the requesting institution or, for open requests, contacts appropriate Specialist candidates to ascertain their interest and availability for the project. CIES processes the grant and administers the grant payment for the candidate ultimately selected for the Specialist project.
The program will award grants ranging from two to six weeks and will make use of serial grants if deemed necessary. The grant period for a project is determined by the host institution and includes travel days to and from the host institution as well as weekends.
Terms
of the grant
Grant benefits include international economy
fare travel and approved related expenses plus
a $200 per day honorarium. The honorarium is
payable upon completion of the grant and submission
of an online final report and travel expense
report. Host institutions normally cover in-country
per diem costs for lodging, meals and transportation. |
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