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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS

 ■ The 2009-2010 U.S. Student Fulbright Competition to Jordan will open on May 1, 2008.

■ Information for Enrolled Applicants:

If you are currently enrolled in a U.S. institution of higher education, visit the link below for application procedures at:
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_enrolledatlarge.html#enrolled

Students who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs at U.S. colleges or universities must apply through the Fulbright Program Advisers (FPAs) on their campuses.

 

Applicants must collect all supporting documents, e.g., foreign language report, references, transcripts, etc., and submit them with the hard copy application to their campus FPA.

Supporting documents must be received by the FPA in their original sealed envelopes with the signature or stamp of the individual or institution across the flap.

Applicants must also submit the application electronically in order to provide the FPA with access to it.

FPAs will arrange for campus interviews of all Fulbright applicants from their campuses.

Upon completion of the campus interview, the FPA will forward applications (electronically by October 19, 2008 and in hard-copy by October 22, 2008) to the Institute of International Education.

■ Information for At-Large Applicants:

If you are not currently enrolled (At-Large Applicants) in a U.S. institution of higher education, visit the following link for application procedures at:
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_enrolledatlarge.html#at-large.

Applicants not currently enrolled in a U.S. institution of higher learning are designated At-Large. This includes U.S. students studying at institutions outside of the U.S. and students attending institutions where there is not a Fulbright Program Adviser.

Applicants who have already graduated may apply through their alma mater, provided the campus Fulbright Program Adviser (FPA) will accept applications from alumni. Fulbright Program Advisers are not obligated to work with alumni, but will often do so as a courtesy. Candidates should contact the Fulbright Program Adviser at their alma mater directly for his or her policy on working with alumni. If the FPA is agreeable, applicants should know they will need to meet the campus deadline, follow campus instructions for the submission of their applications and support documents, and also make themselves available for the campus interview.

Applicants must collect all supporting documents, e.g., foreign language report, references, transcripts, etc., and submit them with the hard copy application to IIE.

Supporting documents must be received by IIE in their original sealed envelopes with the signature or stamp of the individual or institution across the flap.

Applicants must also submit the application electronically in order to provide IIE with access to it.

NOTE:  The deadline for the online application is October 19, 2008. The deadline for the hard copy application to be received by IIE is October 22, 2008.

At-Large applicants are encouraged to attend one of the U.S. Student Fulbright Guidance Sessions held between May and October at the Institute of International Education headquarters in New York or at one of the IIE Regional Centers.

Applicants who have country-specific questions on the Fulbright Program that are not answered by the online country summary should contact the relevant IIE Program Manager.

■ The Fulbright Program Offers:

• Full Grant Benefits:

      • Round-trip transportation to the host country 
      • Maintenance for the academic year, based on living costs in the host country 
      • Book and research allowances * 
      • Supplemental health and accident insurance 
      • Tuition, in some cases 
      • Language or orientation courses, where appropriate

NOTE:  Fulbright grants are payable in local currency or U.S. dollars, depending on the country of assignment.
* These grants provide only minimal funding for research. Grantees with projects that require extensive research support, materials, or equipment must obtain funding from other sources for such purposes.

• Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award: 

The Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award, sponsored by the Department of State through the Fulbright Program, is available to students who have been awarded a Fulbright US Student grant and who intend to use one of the eligible languages in their Fulbright project. Application for a Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award is made in conjunction with the Fulbright Program application. Awards will be granted based on recommendations made by the selection committees, and final selections by the Fulbright Commission in Jordan.

The purpose of the Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award is to cultivate higher levels of language proficiency prior to the Fulbright grant period. Ultimately, Critical Language Enhancement awardees will achieve a high level of proficiency in a targeted language and will go on to careers or further study which will incorporate the use of this and /or related languages. To help meet this objective, the requirements of the grant include pre- and post-testing in the relevant language and a commitment to study past the award training period.

The Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award will be available for grantees to pursue training in Jordan for no less than three and no more than six months, prior to their Fulbright project. Applicants, whose Fulbright projects are focusing primarily on language study must, nevertheless, begin their language before the start of their Fulbright grant period.

To apply for the Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award, all students should indicate their intention to apply on the Fulbright application and make reference to it in their project proposal. Applicants should outline their proposed program of language study including venue and duration on the Foreign Language Report form. In addition, the foreign language referee should comment on the desirability and need for such training in their report. While students may suggest their own language training programs, final approval, and possible reassignment – will be the responsibility of the Fulbright Commission in Jordan.

The languages available for the Critical Language Enhancement Award are: All dialects of Arabic, Azeri, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin only), Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Marathi, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Tajik, Turkish, Urdu, and Uzbek.

Please refer to the country summaries for Jordan-specific restrictions/requirements, relative to the Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award. For full details of the award please see Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award.

■ 2009-2010 AMERICAN FULBRIGHT AWARDS TO JORDAN

The application cycle for the 2009-2010 Fulbright U.S. Student competition will open on May 1, 2008. The deadline for applications to be received at IIE is October 19, 2008.

For detailed information, please visit the IIE Website at:  www.iie.org

Program Overview: The American Fulbright Student (Pre-Doctoral) Awards offer 9 months grants to American students to Jordan for study and research. These grants are awarded to Graduating Seniors, Masters and/or PhD degree-seeking candidates. These Awards are announced annually around May 1st, for the next academic year. The academic year in Jordan starts in October through mid-June.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application.
  • Applicants must hold a minimum of a B.A. degree or equivalent before the beginning date of the grant.
  • Applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken Arabic in order to communicate with Jordanians and to carry out the proposed study. Such proficiency is important to students who wish to undertake research or study projects in the social sciences and the humanities.
  • Candidates should demonstrate the dynamism and flexibility necessary for active involvement in the host culture.
  • Preference is given to candidates who are currently enrolled in a Masters or a Doctoral program and who have a primary focus on their thesis or dissertation research rather than language study.

Language:  Candidates applying to study Arabic language must have a least two years of Arabic study prior to attending the Qasid Institute in Amman (www.qasid.com). Fulbright fellows who receive a grant to study Arabic language are expected to fully attend the program offered by this language institute throughout the grant year. Private tutors are available to supplement the language courses.

Candidates planning to participate in lecture courses, where the language of instruction is Arabic, must have completed at least three years of intensive study of Arabic, with high oral comprehension and noted on the foreign language report submitted with the grant application.

Grantees: Grantees are expected to arrive early September to attend the week-long orientation program in Amman organized by the Binational Fulbright Commission. They are also expected to be affiliated with one of the universities or research centers in Jordan.

Affiliation: Institutional affiliation is mandatory. All such affiliations will be identified, coordinated and confirmed by the Commission.  If you wish to establish your own contact with a scholar or institutions in Jordan, then an acceptance letter, letter of invitation, or letter of support from them will lend credence to your application, but it is not a requirement.

Fields of study: Applicants may come form any field/discipline. Research opportunities are available at a number of Jordanian public universities. Selected research centers and private universities in Jordan may provide additional research opportunities.

Participation: Fulbright Fellow are expected to participate as fully as possible in life at Jordanian academic or research institutions; to interact with local students on and off campus; and to adapt to, and appreciate, the cultural values and social norms of Jordanian society.

General Application Guidelines: Read the application instructions sheets. Follow the instructions:

  • Give yourself enough time to complete the application and gather your supporting documents. Remember, faxed documents will not be accepted.
  • Begin to discuss your interest in applying for a Fulbright with those who will be writing your reference letters. Select individuals who can comment not only on you, but your project and your preparation for and ability to carry it out.
  • Your curriculum vitae should be a picture of you as an individual. It should be a personal / intellectual biography in narrative form and should not repeat facts listed elsewhere on the application.
  • Applicants should outline study plans or projects in their major fields that can be completed in Jordan in one academic year.
  • Do not be intimidated or discouraged by the application process or the Statement of Proposed Study or Research. A well-written proposal is important. See Tips for Preparing the Statement of Study or Research below.
  • Grantees are usually affiliated with institutions of higher learning in Jordan and must, as a condition of their grants, accept the placement arranged for them.
  • Grantees will be required to submit a satisfactory Certificate of Health from a physician.
  • Enrolled students should obtain Application Forms from the Fulbright Program Advisers on their campuses.
  • At-large, applicants may obtain information and Application Forms from the Institute of International Education (IIE) office in New York.
  • Applicants must submit applications to IIE by the specified deadline.

Preparing the Statement of Proposed Study or Research:

  • Graduating seniors generally will be expected to attend regular university lectures, but they should describe the study program they will follow as specifically as possible. They should not expect close academic supervision and should be prepared to supplement lectures with independent work.
  • Graduated students, as well as advanced degree candidates proposing research for theses and dissertations, will be expected to work independently without close supervision.
  • Ph.D. candidates should indicate when they expect to complete preliminary or comprehensive examinations and whether their project statements have been accepted or approved as dissertation proposals.
  • Candidates in the creative and performing arts should submit projects indicating their reasons for selecting a particular country, the form that their work will take and the results they hope to obtain.
  • New application materials for each year's Fulbright competition are announced annually on May 1st.
  • All applications must be submitted to IIE's New York office by October 19th, 2008, in order to qualify for awards for the next academic year.
  • Enrolled students should be aware that their applications must be signed by their adviser(s) by the campus deadline and may not be submitted directly to IIE.

Applicants who have country specific questions on the Fulbright Program that are not answered by the online country summary (http://fulbrightonline.org/program_regions_world.html) should contact the relevant IIE Program Manager (for Jordan, Mr. Jermaine Jones at jjones@iie.org).

For more information please contact:

Mr. Jermaine Jones
U.S. Student Program
Institute of International Education (IIE)
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10017-3580
Tel : (212) 984-5330
Fax: (212) 984-5325
Email: jjones@iie.org

Website: http://www.iie.org
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