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2009-2010 AMERICAN FULBRIGHT
VISITING SCHOLAR
(Post-Doctoral)
AWARDS
■ GOOD NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: the competition for the 2009-2010 round of the American Fulbright Scholar Visiting Scholar grants has opened. The application deadline for this traditional Fulbright Scholar program is August 1, 2008. |
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You can find the full details on this and other awards, check eligibility guidelines, request or download materials, and apply online by visiting www.cies.org. If you have already requested materials for 2009-2010, they are on their way to you.
If you have already enjoyed a Fulbright Scholar grant, we hope you will encourage your colleagues to explore the available opportunities.
■ USEFUL NOTE: If you registered with CIES online, you indicated you wished to receive e-mail updates regarding the Fulbright Scholar Program. However, if you no longer want to receive these notices, please notify apprequest@cies.iie.org. Contact information for staff working on Jordan and its award(s) is available both within the award description for Jordan and at CIES' website at http://www.cies.org/amstaff.htm .
■ ABOUT THE 2009-10 AWARDS:
The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.
The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Under a cooperative agreement with the Bureau, the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) assists in the administration of the Fulbright Scholar Program for faculty and professionals.
■ WHO'S ELIGIBLE?
Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements—unless specific exemptions are stated in individual country or award descriptions. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or physical impairment.
• U.S. citizenship at the time of application. Permanent resident status is not sufficient.
• A Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree (including a master's depending on the field) as appropriate at the time of application. For professionals and artists outside academe, recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments.
• College or university teaching experience at the level and in the field of the proposed lecturing activity as specified in the award description at the time of application.
• Foreign language proficiency as specified in the award description or as required for the completion of the proposed project. (Note: Except in certain world areas and countries, lecturing is in English.)
• Sound physical and mental health
• Notes on Eligibility: 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 are ineligible to apply for a Fulbright grant until one year after the employee's termination.
A candidate who has resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in a the six-year year period preceding the date of application is ineligible for a grant. For the purpose of this section, a candidate who has lived outside the United States for nine months or more during a calendar year is deemed to have resided abroad for that year. In addition, candidates should be aware of the Review Criteria regarding Previous Experiences Abroad and Previous Fulbright Awards.
Applicants must disclose any prior convictions for commission of a felony or a misdemeanor (excluding minor traffic violations). Applicants must also disclose if, at the time of application, or at any subsequent time during the selection process, they have been arrested for, indicted for, or charged with a felony or a misdemeanor (excluding minor traffic violations), and the criminal matter has not been resolved.
■ APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 August 2008
■ AWARDS CATALOG: Visit the following links...
• How to select an award
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/HowtoSelectAnAward.htm
• Access Awards Catalog By:
-- World Area/Country (for Jordan specifically)
http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/country/MidJorJO.htm
-- Discipline
http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/disc2.htm
-- Awards Open to All Discplines (for Jordan specifically)
• All Disciplines #9416 (r) – Jordan
http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/award/All9416.htm
• All Disciplines #9417 (l) or (lr) – Jordan
http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/award/All9417.htm
(American studies, business management, finance, environmental sciences, information technology, law, rehabilitative science, occupational therapy, strategic management, women's and gender studies)
• Research Awards by Discipline
http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/discR.htm
-- Awards Open to Non-Academic Professionals (for Jordan, specifically)
All Disciplines 9416 (r)
http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/award/All9416.htm
All Disciplines 9417 (l) or (lr)
http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2009/award/All9417.htm
(American studies, business management, finance, environmental sciences, information technology, law, rehabilitative science, occupational therapy, strategic management, women's and gender studies)
■ PREPARING TO APPLY: Visit the following links...
• Awards Catalog
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/AwardsCatalog.htm
• FAQs: http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/FAQs.htm
• Tips For Applying: http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/Tips.htm
• Additional Information (Country Pages - Chat Transcripts - Scholar Stories)
-- Country Pages (for Jordan): http://www.cies.org/country/jordan.htm
-- Chat Transcripts: http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/QA_from_chat/
-- Scholar Stories: http://www.cies.org/stories/
■ APPLYING: Visit the following links...
• Application Instructions
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/ApplicationInstructions.htm
• Frequently Encountered Problems
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/frequent_problems.htm
• Checklist
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/checklist.htm
• Content Guidelines - How to Construct a Strong Application
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/Content_Guidelines.htm
• Application
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/Application.htm
■ SELECTION PROCESS: Visit the following links...
• Review Criteria
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/ReviewCriteria.htm
• Notification Timeline
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/NotificationTimeline.htm
For more information on the 2009-2010 American Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program to Jordan, please contact:
Andy Reiss, PhD
Senior Program Officer for Recruitment
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5-L
Washington, D.C. 20008-3009
Tel : (202) 686-4019
Fax: (202) 363-3442
E-Mail: ariess@cies.iie.org
URL: http://www.cies.org/