Program Description
Fulbright Specialist Program provides an opportunity to Indian universities and institutions of higher learning to collaborate with the US faculty and professionals. In addition to sharing their expertise, Specialists can help develop linkages between host institutions and US institutions.
Host institutions must be degree-granting, post-secondary academic institutions, comparable to US colleges or universities in order to promote an important program goal of fostering linkages between US and Indian academic institutions of higher education. Additionally, institutions that provide an educational focus to their programming will also be considered. Such hosts may include government-related institutions, cultural institutions, medical institutions and research organizations/think tanks.
Grant Length
Grants are 14-42 days in length including travel days and weekends.
Possible Fulbright Specialist Activities
All Fulbright Specialists Projects must consist of activities that directly benefit the potential host institution, such as:
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Conduct needs assessments, surveys and research related to institutional or program development.
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Take part in specialized academic programs and conferences in conjunction with other scheduled activities.
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Consult with administrators and scholars on faculty development.
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Present lectures at the graduate and undergraduate level.
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Participate in or lead seminars or workshops.
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Develop and/or assess academic curricula or educational materials.
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Conduct teacher-training programs at the tertiary level.
Note: These grants are not for research.
Eligible Disciplines
The grants are open in the following fields:
Agriculture - American (US) Studies (The following specializations with a specific US focus are eligible: art, art history, dance, history, literature, music, popular culture, religion, theater and women - studies - Anthropology - Applied Linguistics-TEFL - Archaeology - Biology Education - Business Administration - Chemistry Education - Communications and Journalism - Computer Science and Information Technology - Economics - Education Engineering Education - Environmental - Science Law - Library Science - Math Education - Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies - Physics Education - Political Science - Public Administration - Public/Global Health - Social Work - Sociology - Urban Planning
To view the sub-discipline in each field, visit: http://www.cies.org/specialists/Joining_The_Roster/Eligible_Disciplines.htm
Developing a Project
Host institutions have the following two options for requesting a US scholar:
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To make an Open Roster Call request. The Fulbright Specialist Program maintains a Scholar Roster list of pre-approved available experts. These experts apply online to gain admission to the Specialist Roster for a term of five years. An independent, academic peer review panel of scholars in the same discipline reviews each scholar application and then recommends (or not) the specialist who is then approved by the Fulbright Scholarship Board.
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To designate a named requested scholar: These named scholars may already be listed on the Roster or may seek submission to the Roster as a result of a project submission. If a project proposes to use a scholar who is not on the Roster, that person must apply and be approved for the Roster before the project can proceed. If the requested scholar is not currently on the Roster, please request him/her to apply to CIES at www.cies.org by September 30, 2011 to be on the roster.
Costs
Costs for a Fulbright Specialists grant are shared by the host institution and the US Department of State. The US Department of State pays for international airfare and honorarium to the scholar.
The host institution is responsible for the cost of housing, meals and any necessary, program related, in-country transportation. In-country costs may be supplied by the host institution as in-kind services and/or monies paid directly to the grantee. Note that in-country transportation refers to transportation once the Specialist has arrived in the city of the activity, and not to flights taken as part of the international travel.
Application Procedure
Click here to download the application form.
Completed application form should reach USIEF by October 28, 2011 at the address mentioned on the form. Please write Fulbright Specialist Program on the envelope. The processing of a Fulbright Specialist project request typically takes 4-5 months. Please take this timeline into account when planning the application submission.
Grants are limited. USIEF's selection committee will the applications in October/ November 2011. All applicants will be notified about the result in November 2011.
The competition for the 2012-2013 academic year is closed. The application material for the 2013-14 awards will be available in May 2012.
