USIEF fellowships

Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowships

These pre-doctoral level research fellowships, for a maximum period of nine months, are designed for scholars who are registered for a PhD at an Indian institution and also for professionals with significant work experience and accomplishments.  Application deadline: July 15, 2011

Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

These fellowships, for a maximum period of 12 months, are designed for Indian scholars and professionals who have a PhD degree from an Indian institution within the past four years. Application deadline: July 15, 2011

Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowships

For faculty, researchers and professionals from all disciplines who have a PhD or equivalent published work. These fellowships, for a duration of up to eight months, aim to provide the opportunity to do research on contemporary issues and concerns to contribute to the creation of knowledge. Application deadline:  July 15, 2011

Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Lecturer Fellowships

For faculty, researchers and professionals from all disciplines who have a PhD or equivalent published work. These fellowships, of four months, contribute to internationalisation of the curriculum at the US host institutions and understanding of recent developments in India. Application deadline: July 15, 2011

Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships for Leadership Development

For outstanding individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities; have completed the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree; and have at least three years of professional or work experience; to pursue a master’s degree programme at select US colleges and universities in the areas of Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies; Communication Studies; Conflict Resolution; Economics; Environment; Public Administration; Urban and Regional Planning; and Women's Studies. Application deadline: July 15, 2011

Fulbright-Nehru Environmental Leadership Programme

For mid-level Indian environment professionals in public/private sector or non-governmental organisations for up to four months in the fields of Environmental Information/Systems Reporting; Environmental Education; Environmental Policy, Regulations and Law; Environmental Sciences and Toxicology; and Environmental Management.  Application deadline: July 15, 2011

Hubert H Humphrey Fellowships

For mid-level policy planners and administrators in the government, public and private sectors, and NGOs for professional development in the fields of Agricultural and Rural Development; Communications/Journalism; Economic Development; Educational Administration, Planning and Policy; Finance and Banking; Higher Education Administration; HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention; Human Resource Management; Law and Human Rights; Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change; Public Health Policy and Management; Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration; Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention; Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (Teacher Training or Curriculum Development); Technology Policy and Management; Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention; Urban and Regional Planning. Application deadline: July 15, 2011

Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programme

For Indian school teachers (6th to 12th grades) of English; Mathematics; or Science to participate in direct exchange of positions with US teachers for a semester.
Application deadline: September 15, 2011

International Fulbright Science and Technology Award: For outstanding individuals who have completed an equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree from a recognised Indian university to pursue PhD at a top US institution.  Application deadline: May 1, 2011

Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Programme (FLTA)

For scholars between 21 and 29 years of age with a Master’s degree in English. Selected FLTAs from India will teach Bengali; Gujarati, Hindi; and Urdu at select US campuses during their nine month non-degree grant.  Application deadline: September 15, 2011

For complete details on the fellowship programmes and downloadable application material, visit USIEF’s website www.usief.org.in or write to the USIEF office in your region.

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USIEF Offices: Northern Region: USIEF, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110001, Phone: [phone]; Western Region: USIEF Regional Office, 2nd Floor, Maker Bhavan-1, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020, Phone: [phone]; Eastern Region: USIEF Regional Office, American Centre, 38A, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata 700071, Phone: [phone]; and Southern Region: USIEF Regional Office, American Consulate Building, Mount Road, Chennai 600006, Phone: [phone].