Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships
Scholarship
The Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships aim to provide Indian faculty, researchers, and professionals the opportunity to teach, conduct research, or carry out a combination of teaching and research at a U.S institution. Depending on the U.S host institution, it is likely that the grantee may contribute towards developing curriculum and conducting workshops and seminars.
Important Dates
- Last date for submission of application: 15th July, 2019.
- National interviews of short-listed candidates in Delhi: November 2019
- USIEF notifies principal and alternate nominees that they are recommended. Nominees take TOEFL: End November 2019
- USIEF forwards applications of recommended candidates to the U.S. for J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) approval and placement: December 2019
- USIEF notifies finalists: March-April 2020
- Pre-academic training in the U.S. (if required): May-June 2020
- Program begins: August-September 2020
Eligibility
- faculty/researchers must have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent published work with at least five years of relevant teaching/research experience;
- professionals outside academe must have a master’s degree or equivalent published work with recognized professional standing and at least five years relevant experience;
- the applicant should upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) in the online application; and
- If the applicant is employed, s/he must follow the instructions carefully regarding Letter of Support from Home Institution. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period. The applicant must obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the Letter of Support from Home Institution.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online mode only
Last Date
The last date for application is 15th July, 2019.
Contact Details
http://www.usief.org.in/Fulbright-Nehru-Academic-Professional-Excellence-Fellowships.aspx
United States-India Educational Foundation
12 Hailey Road
New Delhi 110 001
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +91-11-4209-0909/2332-8944
Fax: +91-11-2332-9718