USIEF conduct Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellowship Outside India

Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship

Doctoral Research : These fellowships are designed for Indian scholars who are registered for a Ph.D. at an Indian institution. These fellowships are for six to nine months. 

Postdoctoral Research : These fellowships are designed for Indian faculty and researchers who are in the early stages of their research careers in India. Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships will provide opportunities to talented faculty and researchers to strengthen their research capacities. Postdoctoral fellows will have access to some of the finest resources in their areas of interest and will help build long-term collaborative relationships with U.S. faculty and institutions. These fellowships are for eight to twelve months.

Eligibility : Applicants should have conducted adequate research in the relevant field, especially in the identification of resources in India and the U.S. Applicants must be registered for a Ph.D. at an Indian institution at least one year prior to August 1, 2016. In your online application form, one of the referees should be your Ph.D. supervisor. S/he should comment on your research work and the usefulness of the fellowship, and indicate the Ph.D. registration date and topic; This grant is intended for Ph.D. students to conduct research essential to their dissertations/thesis. Therefore, an applicant's expected Ph.D. thesis submission date should not be earlier than three months after his/her grant end date. For example, if May 2018 is the expected grant end date, applicants cannot submit their thesis before August 2018. Please indicate the Ph.D. registration date and the expected Ph.D. thesis submission date in the " Applicant Annexure.If employed, applicants should follow the instructions carefully regarding employer's endorsement. If applicable, please obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the "Employer's Endorsement Form". The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period. Applicants should upload a 'writing sample' such as a copy of an article or paper published/presented or extracts from the Master's/M.Phil. thesis in the online application form.