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USIEF conductFulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships Outside India

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships

USIEF
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location-icon Outside India
Expired

Posted: 04 May 16

Job Description

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships

The Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships aim to provide Indian faculty, researchers, and professionals residing in India the opportunity to teach, conduct research, or carry out a combination of lecturing 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. These fellowships are for four to nine months. If you are applying for a Flex Award, the minimum length of the total grant is four months and the maximum is six months.

Eligibility Requirements :

Faculty/researchers should have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent published work with at least five years of relevant teaching/research experience; Professionals outside academe should have a Master's degree or equivalent published work with recognized professional standing and at least five years relevant experience; You should upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) in your online application; and If employed, at the time of submitting the application, please follow the instructions carefully regarding employer's endorsement. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period. Please obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the FNAPE Employer's Endorsement Form.

Grant Benefits : The fellowships provide a round-trip economy class air ticket (two round-trip economy class air tickets for Flex), a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, a modest settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance. Subject to availability of funds, in case of grantees on eight or nine month grants, a dependent allowance and international travel may be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent provided the dependent is with the grantee in the U.S. for at least 80% of the grant period. Flex grantees are not eligible for dependent benefits.

 

Job Particulars

Role others
Education M Phil / Ph.D
Who can apply Freshers
Hiring Process Written-test
Employment TypeFull Time
Job Id188545
Job Category Scholarships
Locality Address
Country India

About Company

United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) was established under a bilateral agreement on educational exchange signed between India and the U.S. on February 2, 1950. On July 4, 2008, United States Ambassador David C. Mulford and Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon signed a historic new Fulbright agreement, making them equal partners and thereby strengthening educational exchanges between India and the United States. USIEF is administered by a bi-national Board of Directors consisting of ten Members, five Americans - nominated by the U.S. Ambassador and five Indians - nominated by the Government of India. The U.S. Ambassador to India and Indian Foriegn Secretary are the Honorary Co-Chairs of the USIEF Board

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