Fellowship Opportunity - Posted 4-16-09

Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty and Professionals for 2010-2011 is open

The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 286,000 participants from over 155 countries with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.

What does Fulbright offer in chemistry?  Here are a few of the awards for 2010-2011:

Middle East: Award #0423 – All Disciplines-Post Doctoral Research in Egypt; Award #0440 – Fulbright-Technion Fellowship and Award #0441 – Postdoctoral Fellowships in Israel.

Southern and Western Europe: Award #0226 – Pure and Applied Sciences in Bulgaria; Award #0395 – Science and Technology in Turkey.

Western Hemisphere: 22 countries in this region, which spans Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.  Examples include Award #0562 – Science and Technology in Venezuela; Award #0503 – Argentina/Uruguay Joint Award in Environmental Sciences; Award #0554 – Renewable Energy Science and Technology in Panama.

The application deadline is August 1, 2009.  U.S. citizenship is required.  For a full, detailed listing of all Fulbright programs and other eligibility requirements visit our website at www.cies.org, or send a request for materials to scholars@cies.iie.org.