THE United States Educational Foundation in India has announced a fellowship for visiting faculty. Here's what you need to know:

Name of scholarship: Fulbright Visiting Lecturer Fellowship

Offered by: United States Educational Foundation in India

Country,university: United States of America. Although USEFI does not require applicants to have a letter of affiliation from a US institution at the time of applying, it encourages all applicants to correspond in advance, with potential host institutions. If you are selected for an award but are unable to arrange an affiliation or name an institution in the US with which you want to be affiliated, USEFI will help secure placement.

Eligibility:

• You are an Indian scholar in the field of Agriculture, Civic Engagement (voluntary sector and allied studies), Environment, Global Business Studies, Media Technology (cinema studies including digital cinema studies), Public Health, Science and Technology Policy and Management, Urban Studies and other areas in Humanities and Social Sciences that are of contemporary relevance to India and the US.
• You are permanently employed as a full-time faculty member at an Indian college, university or a research institution and are eligible for leave. You need to indicate that leave will be granted.
• You have a PhD degree or an equivalent published work.
  
• You have at least 10 years of college/university level teaching experience.
  
• You are 50 years of age or under.

You don't need to pay for:

• J-1 visa support
• Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges as per US Government guidelines
• You will also receive a monthly stipend, a modest settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance (subject to availability of funds and Fulbright regulations, grantees may be provided with travel and a dependent allowance for one accompanying dependent).

The benefit: You will be affiliated as a visiting scholar at a US college, university or research institution, and will to teach courses (individually or team-teach), or offer a series of seminars at the US host institution.

Paperwork: Follow the instructions and complete the application material available here.

Time frame: 4 months

Application deadline: July 15, 2008

How to apply? For details on application procedure visit USEFI website

Phone: (011) 4209 0909

e-mail: ip@fulbright-india.org

web site: www.fulbright-india.org

Address:
United States Educational Foundation in India
12 Hailey Road,
New Delhi -- 110 001

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