Forwarded by Jeremy Butler, for information, contact [log in to unmask] ______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________ Subject: USIA Fulbright Senior Scholar Program Author: [log in to unmask] Date: 4/2/97 10:04 AM Please Post/Disseminate To Lists FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM: INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. FACULTY AND PROFESSIONALS IN THEATER, FILM, AND TELEVISION Reminder: August 1 Deadline Approaching for the 1998-99 Competition Visit the Web Site: Program information and the listing of 1998-99 opportunities can be accessed via the Fulbright Scholar Program Web site at http://www.cies.org Summary: Below is a brief description of Fulbright grants for U.S. citizens to engage in lecturing and advanced research worldwide. These grants are excellent professional development opportunities and provide funding to pursue professional interests abroad. FULBRIGHT GRANTS FOR U.S. FACULTY AND PROFESSIONALS Description: Over 700 awards for college and university faculty and nonacademic professionals to lecture or pursue advanced research and/or related professional activity abroad. For U.S. candidates, grants are available in over 120 countries. Application Deadline: U.S. candidates have an August 1 deadline for lecturing or research awards. Non-U.S. candidates apply in their home country for awards to come to the United States. Areas of Interest: Opportunities exist in every area of the social sciences, arts and humanities, sciences, and many professional fields. Fulbright-supported activities include undergraduate and graduate teaching, individual advanced research, joint research collaboration, and more. Basic Eligibility Requirements: Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree at the time of application and U.S. citizenship (permanent residency is not sufficient). For professionals and artists outside academe, recognized professional standing comparable to that associated with the doctorate in higher education is required, unless otherwise noted in the individual award description. College or university teaching experience is expected at the level and in the field of the advertised assignment or proposed lecturing activity for lecturing and combined lecturing/research awards. Grant Duration: Awards range in duration from two months to twelve months. Most lecturing assignments are for an academic term/semester or a full academic year. Language: Foreign language proficiency may be expected as specified in the award description or as required for the completion of the proposed lecturing or research project. The majority of teaching assignments are in English. The major exceptions are Central and South America, where Spanish is usually required, and francophone Africa, where one is expected to be fluent in French. Action: U.S. candidates may view detailed descriptions of award opportunities and request application materials via the Fulbright Scholar Program Web site: http://www.cies.org Requests for hard copy of the awards booklet and application forms can be made by E-mail: [log in to unmask] (Requests for mailing of materials only!) Telephone: 202/686-7877 U.S. mail: USIA Fulbright Senior Scholar Program Council for International Exchange of Scholars Box INET 3007 Tilden St., NW, Suite 5M Washington, DC 20008-3009 Non-U.S. candidates must contact the Fulbright commission or U.S. embassy in their home country to apply for grants in the U.S. ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.sa.ua.edu/screensite