Dear colleagues: I work with the Fulbright Scholar Program, and would like the message below to be distributed to your listserv subscribers. Please feel free to edit as you see fit. Thank you. Mamiko ----------------------------------- As scholars in various humanities and social sciences disciplines, I want to share with you several opportunities where your expertise and experience is needed to lecture and/or conduct research in Asia and Central Asia through the Fulbright Scholar program in the 2008-09 academic year. ** Lecture and conduct research in Japan in your area of expertise through the All Disciplines <http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/award/All8146.htm> award or lecture on Study of the United States <http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/award/Stu8148.htm> in the humanities or social sciences, including gender, women's and ethnic studies. ** Korea has a broad array of awards for lecturing and/or research, including the All Discliplines: Distinguished Lectureship for full professors and Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts research award for Ph.D.s with four or more years of university/college teaching experience. For more information on these awards and more, see http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/country/EasKorKS.htm. ** Malaysia offers the unique chance to train junior diplomats <http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/award/Int8159.htm> from Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries while conducting independent research on international relations. Or be affiliated with a key Islamic institution around Kuala Lumpur to lecture and/or conduct research on Islamic Studies <http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/award/Isl8160.htm> . ** Help modernize agriculture and fisheries, conduct a distinguished lecturing tour on American economic or foreign policy or lecture and conduct research on an area of global significance in the Philippines. Find out about these awards and more at http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/country/EasPhiRP.htm. ** Top universities and think tanks in Singapore are looking for specialists in American history, International Relations, Strategic studies and Political economy. For more information, see http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/country/EasSinSN.htm. ** Kazakhstan welcomes applications in your specialization through the All Disciplines award or lecturing, lecturing/research opportunities in Agricultural Economics and American Studies. See http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/country/SouKazKZ.htm. ** The Kyrgyz Republic <http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/country/SouKyrKG.htm> and Turkmenistan <http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2008/country/SouTurTX.htm> both have All Disciplines awards and welcome applications in anthropology, archaeology and other social sciences and humanities disciplines. Please keep in mind that Fulbright awards are for US citizens. To register and apply for the 2008-09 competition, please click here: http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/application.htm <blocked::http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/application.htm> . Also, if you have had a Fulbright grant in the past, a message on newly adopted eligibility guildelines from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board can be found at http://www.cies.org/message1.htm <blocked::http://www.cies.org/message1.htm> . The application deadline for grants in the 2008-09 academic year is August 1, 2007. You are welcome to contact us at any time with questions you have about the awards or application. If you are not considering making an application this year but know someone else who would benefit from a Fulbright opportunity, please feel free to forward this message on. Please be in touch with any questions. Thank you. Mamiko Hada Program Officer Council for International Exchange of Scholars 3007 Tilden Street, N.W. Suite 5-L Washington, DC 20008-3009 e: [log in to unmask] <blocked::mailto:[log in to unmask]> | p: 202.686.7873 | f: 202.362.3442 w: www.cies.org <blocked::http://www.cies.org/> c/o Adam Broder Program Associate - Asia/Middle East p: 202.686.4025 | f: 202.362.3442 | e: [log in to unmask] <blocked::mailto:[log in to unmask]> ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org