Please post/disseminate to lists FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM, 1999-2000 International Opportunities for U.S. Faculty and Professionals Visit the CIES Web site for a complete listing of available awards: www.cies.org Summary: Over 700 grants are available to college/university faculty and nonacademic professionals to lecture or pursue advanced research and/or related professional activity abroad. Grants are offered in nearly 130 countries for the 1999-2000 academic year. Application Deadline: August 1, 1998 Special programs (e.g., international education administrators seminars, NATO) have later deadlines. Areas of Interest: Opportunities exist in every field of the social sciences, arts and humanities, sciences, and in many professional fields. Fulbright-supported activities include undergraduate and graduate lecturing, individual advanced research, joint research collaboration, and more. Eligibility Requirements: - U.S. citizenship (permanent residency is not sufficient). - Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree at the time of application. - 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 an individual award description. - College or university teaching experience is required at the level and in the field of the proposed lecturing activity as specified in the award description. Grant Duration: Most grants range in duration from two to twelve months. Some lecturing assignments are for a semester, others for the full academic year. Language: English is sufficient for most awards, but foreign language proficiency is sometimes required in Central and South America and in francophone Africa. Application: Detailed award descriptions and application forms are accessible on the CIES Web site: www.cies.org You may also request a hard copy of the information by e-mail: [log in to unmask] telephone: 202.686.7877 mail: USIA Fulbright Senior Scholar Program Council for International Exchange of Scholars 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L Washington, DC 20008-3009 Note: Non-U.S. candidates must contact the Fulbright commission or U.S. embassy in their home countries to apply for grants in the United States. ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite