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The Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research
Fellowships aim to provide Indian faculty, researchers and professionals
the opportunity to do research on contemporary issues and concerns to
contribute to the creation of knowledge. The fellowships will be for a
duration of up to eight months and will provide opportunities for
research. Recipients will be affiliated to a US University or research
institution.
Areas of
Research
Applicants must demonstrate the relevance of the proposed research to
India and/or the US, its benefit to the applicant's institution, the
feasibility of accomplishing the research goal within the stipulated
period, and the need to carry out the research in the US. Applications
from all disciplines will be considered. Priority fields are:
Agricultural Sciences; Economics; Education; Energy, Sustainable
Development and Climate Change; Environment; International Relations;
Management and Leadership Development; Media and Communications with
focus on Public Service Broadcasting; Public Administration; Public
Health; Science and Technology; Study of India with focus on
contemporary issues; and Study of the United States. For Study of India
or the Study of the United States (American Studies) the areas could
include: language and literature, history, government, economics,
society and culture, religion, and film studies.
Affiliation
The Fulbright Program decides the placement and assists
those selected who have been unable to arrange an affiliation. USIEF
encourages all applicants to identify institutions with which they wish
to be affiliated and to correspond, in advance, with potential host
institutions.
Grant
Benefits
The fellowships provide round-trip economy class air travel, a monthly
stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government
guidelines, 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.
Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the
General Prerequisites:
- Indian faculty/researchers should
have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent published work with at least five
years of college/university level teaching experience;
- professionals outside academe
should have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent published work with
recognized professional standing and at least five years relevant
experience;
- if employed, applications should be
routed through proper channel;
- should enclose a recent significant
publication (copy of paper/article); and
- preferably be 50 years of age or
under.
How to Apply
Please refer to
Application Procedure and Guidelines and
download
Application Material. |
