COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF SCHOLARS (CIES) 3007 Tilden Street, N.W. Suite 5L, Box GNEWS Washington, DC 20008-3009 tel: (202) 686-7877; fax: 202 362-3442 e-mail: scholars@cies.iie.org, apprequest@cies.iie.org (for application materials) internet: www.iie.org/cies/
		Each year some 800 academics and professionals travel to approximately 130 countries to lecture or do research as Fulbright Scholars. Applications are now being accepted for 2001-2002 Fulbright Scholars. Opportunities are open to college and university faculty and administrators, professionals from the business and government communities, artists, journalists, independent scholars and many others. Fulbright awards vary from two months to an academic year or longer. While foreign language skills are needed in some countries, most lecturing assignments are in English. Application deadlines are as follows: May 1, 2000QFulbright distinguished chair awards in Europe, Canada and Russia; August 1, 2000QFulbright lecturing and research grants worldwide; and November 1, 2000QSpring/summer seminars in Germany, Korea, and Japan for international education and academic administrators as well as for the summer Germany studies seminar.
		• Fulbright Scholar Awards for U.S. Faculty and Professionals Deadline for lecturing or research grants in next academic year: Aug. 1
			Other deadlines are in place for special programs: distinguished Fulbright chairs in Western Europe and Canada (May 1) and Fulbright seminars for international education and academic administrator (Nov. 1). Opportunities for lecturing or advanced research in over 135 countries available to college and university faculty and professionals outside academe. U.S. citizenship and the Ph.D. or comparable professional qualifications required. For lecturing awards, university or college teaching experience is expected. Foreign language skills needed for some countries, but most lecturing assignments are in English. Awards range from two months to a full academic year. For information and application materials, contact: USIA Fulbright Senior Scholar Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, at the above address. Countries include: Bangladesh (lecturing/research), Cambodia (lecturing/research), China (research), India (lecturing or research), Indonesia (lecturing or lecturing/research), Japan (lecturing/research or research), Korea (research), Malaysia (lecturing/research), Mongolia (lecturing), Nepal (leccturing/research or research), Pakistan (lecturing, lecturing/research or research), Philippines (lecturing or research), Sri Lanka (lecturing or lecturing/research), Taiwan (lecturing, lecturing/research or research), Thailand (lecturing, lecturing/research or research), Vietnam (lecturing or research).
		• Individual Visiting Fulbright Scholar Grants Deadline: unstated
			Individual Fulbright grants are available for scholars to conduct research, lecture, or pursue combined lecturing and research in the United States. Under the regular Visiting Fulbright Scholar Program, scholars apply in their home country for Fulbright awards. In many countries, particularly those with binational commissions, scholars are expected to submit evidence that they have identified a host affiliation in the United States as part of the application process, well before an actual grant is awarded. In other instances, often in countries where the competition is conducted by USIS, scholars apply for awards and identify specific areas of research or teaching that are used to guide placement at U.S. institutions. For these grantees, the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) is active in confirming affiliations or arranging placements based upon the scholar's interests and needs. U.S. campuses or American academics wishing to host a visiting scholar can initiate the process by inviting the overseas colleague to consider spending a period of two months to an academic year at the institution; suggesting that the scholar contact the Fulbright commission or USIS post to obtain Fulbright application guidelines and determine deadlines that apply in that country; and providing the scholar with a detailed letter of invitation that spells out the tenure of the affiliation and the nature of the proposed endeavor and its relationship to the interests and activities of the department or institution here in the United States. The letter becomes part of the scholar's Fulbright application. CIES program officers can also provide advice and information on how to proceed, including the Fulbright point of contact in the home country. Please note: All applications must go through either your home country Fulbright commission or USIS post. CIES cannot accept applications under any circumstances.
		• Visiting Scholar Occasional Lecturer Program Deadline: first-come, first-served basis
			The Occasional Lecturer Program provides support for scholars and professionals who are already in the United States on Fulbright grants to visit other campuses for the purpose of guest lecturing. Individual faculty, departments, and institutions are encouraged to contact scholars directly; scholars apply to CIES for reimbursement of their round-trip transportation costs. To help in identifying suitable scholars, each fall CIES publishes a directory of senior Fulbright scholars currently in the United States.
		• Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program Deadline: Nov. 1
			The Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year. The program is especially appropriate for small liberal arts colleges, minority-serving institutions, and community colleges, many of which do not often have the opportunity to host visiting scholars. Although preference is given to proposals in the humanities or social sciences, other fields focusing on international issues will be considered. Proposals are welcome from individual institutions, as well as from consortia of two or more institutions. Proposal guidelines are available in June.
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