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An Introduction to Fulbright Scholar Grants for U.S. Faculty and Professionals February 25 , 2013. http://www.cies.org. Information Session. Presented By Sponsored Programs Office 285-1600 spo@bsu.edu. Program Overview. Successful Awardees. Presentation Overview.

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  1. An Introduction to Fulbright Scholar Grants for U.S. Faculty and ProfessionalsFebruary 25, 2013 http://www.cies.org

  2. Information Session Presented By Sponsored Programs Office 285-1600 spo@bsu.edu

  3. Program Overview

  4. Successful Awardees

  5. Presentation Overview • Introduction & History • How to apply for Fulbright Scholar grants • Additional Fulbright Scholar opportunities for U.S. faculty and professionals • Fulbright Visiting Scholar opportunities

  6. The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world.  For more information, visit fulbright.state.gov.  The Fulbright Scholar Program is administered by CIES. CIES is a division of the Institute of International Education.

  7. Senator J. William Fulbright (1905-1995) History Fulbright Scholar Program • Established in 1946 • Sends U.S. academics and professionals overseas and brings scholars and professionals from abroad to the U.S. • Sponsored by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs • Administered by the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) “International education exchange is the most significant current project designed to continue the process of humanizing mankind to the point, we would hope, that nations can learn to live in peace.”

  8. Eligibility • U.S. citizen • Ph.D. or terminal degree • University teaching experience • Well physically/mentally; not a felon • Foreign language requirement for some programs • Limits apply to prior Fulbright Scholar grantees

  9. Worldwide Opportunities Categories of awards: • Teaching • Teaching and Research (T&R) Research • Seminar Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program Deadline: August 1, 2013

  10. Opportunities by Region Total Number of Awards for 2014-15: 561 (totaling app. 800 grants) • Sub-Sahara – Africa (82) • Middle East and North Africa (53) • East Asia / Pacific (52) • Europe (266) • Western Hemisphere (81) • South & Central Asia (27)

  11. Advantages • Premier program for exchange • Opportunity to establish new ties • Internationalization of own campuses • New teaching/research insights • Personal/family experience

  12. Application Process General instructions and application forms • Awards by country (5 world areas) • Each award has distinctive number • Grant stipends and benefits • Discipline index • Forms

  13. Selecting an Award • Awards are created in the hosting country by the local Fulbright commission or the American embassy • Country listings • Activity? Teaching, research or both • Indices – by Discipline or All Discipline *50% of grants are All Discipline awards* • Read award descriptions and stipend information carefully • Contact CIES program officer(s) for more information about awards and countries

  14. Information on the Web Up-To-Date • Some awards require invitation • Website – information about contacts abroad • Program officers: storehouses of knowledge!

  15. Submitting A Competitive Proposal • Follow instructions! • Project statement • Up to 3-5 single-spaced pages • What you bring, what you plan to do • Reviewed by specialist/non ; in U.S./abroad • Specific requirements for each category • Curriculum vitae–tailored; 6 pages

  16. Submitting A Competitive Proposal Attachments: • Course Syllabi/Outlines/Reading Lists • Teaching or Research/Teaching • 2-3 courses – 10 page limit • Bibliography • Research Only – 3pgs • Specific attachments for the arts, architecture, writing, and journalism

  17. Reference Letters • Research award • 3 letters • Lecturing or Lecturing/Research awards • 1 teaching report; 2 reference letters • At least one from outside home institution • Teaching report from home dean or chair • Referees submit letters online

  18. General Tips • Lecturing • Familiarize self about country/situation • Educated guess about what will teach • Awareness of need to adapt • Match of expertise/program • Letter of invitation? • Sample course syllabi – 10 pages

  19. More Tips • Research • Define the project/methodology • Select bibliography – 3 pages • Need/relevance/advantage/feasibility • Consider culture/politics • Plans for dissemination • Lecturing/research • Follow directions for both lecturing/research • Relative proportions reflected in statement

  20. Stipends and Benefits • Refer to links on Fulbright web site at www.cies.org • Stipends and benefits vary greatly, depending on award

  21. Standard Stipends and Benefits Structure • Base stipend (for some programs) • Maintenance for living in country of assignment • Travel and relocation • Tuition assistance • Other benefits

  22. Salary Worries • Ball State is supportive! • You can still receive your full academic year salary – How?

  23. Considerations • Many Fulbright programs do not offer a stipend. • In this case, you will need an approved special assigned leave of absence to continue to earn your salary and benefits. (Note that full-year leaves only provide ½ academic year salary.)

  24. Example Fulbright Award = $30,000 (Stipend) Depart. Cost Share = $30,000 ---------- Faculty AY Salary = $60,000 Fringe benefits = $19,200 (to be covered by MGR funds)

  25. Prior to Submission • Contact staff member in SPO • Preliminary budget developed • Narrative assistance available • Clearance Sheet will be prepared and routed prior to submission

  26. Review Process and Timetable • Step 1: CIES Program officers review applications for eligibility, completeness, etc. (August) • Step 2: Discipline review committees read applications electronically. (September) • Step 3: U.S. peer review committees. Committees represent many disciplines and focus on one world area. (October to December)

  27. Review Process and Timetable • Step 4: Applicants receive notice of their status, either recommended or not recommended. (November through January) • Step 5: Applications of recommended candidates are forwarded to host countries for selection and to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which has final approval. Applicants are notified as approvals are given. (February through May) • Step 6: Grant Packets are sent to selected grantees. (May through June) • 1:3 Success Rate – Dependent on area

  28. Other Fulbright Programs • Distinguished Chairs • Administrators programs • Alumni Initiative • Visiting Scholars (to U.S.)

  29. Additional Opportunities for U.S. Scholars • Fulbright Specialist Program • Seminars for International Education Administrators • German Studies Seminar • Fulbright NEXUS Regional Scholar Program

  30. Fulbright Specialist Program • Two- to six-week consulting and/or teaching opportunities • Online application to Fulbright Specialist roster with rolling deadline • Institutions overseas develop projects and request specialists from the roster • Program does not support research • Twenty-five eligible disciplines, including new STEM education fields • Minimum of two years between grants

  31. Global Initiatives • IEA Seminars • India: August 1, 2013 • Russia: August 1, 2013 • United Kingdom: August 1, 2013 • Korea: November 1, 2013 • Japan: November 1, 2013 • Germany: February 3, 2014 • France: February 3, 2014 • German Studies Seminar: October 15, 2013 • Fulbright NEXUS Regional Scholar Program: TBD

  32. Core Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program • Visiting Scholars from other countries research, teach and help internationalize U.S. campuses • Overseas scholars should contact the Fulbright commission or U.S. Embassy in their home countries • Letter of invitation from potential host is always useful Fulbright Occasional Lecturer Fund (OLF) • Travel support for Fulbright Visiting Scholars already in the U.S. for short-term guest teaching • Contact: OLF@iie.org

  33. Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program • Brings scholars and professionals from abroad to campuses that do not often host visiting scholars • Involves colleges and universities that serve student populations underrepresented in international exchange programs • Application is made by the interested U.S. institution • Deadline is OCTOBER 17 • Contact: SIR@iie.org

  34. Other Fulbright Programs • Fulbright U.S. Student Program • For recent graduates, postgraduate candidates up through dissertation level and developing professionals and artists to study and research abroad • Administered by Institute of International Education, IIEwww.fulbrightonline.org/us • Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange • Principally for primary- and secondary- level educators • Administered by FHIhttp://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/ • Fulbright-Hays Awards • For faculty research, group projects and seminars abroad in certain social sciences and humanities fields • Administered by the International Education and Graduate Programs Service of the U.S. Department of Educationwww.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps

  35. Thank you For more information, visit www.cies.org

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