Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships 2023-24: Apply by July 15

Applications are invited for Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships 2023-24. The last date of application is 15 July.

About

The Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships aim to provide Indian faculty, researchers, and professionals the opportunity to teach, conduct research, or carry out a combination of teaching and research at a U.S. institution.

Depending on the U.S. host institution, it is likely that the grantee may contribute towards developing curriculum and conducting workshops and seminars. These fellowships are for four to nine months. If you are applying for a Flex Award, the minimum length of the total grant is four months, and the maximum is six months.

Fields

Applications are invited in the following fields only: Agricultural Sciences; Anthropology; Bioengineering; Chemistry; Computer Science (including, but not limited to, cyber security, digital economy, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data analytics); Economics; Education Policy and Planning; Energy Studies; Geography (including GIS and Geology); History; Language and Literature; Materials Science (with emphasis on environmental applications); Mathematical Sciences; Neurosciences; Performing Arts; Physics; Political Science (including, but not limited to, International Security and Strategic Studies); Public Health (including, but not limited to, pandemic preparedness and comprehensive surveillance (genomic surveillance, sewage surveillance, sero-surveillance)); Public Policy; Sociology; Urban and Regional Planning (with emphasis on smart cities and waste management); Visual Arts; and Women’s and Gender Studies.

Eligibility

In addition to the General Prerequisites:

• faculty/researchers must have a Ph.D. degree with at least five years of relevant teaching/research/professional experience;
• professionals outside academe must have a master’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience;
• the applicant should upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) in the online application; and
• if the applicant is employed, s/he must follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s endorsement. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period. The applicant must obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the Letter of Support from Home Institution.

Grant Benefits

The fellowships provide a J-1 visa support, a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, round-trip economy class air travel (two round-trip economy class air tickets for Flex), a modest settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance.

Subject to availability of funds, in case of grantees on eight or nine-month grants, a dependent allowance and international travel may be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent provided the dependent is with the grantee in the U.S. for at least 80 per cent of the grant period. Flex grantees are not eligible for dependent benefits.

Important dates

July 15, 2022	Application due date for 2023-2024 awards
September 2022	Field-specific experts review applications to short-list candidates
Early October 2022	USIEF informs the applicants about the review outcome
Early November 2022	National interviews of short-listed candidates
End November 2022	USIEF notifies principal and alternate nominees
December 2022	USIEF forwards applications of recommended candidates to the U.S. for J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) approval and placement
March/April 2023	USIEF notifies finalists
May/June 2023	Pre-Departure Orientation
August/September 2023	Program begins

Application

Applications must be submitted online via this page.

Click here to view the official notification of Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships 2023-24.

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