FULBRIGHT-NEHRU ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FELLOWSHIPS

In addition to the General Prerequisites:

1. Faculty/researchers must have a Ph.D. degree with at least five years of relevant teaching/research/professional experience.
2. Professionals outside academe must have a master’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience.
3. The applicant should upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) in the online application (not exceeding 30 pages).
4. If the applicant is employed, they must follow the instructions carefully regarding the 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 the Home Institution.

Stated amount: Not Available The fellowships provide:

1. A J-1 visa support.
2. A monthly stipend.
3. An Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines.
4. 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 percent of the grant period. Flex grantees are not eligible for dependent benefits.

Selection panels will generally use the following criteria to evaluate applications:

1. Academic credentials and professional ability
2. Merit of the proposed Fulbright project
3. Communication skills
4. Commitment to community or national service
5. Need to conduct research in the U.S.
6. Outcomes, Potential Impact and Benefits
7. Motivation, Seriousness of Purpose, Maturity, Leadership, Cultural Adaptability
8. Ability to contribute as a cultural ambassador beyond his/her specific field of study Decisions taken by the reviewers/committees in connection with the selection process will be final and requests for reconsideration will NOT be entertained.
9. familiarity with resources in India before proposing research abroad;
10. a proposal with a clear focus;
11. a sense of how the proposed work is relevant to the Indian context;
12. identification of resources in the U.S.; and
13. the role of an exchange participant as a cultural ambassador of India beyond his/her specific field of study. Other Info Research Applicants must demonstrate the relevance of the proposed research to India and/or the U.S., 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 U.S. Teaching Indian academics and professionals contribute to the internationalization of the curriculum at their U.S. host institutions and the understanding of recent developments not just in India but globally. The recipient will teach courses individually or team-teach. Research and Teaching Applicants will carry out a combination of research and teaching activities at the U.S. host institution. They must specify the percentage of the grant for each activity and define this in the project statement. For instance, if the plan is to spend 60 percent of the grant duration for research and 40 percent for teaching, the project statement should demonstrate this allocation. Teaching could include courses (individually or team-taught) or a series of seminars at a U.S. institution. Affiliation The applicant will be affiliated to one U.S. host institution. USIEF strongly recommends all applicants to indicate affiliation preference, and to correspond, in advance, with potential host institutions. If the applicant has secured a letter of invitation from a U.S. institution, they must include it as a part of the online application.