United States-India Educational Foundation offers the Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships. These fellowships aim to provide Indian faculty, researchers, and professionals residing in India the opportunity to teach, conduct research, or carry out a combination of lecturing and research at a U.S. institution.
Duration: 4 to 9 months
Flex Award duration: minimum 4 months and the maximum 6 months.
Flex Awards
- for scholars who require multiple visits to the U.S. and for those who find it difficult to leave their home institutions during the academic year
- the option allows grants to be conducted over short segments, preferably during the fall and/or spring semesters
Subject areas:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Bioengineering
- Climate Change Sciences
- Computer Science (with emphasis on cyber security and digital economy)
- Economics
- Education Policy and Planning
- Energy Studies
- International Law
- International Security and Strategic Studies
- Materials Science (with emphasis on environmental applications)
- Neurosciences
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Study of India (limited to anthropology, history, sociology, and visual and performing arts)
- Study of the United States (limited to anthropology, history, sociology, and visual and performing arts)
- Urban and Regional Planning (with emphasis on waste management and smart cities)
- Women’s and Gender Studies
Grant Benefits
- round-trip economy class air ticket (two round-trip economy class air tickets for Flex),
- monthly stipend
- Accident and Sickness Program
- modest settling-in allowance
- professional allowance
- dependent allowance and international travel may be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant (Faculty/researchers) must hold Ph.D. degree or equivalent published work with at least 5 years of relevant teaching/research experience;
- Applicants who are professionals outside academe must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent published work with recognized professional standing and at least five years relevant experience;
- Applicant must upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) in the online application; and
- Applicant, if employed, at the time of submitting the application must obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the FNAPE Employer’s Endorsement Form.
How to Apply
- Applications to be submitted online
- FNAPE Applicant Annexure
- FNAPE Employer’s Endorsement Form
- FNAPE Reference Report Form
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| Organization | United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) |
| Fellowship Level | Research grants |
| Country | USA, India |
| Subject areas | Agricultural Sciences, Bioengineering, Climate Change Sciences, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Energy Studies, International Law, Materials Science, Neurosciences, Public Health, Urban and Regional Planning, Women’s and Gender Studies |
| Fellowship amount | Mentioned above |
| Eligibility | Open to Indian nationals |
| Deadline | July 15, 2022 |
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