Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships 10464 views

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