Fulbright Nehru Research Fellowship

FULBRIGHT-NEHRU DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
These research fellowships are for a maximum period of nine months. They are designed for scholars who are registered for a PhD at an Indian institution and also for professionals with significant work experience and accomplishments. Applications from all disciplines will be considered. Priority fields  . These fellowships provide a monthly stipend, accident and sickness programme for exchanges as per US government guidelines, roundtrip economy class air travel, applicable allowances and modest affiliation fees, if any. Requirements: Candidates should preferably be 45 years of age or below; working on their PhDs. They should have done adequate research in the relevant field, especially in the identification of resources in India and the US. They should be registered for their PhDs at an Indian institution at least one year prior to the date of application and should enclose a certificate from their PhD supervisor commenting on their research work and the usefulness of the fellowship indicating the PhD registration date; professionals should have a Master’s degree and substantive professional experience in the proposed field; should enclose a writing sample which could be a copy of an article or paper published/presented or extracts from the MPhil thesis To apply: Log on to www.usief.org.in Submission: July 15