Fulbright-Nehru CII Fellowships for Leadership in Management

he United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have invited applications for the Fulbright-Nehru-CII Fellowships for Leadership in Management for the academic year 2013-2014.

Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should:

    Be a responsible Indian citizen who can contribute to a full and fair picture of the culture and civilization of India, and thereby help to promote understanding and friendship between the peoples of the United States of America and India;
    Have a graduate degree;
    Have at least five years of managerial experience in an industry;
    Preferably be 45 years of age or under;
    Be in good health;
    be present in India at the time of submitting the application and interview. If you will be abroad, please keep us informed;
    Not residing in the United States;
    Not be applying for or holding permanent residence (green card) in the United States;
    not have been in the US during the past three years on a teaching, research, study or professional assignment for a continuous period of three months or more, at the time of submitting the application. In addition, you should not be in the US for a period of three months or more on a teaching, research or professional assignment during the application cycle (November 2012 to May 2013); and
    Give an undertaking to return to India on the completion of the fellowship;
    Produce an undertaking from the employer that it would be willing to bear 50% of the total cost. (Applications without this undertaking will not be considered).

Fellowship Benefits
Direct:

    J-1 visa support
    Round-trip economy class air ticket between the executive’s home town / city of work in India and Pittsburgh
    Tuition fees
    Maintenance allowance in the US
    Settling-in allowance
    Accident and sickness coverage per US Government guidelines

Indirect:

    To be a part of the prestigious global Fulbright Program that operates in more than 155 countries and awards over 8,000 grants to US and foreign nationals annually.

How to Apply:
Application Form can be downloaded from the link:
http://www.usief.org.in/uploadip/Application%20Form_2013%20Fulbright-Nehru-CII%20Fellowships%20_V5.doc

Applications, along with your curriculum vitae; photocopies of certificates / mark-sheets must be submitted to Ms. Amarpreet Kaur or to Dr. Sudarsan Dash at the above address by November 15, 2012.

For details, log on to the link:
http://www.usief.org.in/Fellowships/FIC-Fulbright-Nehru-CII-Fellowships-for-Leadership-in-Management.aspx