FULBRIGHT-NEHRU FELLOWSHIPS
Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowships 2013-2014
Ph.D and Professional Research Fellowships for the applicants of India, 2012-14 USA
Eligibility:
In addition to the General Pre-requisites, the applicant should (who are working on their Ph.D) have done adequate research in the relevant field, especially in the identification of resources in India and the US
They should be registered for the Ph.D at an Indian institution at least one year prior to the date of application and should enclose a certificate from their Ph.D supervisor commencing on their research work and the usefulness of the fellowship, and indicating the Ph.D registration date.
Who are professionals should have a master’s degree and substantive professional experience in the proposed field;
Should apply through proper channel, if employed
Should enclose a writing sample which could be a copy of an article or paper published/presented or extracts from the M.Phil thesis and Should preferably be 45 years of age or below
Scholarship Description: These research fellowships, for a maximum period of nine months, are designed for scholars who are registered for a Ph.D at an Indian institution and also for professionals with significant work experience and accomplishments
The fellowships provide a monthly stipend, accident and sickness program for exchanges per US Govt guidelines, round-trip economy class air travel, applicable allowances and modest affiliation fees, if any
Selection scholars will have opportunities to audit non-degree courses, conduct research and gain practical work experience in suitable settings in the US
No allowances are provided for dependents
How to apply:
By post or by electronically
Application material can be downloaded from this website http://www.usief.org.in
Applicants who wish to obtain the relevant application form through e-mail (as an attachment) may send a request to ip@usief.org.in, specifying the grant category in the subject line
You can apply for only One Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship category during a competition cycle
Please follow the instructions given on the first page of each fellowship application form
Unless otherwise specified, you are required to submit your completed application as an e-mail attachment
In addition, you should print a copy of your application and sign it
If you are not employed, please forward the signed copy to the USIEF office in your region
If you are employed, you should forward the signed copy of your application (including enclosures, if any) through the appropriate administrative authority, to the USIEF office within your region
In case of central or state government employees, the signed copy of your application should be forwarded through the cadre controlling authority so as to reach USIEF by the application deadline
Applications must reach USIEF by the specified due date or the following business day if the due date falls on a weekend/holiday
Incomplete or late applications or applications not forwarded through the proper channel will not be considered
Applicants are also advised to request three referees to send in their recommendations as per the instructions given on the first page of each fellowship application form
The recommendations should be sent to the Executive Director, USIEF, Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi-110001 by the application due date
In case of employed candidates, the employer’s comments in the application form must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship
All entries in the application form must be computer-generated and not hand-written
Please do not exceed the word limit or attach additional pages to answer questions, unless otherwise specified
Scholarship application deadline:
16th July, 2012
