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June 9, 1994
International Opportunities
- Fulbright scholar awards for U.S. faculty and professionals:
1995-96 competition (6/9-1)-For nearly 50 years the Fulbright Program
has offered faculty, professionals, teachers and students the
opportunity to conduct research, teach and study abroad. Fulbright
participants contribute significantly to the growth of mutual
understanding among countries and individuals. Fulbright opportunities
are available for university lecturing or advanced research in nearly
140 countries. Funding for the Fulbright Program is provided by the
United States Information Agency, on behalf of the U.S. government,
and cooperating governments and host institutions abroad. Awards range
from two months to a full academic year, and many assignments are
flexible to the needs of the grantee. Openings exist in almost every
area of the humanities, social sciences, natural and applied sciences,
the arts and such professional fields as business, journalism and law.
Applications are encouraged from professionals outside academe, as
well as from faculty at all types of institutions. The basic
eligibility requirements for a Fulbright scholar award are U.S.
citizenship and the Ph.D. or comparable professional qualifications.
Language skills are needed for some countries, but most lecturing
assignments are in English. Deadline is Aug. 1 for research or
lecturing grants throughout the world. Other deadlines are in place
for special programs. Sample application materials are available for
review in the Office of International Programs and Special Sessions.
For further information and application materials, contact the Council
for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St., N.W., Suite
5M, Box CAMP, Washington, D.C. 20008-3009; telephone (202)686-7877;
Bitnet (application requests only): CIES@gwuvm.gwu.edu.
- University of Cape Town postdoctoral research fellowships,
1995 (6/9-2)-The University of Cape Town annually invites applications
for postdoctoral research fellowships, with no restriction to any
particular field. The awards are intended for recently qualified
workers. Preference will be given to candidates from outside the
University of Cape Town, who are not yet in established posts and who
have not previously held postdoctoral appointments and to applicants
whose interests and needs mesh well with those of the host department.
The fellowships are normally for 12 months, but shorter visits will be
considered. The stipend (at lecturer level) attached to the fellowship
is calculated at R4,800 (approximatley $1,000) per month. Successful
candidates will receive an additional travel grant up to a maximum of
R12,000 (approximatley $2,500). Deadline: June 30. The initial round
of award letters will be sent in mid-October. Applications in writing,
with details of the proposed research program, a curriculum
vitae/resume and names and addresses of two references, should be sent
to: Secretary, Research Support Services, The Cottage, University of
Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa.
- Izaak Walton Killam postdoctoral fellowships (6/9-3)-The 1994-
95 fellowships, valued at $31,000 plus travel allowance, are available
in most fields of study for one year at Dalhousie University in
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Applicants should recently have completed a
Ph.D. at a recognized university and have no current connection with
Dalhousie University. Initial correspondence, to be received no later
than Oct. 15, should include a curriculum vitae, brief research
proposal and the name of the proposed supervisor or department of
affiliation. Application forms will be sent if the proposed research
can be accommodated, and completed applications must be submitted by
Dec. 15. Contact: Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, Faculty of
Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,
B3H 4H6.
-FACINTL-international grant information via-Internet (6/9-4)-An
Internet listserv with international grant information recently became
available via the Internet. A listserv involves the user subscribing
to an e-mail list that frequently sends information on different
opportunities. Each user on the listserv may post mail to the entire
list so that everyone receives the same message. Very often, the
listserv becomes a chat network where various topics pertaining
members are discussed. The FACINTL listserv provides information on
international opportunities to the higher education community. To sign
on, send an e-mail message to Listserv@Psuvm.psu.edu. In the body of
the message (not the subject line) type Sub Facintl yourname
Then, follow the directions in the e-mail messages sent to you.
- Fogarty International Center Fellowships (6/9-5)-For
information about either of the following programs, contact Eileen
Trevisan, Program Manager, International Research and Awards Branch,
Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Heath, Building
31, Room B2C39, Bethesda, MD 20892; telephone (301) 496-1653.
International research fellowship program: The program provides
opportunities to collaborate with a U.S. institution for foreign
postdoctoral biomedical and behavioral scientists who are in the
formative stages of their careers and have no prior U.S.
experience. An applicant must be selected by the nominating
committee in his/her country and be invited by a U.S. scientist.
Fellowships are awarded for one to two years and provide a stipend
as well as travel and institutional allowance.
Senior international fellowships for U.S. scientists: Fellowships
are awarded to outstanding mid-career U.S. biomedical, behavioral
or public health scientists for three to 12 months of participation
in ongoing research study at foreign labs. Fellows must be invited
by nonprofit foreign institutions. The program, which provides a
stipend and travel and institutional allowance, but does not
support brief visits or attendance at scientific meetings.
- USIA-Creative Arts Grant Program (6/9-6)-The program, which is
aimed at establishing self-sustaining institutional linkages, supports
exchanges of professionals in music, dance, theatre, architecture,
literature, visual arts, crafts and folklore, museum exchanges and
historical preservation. Priority is given to institutionally based
projects in either the U.S. or overseas involving artists in the
creation of art form. Grants range from $60,000 to $200,000. There is
a 33 percent cost share requirement. For more information, contact
Kathryn Koob, Creative Arts Exchanges Division, United States
Information Agency, Office of Arts America, 301 Fourth Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20547; telephone 202-619-5338.
- NATO Collaborative Research Grants (6/9-7)-The program
supports joint projects carried out between research teams in
different NATO countries in all fields of science, including life
sciences, chemistry, geosciences and applied sciences. Funds cover
travel and living expenses of investigators while visiting research
partners abroad. Next deadline is Aug. 15. For more information,
contact Jose A. Rausell-Colom, Director, Collaborative Research
Grants, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Scientific Affairs
Division, B-1110 Brussels, Belgium; telephone 011-322-728-4637.