UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 25, Page 9
March 23, 1995
International Opportunities

     FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARDS FOR U.S. FACULTY AND PROFESSIONALS: 1996-
97 COMPETITION (3/23-1)-Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has offered
faculty, professionals, teachers and students the opportunity to
conduct research, teach or study abroad. The 1996-97 year marks the
program's 50th anniversary. The 1996-97 competition includes grants to
more than 135 countries, with awards ranging from two months to a full
academic year. Many assignments are flexible to the needs of the
grantee. Openings exist in almost every area of the arts and
humanities, social sciences natural and applied sciences, and
professional fields, such as business, journalism, and law.
Multicountry research is offered in many world areas.
     The basic eligibility requirements are U.S. citizenship and the
Ph.D. degree or comparable professional qualifications (for certain
fields, such as the fine arts or TESOL, the terminal degree may be
sufficient). For lecturing awards, university or college teaching
experience is expected. Language skills are needed for some countries.
Most lecturing assignments are in English. Every academic rank-from
lecturer to professor emeritus-is represented. Academic administrators
regularly receive Fulbrights, as do independent scholars, artists and
professionals from the private and public sectors.
     The deadline for lecturing or research grants is Aug. 1. Other
deadlines are in place for special programs: distinguished Fulbright
chairs in Western Europe (May 1) and Fulbright seminars and academic
administrator awards (Nov. 1). Funding for the Fulbright Program is
provided by the United States Information Agency (USIA) and
cooperating governments and host institutions abroad. For more
information, contact William Wren McNabb, Director of Overseas
Studies, International Programs and Special Sessions; telephone 831-
2852; or e-mail: Wm.McNabb@mvs.udel.edu.


     LEMMERMANN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS (3/23-2)-The Lemmermann
Foundation awards scholarships every six months to non-Italian
university students who need to study in Rome to carry out research
and prepare their theses concerning the period pre-Roman to the
present in the subject areas of literature, archeology or the history
of art and Roman culture. Applicants must be less than 30 years of
age, be attending a recognized university course and have a basic
knowledge of the Italian language. Applications are due on June 1 or
Dec. 1. The grant provides 1 million Italian lire per month. For more
information, contact International Programs and Special Sessions or
Guido F. Romanelli, Managing Partner, Fondazione Lemmermann, 5, Via
Cosseria, Roma ITALY 00192; telephone (+39-6)324.30.23; fax (+39-
6)321.26.46; or Internet: LEMMERMA@NEXUS.IT.


     BALTIC/EAST CENTRAL EUROPEAN ASSISTANCE AWARDS PROGRAM (BEEP)
(3/23-3)-The National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA)
announces the 1995-96 Baltic/East Central European Assistance Awards
Program (BEEP), offering supplementary grants to U.S. institutions on
behalf of selected students from Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Macedonia, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia.
Institutions are invited to nominate students who are pursuing degrees
in fields relevant to democracy building or economic restructuring.
Students from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia
and Poland are not eligible for these funds. BEEP can provide up to
$10,000 for non-tuition expenses. Cost sharing by the U.S. institution
is expected, generally in the form of a tuition waiver. Students must
be matriculating as undergraduate juniors or seniors or master's-level
students, admitted to an accredited four-year U.S. institution for the
1995-96 academic year. Students enrolled in doctoral programs are not
eligible. A student must be residing in their home country at the time
of nomination, and individuals studying, teaching, or researching at a
U.S. institution are not eligible. Eligible fields of study are
agriculture, American studies, architecture, banking, business,
computer science, economics, education, energy policy, environmental
policy, health policy, history, housing, journalism/communications,
labor, law, marketing, mathematics, political science, public
administration, public policy, small business development, social
sciences and urban planning. Students receiving assistance under the
Edmund Muskie Fellowship, Fulbright or other U.S. government-funded
programs are not eligible. U.S. institutions, not individual students,
may apply. Deadline is April 18. For more information, contact Susan
Lee, Foreign Student and Scholar Services, 4 Kent Way; telephone 831-
2115; or e-mail: Susan.Lee@mvs.udel.edu.


     RUSSIAN AND EURASIAN AWARDS PROGRAM (3/23-4)-With funding from
the USIA, NAFSA will administer the Russian and Eurasian Awards
Program, providing supplementary grants of up to $10,000 to U.S.
institutions on behalf of qualified students from Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The Russian and Eurasian Awards
Program can provide up to $10,000 for student expenses; cost-sharing
by the U.S. institution is expected, generally in the form of a
tuition waiver. Students must be undergraduate juniors or seniors or
graduate students, admitted to an accredited U.S. institution.
Eligible fields of study are public administration, public policy,
political science, urban planning, economics, business, marketing,
law, education, journalism, social sciences, humanities (excluding
fine arts), library science, English teaching and computer science.
Students receiving assistance under any other U.S. government-funded
programs are not eligible, and those currently living in the U.S. or
enrolled in U.S. institutions are not eligible. U.S. institutions, not
individual students, may apply. The deadline for U.S. institutions is
April 10. For more information, contact Susan Lee, Foreign Student and
Scholar Services, 4 Kent Way; telephone 831-2115; or e-mail:
Susan.Lee@mvs.udel.edu.


     SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPAN (3/23-5)-The
National Science Foundation (NSF) offers opportunities for research in
Japanese universities, national research institutes and corporate
research facilities. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. These fellowship programs are conducted in cooperation with
the Center for Global Partnership (CGP) and other Japanese
organizations. Awards are available for graduate students,
postdoctoral fellows and senior investigators for three to 24-month
research visits in Japan (deadlines are indicated in parentheses). The
programs include: Long- and Medium-Term Research (April 1, Nov. 1),
Short-Term Visits for Cooperative Research (May 15), Dissertation
Enhancement (April 1, Nov. 1) or Summer Institute for Graduate
Students in Science and Engineering (Dec. 1). Awards are also
available for Bilateral Seminars in Japan or the United States (May
15). To apply, request the program announcement, "International
Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers" NSF 93-21 (Revised 11/93),
available through NSF's Science and Technology Information System,
(NSF's on-line publishing system, described in NSF 94-4, "STIS
flyer"). To receive a paper copy, call the NSF publications section at
(703) 306-1130. For an electronic copy, send an e-mail message to
stisfly@nsf.gov.


     INTERNATIONAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS (3/23-6)-The Council
on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) announces International
Faculty Development Seminars. The seminars are intensive one- or two-
week opportunities hosted by top academic institutions, and they focus
on political, economic and cultural issues that very often include
faculty interchange. Countries included in this program are Brazil,
Chile, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, Belgium,
Northern Ireland, Russia, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. For more information,
contact CIEE/Professional Programs, Dept. CHR, 205 East 42nd St., New
York, NY 10017; telephone: (212) 661-1414, ext. 1455; e-mail:
IFDS@CIEE.ORG.


     THE JAPAN FOUNDATION: CENTER FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP (3/23-
7)-International Programs and Special Sessions has obtained
information concerning the Japan Foundation's Center for Global
Partnership. The center offers a number of opportunities for
intellectual exchange, regional/grass roots programs and fellowships.
For more information, contact Andrew Hill at International Programs
and Special Sessions.


     VISITING SCHOLAR FELLOWSHIPS ON INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
(3/23-8)-The Social Science Research Council announces the Visiting
Scholar Fellowships on International Peace and Security for junior
scholars, journalists, public servants, lawyers and others from
Central and Eastern Europe, the non-Russian republics of the former-
USSR and sub-Saharan Africa. Fellows are funded to pursue innovative
research on peace and security in a changing world at universities and
major research centers outside their home regions for four to six
months. Applications may propose research that integrates regional
disciplinary expertise with the study of international peace, security
and cooperation; contributes insights on issues of international peace
and security that reflect the dramatic changes of the last decade; and
engages perspectives that can expand how international peace and
security are conceived. The fellowships require fellows to undertake a
substantive research program at a university or research institute
outside of their home region. Fellowships will cover round-trip
economy airfare, institutional fees, a stipend of $1,500 per month and
other relevant, non-stipend costs. Deadline is July 15. For further
information and application materials, contact Social Science Research
Council, Visiting Scholar Fellowship Competition, Program on
International Peace and Security, 605 Third Ave., 17th Floor, New
York, NY 10158; telephone (212)370-7896; fax (212) 661-0280; e-mail:
chiplckd@acfcluster.nyu.edu.