UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 30, Page 12
May 2, 1996
International Opportunities

     FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARDS FOR U.S. FACULTY AND PROFESSIONALS, 1997-
98 COMPETITION (5/2-1)-Fulbright awards are available for research,
combined research and lecturing and university lecturing abroad.
Awards will be presented in all disciplines and specializations.
Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship, doctorate or the
equivalent professional terminal degree and college or university
teaching experience. Deadline is Aug. 1. For more information,
contact: USIA Fulbright Senior Scholar Program, Council for
International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St., N.W., Suite 5M,
Box CHE, Washington, DC 20008-3009; e-mail: cies1@ciesnet.cies.org;
URL: http://www.cies.org/ or telephone (202) 686-7877.


     KUWAIT PRIZE 1996 (5/2-2)-The Kuwait Foundation for the
Advancement of Sciences invites nominations for the 1996 Kuwait Prize,
established to recognize distinguished accomplishments in the arts,
humanities and sciences. The prizes are awarded annually in basic
sciences, applied sciences, economics and social sciences, arts and
letters and Arabic and Islamic scientific heritage. This year, two
prizes will be awarded in each of the following fields: Entomology,
waste recycling, Islamic banks, studies in Arab music and astrology.
One prize will recognize the distinguished scientific research of a
Kuwaiti, and the other will recognize the distinguished work of an
Arab citizen. The candidate should not have been awarded a prize for
the submitted work by any other institution. Nominations are accepted
from individuals, academic and scientific centers, learned societies,
past prize recipients and peers of the nominees. The scientific
research submitted must have been published during the last 10 years.
Each prize consists of a cash sum of KD 30,000 (approx. $100,000
U.S.), a gold medal, a KFAS shield and a certificate of recognition.
Nominations papers will not be returned, regardless of the decision.
Each winner is expected to deliver a lecture concerning the
contribution for which the prize was awarded. Inquiries and
nominations, including complete curriculum vitae and updated lists of
publications by the candidate, with four copies of each of the
published papers, should be received before Oct. 31 and addressed to:
The Director General, The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of
Sciences, P.O. Box 25263, Safat - 13113, Kuwait; telephone (+965)
2429780; fax (+965) 2403891.


     TRANSCOOP PROGRAM GRANTS (5/2-3)- The German-American Academic
Council Foundation, along with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation,
is awarding Transcoop program grants for transatlantic research
cooperation in the humanities and social sciences. Funds are available
to support cooperative projects among German, U.S. and/or Canadian
scholars and/or groups of doctoral-level scholars at universities.
Selected projects in the humanities and social sciences, including law
and economics, can receive up to $60,000 each over a three-year
period. The amount applied for under a Transcoop program grant must be
matched by funds from U.S. and/or Canadian sources and must be
identified in the application. Project funds can be used to finance
short-term research visits, special conferences and workshops,
material and equipment, printing costs and research assistance.
Projects may begin no earlier than December 1996. Deadline is June 30.
For more information or an application, contact: German-American
Academic Council Foundation, 1055 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W., Suite
2020, Washington, DC 20007; telephone (202) 296-2991; fax (202) 833-
8514.


     FREE MARKET DEVELOPMENT ADVISERS PROGRAM FOR MBA CANDIDATES (5/2-
4)-The Free Market Development Advisers Program is an opportunity for
U.S. graduate business students to provide management assistance to
small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries. Applicants
who are fluent in Russian or interested in working in the Middle East
are highly encouraged to apply. The 10-month assignments enable
business graduate students to gain invaluable international work
experience as they contribute to U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) mission objectives abroad.  USAID funds the
program and provides first-year business graduate students positions
within host companies at middle and upper managerial levels in such
areas as financial control, personnel management, marketing,
information systems and quality control. On completion of assignments,
participants will return to their home universities and, under the
guidance of their mentors, write case studies, which will be published
and used for teaching and curriculum development. Applicants must be
U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. graduate
business program. Each participant must return to complete their
business degree after the period abroad. The applicant's academic
institution must approve the 10-month leave between the first and
second year of the business program and endorse the candidacy of the
applicant. An applicant is required to submit an application and an
essay indicating his or her reasons for applying to the program and
the contributions to be made in work assignments. Applications also
must address the issue of cross-cultural situations while working in a
host country and how experiences will benefit their plans. Allowances
cover expenses for participants only, including travel and expenses
for orientation in Washington, D.C., cost of international travel,
living expenses, health insurance and appropriate housing.
Applications must be received as soon as possible. For more
information, contact: Laurie Matchneer, Free Market Development
Advisers Program, Institute of International Education, 1400 K St.,
N.W., Washington, DC 20005-2403; telephone (202) 326-7710; fax (202)
326-7698; e-mail: LMATCHNEER@IIE.ORG.