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19.401:  Educational Exchange: University Lecturers (Professors) and Research Scholars

Popular Name:  Fulbright_Hays Program

Objectives:  To improve and strengthen the international relations of the United States by promoting mutual understanding among the peoples of the world through educational exchanges.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

19.401 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  To individuals with the following qualifications: (1) U.S. citizenship at the time of application. (2) Foreign language proficiency, in some cases. (3) For lecturing: college or university teaching experience at the level for which application is made. (4) For research: a doctoral degree or, in some fields, recognized professional standing as demonstrated by faculty rank, publications, compositions, exhibition record, concerts, etc. Candidates for a doctorate and persons wishing to undertake other predoctoral professional training abroad should write to the Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  U.S. citizens who are educational professionals on the post graduate level, or able to lecture or conduct research in professional fields such as law, business, journalism, etc.

Credentials/Documentation:  See Applicant Eligibility.

19.401 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Persons who meet the eligibility requirements and who wish to receive a booklet announcing openings (includes application forms) should contact the Council For International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden Street, NW., Suite 5M, Washington, DC 20008. Phone: (202) 686-7866. In many cases this material is also available from U.S. college and university campus contacts.

Award Procedure:  Final selection of grantees is made by the Presidentially appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Deadlines:  Subject to change, but generally application are to be submitted by August 1; November 1 for a small number of specialized positions. Major deadlines can be waived under very special circumstances such as an inadequate number of sufficiently qualified candidates for specific awards. After deadlines, applicants should contact CIES to determine availability of awards.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Applicants are notified promptly if they are ineligible. Final notification of selection for an opening occurs in six to nine months.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Extensions considered where appropriate.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  1) Is proposal feasible and practical. 2) Is proposal already being done (no need for duplication). 3) Is project important to an advancement of the discipline. 4) Is proposal responsive to Fulbright priorities for collaborative and mutual understanding. 5) Is proposal a country priority. 6) Applicant's likelihood for effectiveness as a lecturer abroad.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Projects were funded: 1) to lecture in New Zealand on Hawaiian, Moari and Northwest Coast Indian Linguistics; 2) to conduct research on Central American Biodiversity in Nicaragua; 3) to lecture on modern dance and choreography in Finland; 4) to lecture on Natural Resources Economics in Ethiopia; 5) to conduct archaeological research at the National Museum in El Salvador; 6) to lecture on the Supreme Court in American Society in Italy; and 7) to lecture in Romania on U.S. labor and employment law.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $3,500 to $80,000; $50,000.

19.401 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 19.400 Educational Exchange: Graduate Students.

19.401 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

In fiscal year 2000, an estimated 800 grants will be awarded.

19.401 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $21,200,000; FY 00 est $21,450,000; and FY 01 est $21,675,000.

Budget Account Number:  19-0201-0-1-154.

Authorization:  Public Law 87-256, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Annual announcement: Fulbright Scholar Program: Grants for Faculty and Professionals issued by Council For International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden Street, NW., Suite 5M, Washington, DC 20008.

19.401 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Council For International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden Street, NW., Suite 5M, Washington, DC 20008.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

19.401 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Up to one academic year.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Grants for professors (university lecturers) and research scholars are usually, although not always, for a full academic year, and generally tenable in one country. The lectureships permit the grantees to lecture, usually serving as visiting professors in institutions of higher learning. The research grants offer opportunities for U.S. citizens to undertake postdoctoral research at overseas universities, colleges, and certain research centers and institutes. Grants specify terms and conditions to meet the educational goals proposed by the grantee and approved by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in making the award. Individual grants generally include round-trip transportation, for the grantee and in some cases for one or two dependents, a maintenance allowance payable in foreign currency where available, and an allowance for travel, books and services essential to the assignment. Where maintenance is payable in foreign currency, lecturers may also receive a supplemental dollar allowance.

19.401 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Reports by all grantees are required at the end of their grant period.

Audits:  Under the total audit concept, audits will be made on an organization-wide basis (rather than grant- by-grant) under GAO guidelines, Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions, and for programs covered by A-102, Attachment P.

Records:  None.