Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowships - U.S. Department of State -Israel Educational Foundation

  Israel

Deadline: 2010-2011

Description: The United States - Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF) plans to award 8-10 grants to members of academic staff and senior, accomplished professionals, artists and writers for visits to Israeli institutions of higher education to be carried out during the 2010/2011 academic year. The visiting fellows programs of work may include research, lecturing, or a combination of lecturing and research.

Visits for one full academic year (10 months) are preferred, but single semester visits are also allowed. Program grants provide a monthly allowance, scaled to take into account the number of family members accompanying the visiting fellows.

This program is open to all fields of study

Academic Level:

• Doctorate

Field(s) of Study:

Amount: varies

No. of Fellowship Recipients: 8 to 10 scholars

Criteria: Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application.

    * Applicants must be U.S. citizens; permanent resident status is not sufficient.
    * Academic staff applicants must have earned a Ph.D. or an equivalent professional degree and must hold the rank of professor or associate professor in their home institutions. For professionals and artists, recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments are required.
    * Individuals who have received two Fulbright basic fellowships are not eligible to apply. Any Fulbright grant providing support for two or more months of activity outside of the United States is considered a basic fellowship; a Fulbright grant providing up to two months of support is considered equivalent to half a basic fellowship. In addition: (1) two years must pass from the date of completion of a previous Fulbright short-term grant to the commencement of a Fulbright-Israel Senior Scholar Fellowship; and (2) five years must pass from the date of completion of a basic fellowship until the commencement of a Senior Scholar Fellowship. Further information regarding the above may be found on the CIES website.
    * Candidates must be in good health. All applicants selected for a Fulbright grant are required to submit a Medical History and Examination Report before their grants can be activated.
    * Prior conviction or current indictment for a felony may result in disqualification.

Includes: Grant Benefits:
    * Monthly allowance, payable in dollars: USD 3,000/month for unaccompanied grantees USD 4,000/month for grantees accompanied by one dependent; USD 5,000/month for grantees accompanied by two dependents; USD 5,500/month for grantees accompanied by three or more dependents
    * Limited health insurance for the grantee only
    * Orientation meeting in Israel and other grantee events during the course of the academic year.