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FULBRIGHT SENIOR SPECIALIST PROGRAM • 2001
The Polish - U.S. Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce inauguration of the FULBRIGHT SENIOR SPECIALIST PROGRAM. The new program is designed as a shorter-term complement to the traditional Fulbright Senior Scholar Program and will provide U.S. academic experts to overseas institutions for 2 to 6 weeks in response to university requests forwarded to Fulbright Commissions. The Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Fulbright Commissions and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, will be available for programming throughout the calendar year of 2001. The primary goals of the new program are to increase the number of leading U.S. scholars in Fulbright academic exchanges; to encourage new activities that go beyond the traditional Fulbright activities of lecturing and research; to promote increased connections between U.S. and overseas academic institutions in the Fulbright context.
The Polish - U.S. Fulbright
Commission invites Polish schools of higher education to submit requests for
Fulbright Senior Specialists (by name or by field of specialization) to
undertake the following kinds of activities, over a two to
six-week period at one or more academic institutions:
• Participate in or lead seminars or workshops
• Conduct needs assessments, surveys, institutional or programmatic
research
• Take part in specialized academic programs and conferences
• Consult with administrators and instructors of post-secondary
institutions on faculty development
• Develop and/or assess academic curricula or educational materials
• Conduct teacher-training programs at the tertiary level.
During the first year of the
new program, requests will be accepted and academic experts will be
recruited for the following fields (Please note that Fulbright
Senior Specialists will principally come from academic backgrounds.
Participating professionals will generally be limited to the fields of art.,
journalism and law):
Anthropology & Archaeology,
Library Science, Business Administration, Political Science & Public
Administration, Communications & Journalism, Sociology & Social
Work, Economics, U.S. Studies (Art, Art History, Dance, History,
Literature Music, Popular Culture & Theater), Education,
Environmental Science, Information Technology, Urban Planning, Law.
Costs for the Fulbright Senior Specialist program will be shared by the U.S. Department of State (international travel and a daily honorarium) and the host institution (per diem: lodging, meals, and in-country travel). In cases where a host institution is unable to cover its full share of program costs, the Fulbright Commission may use its own funds to complete the cost-share with the Department of State.
Fulbright Senior Specialist Roster
The Fulbright Senior
Specialist Program differs from the traditional Fulbright Scholar
competition in that the Council for International Exchange of Scholars
(CIES) will build rosters of specialists in a variety of fields through an
open application process. Applicants recommended by specialist peer review
committees and approved by the J, William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
Board will become candidates for Fulbright Senior Specialist awards. As
countries request Fulbright Senior Specialists through their local Fulbright
Commission, candidates will be matched with appropriate programs. When a
request is received, Fulbright Senior Specialist candidates will be
contacted to ascertain their availability for final consideration.
Please submit a copy of application by mail or e-mail to the Polish - U.S
Fulbright Commission. Application must include:
Program Information
1. Field Requested (please
select one field from the list printed above)
2. Type of Activity Requested (select all that apply from the list
printed above)
3. Name and Address of Institution
Hosting the Award
4. Contact
person (address, phone, fax, e-mail)
5. Confirmation
of Cost-share of the Program
6. Program Description [Example:
Specialist will work with university/institute department faculty members
to develop political science curriculum)
7. Purpose of the Program
(Ptease provide background on the
issues and institutions involved, program objectives and type of work the
specialist is expected to do)
8. Length
of Grant
9. Starting Date (Please
plan your projects for not earlier than mid-May 2001)
10. Preferred Arrival Time
11. Number
of Program Days Requested
12. If
a serial grant is requested, describe desired intervals, number of visits
and length of each visit
Specialist Information
1. Type of Specialist Required (check
.one from Academic, Professional, Either)
2. Qualifications Preferred:
a) Degree
b) Years of teaching experience
c) Academic
rank
d) Language
requirements
e) Subject
expertise desired
f)
Specialization desired within that area
g) Audience(s)
(One way of determining the level of grantee expertise needed for a program
is to know with whom he/she will be working, if the name of the audience
doesn't make clear their level of sophistication, please elaborate.)
h) Other.
If this is a request for a specific individual (Name Request), please provide as much of the following as possible:
Name of Person Requested
Title of Person Requested
Institution
Department
Address
Telephone and Fax Numbers
E-mail Address
Confirmation of U.S. Citizenship (Passport number)
Brief justification for requesting that person
DEADLINES: March 31, 2001 The Fulbright Commission's Selection Committee will review and rank the applications. The best proposals will be forwarded to the Department of State and CIES for review and final decisions. This is a pilot period for the program. The number of projects funded during the current calendar year 2001 will be limited, based on a compressed program year and available funding.
2002–2003 FULBRIGHT ADVANCED RESEARCH GRANTS
The Polish - U.S. Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce
a competition for 2002-2003 Fulbright Advanced Research Grants. The
Fulbright-Hays Act of 1946 has as its purpose "to enable the government of
the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the
United States and the people of other countries." It does this through
grants to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of
educational activities, primarily university teaching, advanced research, and
graduate study.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Applicants must be citizens and residents of Poland at the time of
application. Green card holders are not eligible for this program.
2. Applicants for JUNIOR POSITIONS at the time of application must have
the M.A./M.Sc./M.D. degree and must be doctoral candidates employed at an
institution of higher education or a research institution. Applicants for
SENIOR POSITIONS at the time of application must have the doctoral degree
or, in case of applicants from schools of film, fine arts, music, or theater,
equivalent professional training or experience, and must have an on-going
appointment at or above the level of adjunct at an institution of higher
education or a research institution. Applicants for senior grants must have a
letter of invitation from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education.
3. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in the English language which is
commensurate with the project which they propose to pursue, and which is
adequate to adjust to life in the United States.
4. Preference will be given to those who have not had one semester or more at an
American institution of higher education in the past five years. Scholars who
have studied or conducted research previously in the United States should avoid
seeking affiliation at the same institution.
INELIGIBILITY: Anyone who has held a Fulbright grant in a given category is ineligible to apply within this category.
AWARD: The award includes maintenance, health insurance, and round-trip transportation.
TENURE OF FELLOWSHIP: Normally granted for a period of one or two semesters (five or nine months).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 08, 2001; for those who have passed screening procedure, interviews will be held in October 2001; final selections in November 2001.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All application materials should be submitted
to the Commission. A complete application* must be typed and includes:
1. An application form with detailed statement of proposed activity;
2. Three confidential letters of reference sent by referees directly
to the Commission;
3 A letter of invitation from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education
(seniors);
4. American standard curriculum vitae (including a list of publications);
5. Copy of employment contract (aktualne
* Please retain one copy of the documents for your own
records.
** Translation into English not required.
Application forms are available at:
Polish – U.S. Fulbright Commission ul. Nowy Swiat 4, 00-497 Warszawa tel. 628-7950, 625-6932, 625-6978
e-mail: fulbright@fulbright.edu.pl
Application forms MAY NOT be modified by applicants!
IMPORTANT:
Application materials become the property of Commission and will not be
returned to applicants.
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