[URBANTH-L]Fulbright Scholar Opportunities in Anthropology

[Matheson, Katherine]

Dear Listserv Owner,

 

I am a representative of the Fulbright Scholar Program and would like to
have a message posted on your listserv, announcing Fulbright Scholar
opportunities in anthropology.  Would it be possible for you to do this
for us?

 

If so, we would greatly appreciate it. The message is below. Please note
that this message or one with a similar content may be sent to other
listservs.

 

Regards,

 

Katherine Matheson 
Program Associate for Outreach and Communications 
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden Street NW, Suite 5-L
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 686- 7866
kmatheson at cies.iie.org <blocked::mailto:kmatheson at cies.iie.org> 

>From March to August 1, 2009, U.S. faculty and professionals are invited
to apply for *Fulbright scholar grants at www.cies.org
<blocked::http://www.cies.org/> . For monthly updates, write us at
outreach at cies.iie.org <mailto:outreach at cies.iie.org>  for a
complimentary subscription to The Fulbright Scholar News, an electronic
newsletter.

*The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government's
flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people
of the United States and partner countries around the world. Since 1946,
the Fulbright Program has provided more than 286,000 participants from
over 155 countries with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct
research, to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to
shared international concerns. For more information, visit
http://fulbright.state.gov/ <blocked::http://fulbright.state.gov/> .

 

 

Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty and Professionals for 2010-2011
is open

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers 41 grants in lecturing, research or
combined lecturing/research awards in anthropology, including six
Fulbright Distinguished Chairs and the Middle East and North Africa
Regional Research Program.  Even better, faculty and professionals in
anthropology also can apply for one of the 144 "All Discipline" awards
open to all fields. 

 

What does Fulbright offer in anthropology?  Here are a few of the awards
for 2010-2011:

 

Middle East and North Africa: Award #0417 - Middle East and North Africa
Regional Research Program; Award #0423 - Postdoctoral Research and Award
#0428 Social Science and Business Administration in Egypt and Award
#0441 - Postdoctoral Fellowships in Israel

 

Western Hemisphere: Award #0504 - North American Studies: Canada-Mexico
Joint Award in North American Studies; Award #0514 - Social Sciences and
Humanities in Brazil; Award #0524 - Social Sciences and Humanities in
Chile; Award #0568 - Identity, Citizenship and Cultural Studies and
Award #0522 - North American Studies in Canada

 

Sub-Saharan Africa: Award #0061 - Anthropology, Political Science, Law,
Economics, Food Science or Tourism and Award #0065 - Humanities, Social
Sciences or Sciences in Ethiopia; Award #0106 - Museology or
Anthropology at the Swaziland National Museum;  Award #0048 - HIV and
AIDS and Award#0049 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Botswana. 

 

The application deadline is August 1, 2009.  U.S. citizenship is
required.  For a full, detailed listing of all the Fulbright programs
and other eligibility requirements visit our website at www.cies.org
<http://www.cies.org/> , or send a request for materials to
scholars at cies.iie.org.