The senior research fellowships aim to provide Indian scholars the opportunity to do research on contemporary issues and concerns to contribute to the creation of knowledge. The fellowships will be for a duration of up to eight months and will provide opportunities for research. Recipients will be affiliated to a U.S. university or research institution.

Areas of Research
Applicants must demonstrate the relevance of the proposed research to India and/or the U.S., its benefit to the applicant’s institution, the feasibility of accomplishing the research goal within the stipulated period, and the need to carry out the research in the U.S. The research areas are as follows:

  • The United States including American literature, history, government, economics, law, sociology, and cultural anthropology, religion in the U.S., international relations, film studies, and multiculturalism;
  • Education including educational administration, educational policy and planning, elementary education, and special education;
  • Society and Development including agriculture, civic engagement (voluntary sector and allied studies), criminology, developmental economics, environmental issues, gender and development, human resource development and labor issues, human rights, international trade, media/mass communication studies, population issues, public health, science and technology policy and management, social reform, sustainable development, urban studies and vocationalization in higher education;
  • Global Business Studies including management strategy and policy, management information systems, international business, management of non-profit organizations, organizational behavior, marketing, human resources management, and entrepreneurship.

Affiliation
The Fulbright Program decides the placement and assists those selected who have been unable to arrange an affiliation. USEFI encourages all applicants to identify institutions with which they wish to be affiliated and to correspond, in advance, with potential host institutions.

Grant Benefits
The fellowships provide round-trip travel from India to the U.S., a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, a modest settling-in-allowance, and a professional allowance. Subject to availability of funds and Fulbright regulations, grantees may be provided with travel and a dependent allowance for one accompanying dependent.

Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the General Prerequisites, the applicant should:

  • be permanently employed as a full-time faculty member in an Indian college, university or a research institution or as a full-time professional at an Indian not-for-profit organization and be eligible for leave. Applications must indicate that leave will be granted;
  • have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent published work; and
  • preferably be 50 years of age or under.

How to Apply
Please refer to Application Procedure and Guidelines and Download Application Material.

Application Due Date: July 15, 2008