Fulbright Scholar Program

The Fulbright Program, which was created by the U.S. Congress in 1946, fosters mutual among nations though education and cultural exchanges. Fulbright grants are funded under the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 through annual appropriations made by Congress to the United States Information Agency (USIA) and by foreign governments, universities, corporations and private donors. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, composed of 12 education and public leaders appointed by the president of the United States, establishes the criteria for the selection of candidates and has final authority for the awarding of grants. The Center for International Education, U.S. Department of Education, administers the Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program and the Faculty Research Abroad Program (Fulbright-Hays) on behalf of this board and USIA. The purpose of this program is to foster research abroad in modern languages and areas studies. Area studies is defined as a "program of comprehensive study of the aspects of a society or societies, including the study of their geography, history, culture, economy, politics, international relations and languages". Applications for research projects which focus on Western Europe are not funded.

This program offers a variety of opportunities to faculty for lecturing and research abroad. Approximately 700 awards in more than 120 countries are awarded nationally. There are also seminars, distinguished lecturing grants, and Fulbright chair appointments, as well as other awards with special features. In addition, under certain conditions, tenure-track faculty at the University of Kansas are eligible to receive from KU a supplemental award of one month's salary for each semester of a Fulbright grant.

For information and applications, contact oip@ku.edu or see www.cies.org. The deadline for most lecturing or research awards is August 1, for lecturing awards and Fulbright chair appointments May 1, and for special programs November 1.

Fulbright-Hays Grants for Faculty Research

International Programs coordinates the application process for both faculty and graduate students for research grants under the auspices of Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program and the Faculty Research Abroad Program (Fulbright-Hays).

• Types of Grants
  Fulbright-Hays Training Grants provide fellowships for faculty for three to twelve months for research abroad projects. Applicants design their own budget to cover travel, maintenance, health insurance and research costs according to the guidelines set forth in the application.
• Eligibility
  All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must possess adequate skills in the language(s) necessary to carry out the proposed research. Faculty must have engaged in teaching relevant to his or her foreign language or areas studies specialization for the two years immediately preceding the award.
• Application Process
  The internal deadline for submission of all applications to International Programs is in October. After review, the applications are forwarded to the Center for Research (CRINC), which will, in turn, submit all individual applications as a single institutional application to the Center for International Education in time to meet its deadline. Applicants must adhere to this process as described. The Center for International Education will not accept applications from individuals.
• Contact: For further information and application materials, contact Charlie Bankart, Assistant Vice Provost, International Programs, 300 Strong Hall, or at (785) 864-6161.

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