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International Faculty Development

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The Fulbright Scholar Program

Since 1947, more than 32,000 U.S. citizens and 34,000 citizens of other nations received grants from the Fulbright Scholar Program for faculty and professionals. Faculty may apply for this prestigious scholarship to conduct research and/or to lecture in almost any country in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. The Fulbright Scholar Program is administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES).

Apart from the U.S. Scholar Program, which is widely known and provides approximately 750 grants annually, there are also Special Programs for U.S. Scholars and the Visiting Scholar Program.

Special Programs for U.S. Scholars

  • The Distinguished Chairs Program
  • The International Education Administrators Program
  • The German Studies Seminar
  • Beginning Professional Journalism Award
  • The European Union Affairs Program Regional Programs (African, Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Minority Studies)
  • NATO Advanced research Fellowships & Institutional Grants

Visiting Scholar Program

  • The Scholar-in-Residence Program
  • The European Scholar-in-Residence Program
  • The Occasional lecturer Program

The College & University Affiliations Program

The International Visitors Program

For complete information, please go to the CIES web site.

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The Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program Awards

The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) is pleased to announce the opening of the

Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program Awards Competition.

Awards in the Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program are viewed as among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Candidates should have a prominent record of scholarly accomplishment. Applicants should submit the

  • One page Distinguished Chairs application form,
  • A letter of interest (about three pages),
  • A curriculum vitae (maximum eight pages), and
  • A sample syllabus (maximum four pages)
by the May 1 deadline. Following a review during the summer, scholars selected for the short list for each chair will be asked to complete a full application by August 1.

A flyer listing these awards is available for download at the following link: Download PDF Version

For more information, please visit our website OR contact:
Assistant Director Maria Bettua - 202.686.6245, OR
Senior Program Associate Jamie Oberlander - 202.686.6232

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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation was founded in Berlin in 1860 in honor of the eminent scientist, explorer and statesman, Alexander von Humboldt. The aim of the Foundation is to grant research fellowships and research awards to academically trained and highly qualified persons of foreign nationality, to enable them to carry out research projects in the Federal Republic of Germany, and to maintain the resulting academic contacts. During the past 45 years, more than 18,000 foreign scholars have received support under the Foundation's programs. The following are the programs through which these awards are granted:

  • Special Programs for U.S. Scholars
  • The College & University Affiliations Program
  • The International Visitors Program

For more complete information, please go to Humboldt Foundation web site Top

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Private Foundations

There are a number of Private Foundations that fund grants that support research on a range of international education issues. Some of them include the following:

  • The Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • The Ford Foundation
  • The Freedom Forum
  • The W. Alton Jones Foundation
  • The W. K. Kellogg Foundation
  • The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  • The Andrew W. Mellow Foundation
  • Pew Charitable Trusts
  • The Rockefeller Foundation
  • The U.S.-Japan Foundation
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CIEE Faculty Seminars

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) launched the educator-focused International Faculty Development Seminars (IFDS) in 1990 with the goal of encouraging U.S. colleges and universities to internationalize curricula. CIEE has offered over 150 seminar topics in nearly 40 countries since the inception of the IFDS series. Our professionals worldwide work through the year to develop new themes and sites with our network of CIEE Study Centers, contacts and Academic Consortium members.

Hosted by prestigious academic institutions abroad, the seminars are short-term, intensive experiences that offer you:

  • updates on global issues and regions that are shaping the course of world events
  • introductions to scholarly communities overseas
  • idea exchanges with international colleagues
  • the opportunity to re-examine your own discipline within an international context
  • global perspectives to incorporate into your administration, teaching and research CIEE’s International Faculty Development Seminars have spanned the globe with more than 125 programs in 35 countries.
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African Studies Project: Call for Project Proposals

The University System of Georgia Certificate in Africa Studies Project (CIASP) is issuing a call for proposals for projects or activities that enhance the study of Africa on USG campuses. The program is funded though a grant from the US Department of Education.

Please find attached the:
 Call For Project Proposals
 Grant Application Form
 Project Proposal Guidelines

For more information contact:
Ms. Christa Hofacre
African Studies Institute,
The University of Georgia,
321 Holmes/Hunter Academic Building,
Athens, GA 30602