Changes to rules governing assignments of Fulbright scholarships have created more opportunities for faculty members and students.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has had about a dozen professors and students receive Fulbright awards through the years. Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe was recently selected as a Fulbright Scholar and assigned to work with a new university in Azerbaijan through the Fulbright program. Greater flexibility when it comes to the time required for individuals to study abroad, and an increase in the types of programs offered make the prestigious, coveted awards more accommodating for busy schedules.
The awards are sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It provides a diverse audience of professionals around the globe the chance to engage in travel abroad opportunities.
SIUE Director of International Programs Ron Schaefer, a Distinguished Research Professor of English and past Fulbright scholar, highly recommends that individuals apply for awards. View this video for more information about SIUE’s study abroad program.
“Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators, as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others,” he said. “In order to meet the changing needs of academia and develop new options to better accommodate the interests and commitments of today’s scholars, the program has introduced several innovations.”
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating seniors, graduate students, and young professionals and artists to study abroad for one academic year. The program also includes the English Teaching Assistant component, which accepts applications from graduating seniors.
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends American scholars, professionals and artists abroad to lecture and/or conduct research for up to a year.
The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program brings foreign scholars, professionals and artists to lecture and/or conduct post-doctoral research for up to a year at U.S. colleges and universities.
Fulbright opportunities are available in more than 150 countries. The 2014-2015 Academic Year Fulbright Scholar Program competition opened to applicants in February. The deadline for applications will be Aug. 1, 2013. For more information, visit the Institute of International Education’s website that lists information about Fulbright opportunities. Interested faculty members and professionals are encouraged to learn more about these opportunities, and hundreds of others, by visiting the Catalog of Awards.
U.S. citizenship is required. For other eligibility requirements and detailed award descriptions visit the Fulbright website at http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/ or contact Fulbright at scholars@iie.org.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high quality, affordable education that prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live. Situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottom land and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis, the SIUE campus is home to a diverse student body of more than 14,000.
video for more information about SIUE’s study abroad program.