FULBRIGHT - Penn State Law

Middle east and north africa
Bahr, Dean, at georges.bahr@balamand.edu.lb
or visit www.balamand.edu.lb for institutional
information. Faculty housing is either on campus
or in adjacent neighborhoods.
Special Features: Full-Maintenance Grant
Deadline: August 1, 2009
EDUCATION
Award #0450
Category: Lecturing or Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach two to three graduate or
undergraduate courses per semester and assist in
curriculum development.
Specialization(s): Educational sciences, school
administration
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D. or associate
professor, university teaching experience.
Language: All lecturing is in English. Knowledge
of Arabic or French is helpful for research
purposes.
Location(s): Faculty of Arts and Sciences,
Haigazian University, Beirut Faculty of Arts
and Social Sciences, University of Balamand,
Balamand
Length of Grant: 5 months to 10 months
Starting Date: September 2010 for 5- or 10-month
grants or February 2011 for 5-month grants
Comments: For Haigazian University, contact Dr.
Arda Ekmekji, Dean, at ekarda@haigazian.edu.
lb or visit www.haigazian.edu.lb for institutional
information. Invitation letters are recommended.
For University of Balamand, contact Dr. Georges
Bahr, Dean, at georges.bahr@balamand.edu.lb
or visit www.balamand.edu.lb for institutional
information. Faculty housing is either on campus
or in adjacent neighborhoods.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
HEALTH EDUCATION AND
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Award #0451
Category: Lecturing or Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach courses in any
specialization to students in health sciences or to
medical students. Conduct tutorials for advanced
students, participate in faculty development and
assist in curriculum development. Participate in
collaborative and ongoing research.
Specialization(s): Health promotion, health
education, community health and development,
environmental health
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H.
or D.P.H. with teaching experience.
Location(s): Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Balamand, Beirut
Length of Grant: 5 months to 10 months
Starting Date: September 2010 or January 2011
Comments: Contact Dr. Nadim Karam, Dean,
at nadim.karam@balamand.edu.lb or fhsinfo@
balamand.edu.lb, or visit www.balamand.edu.lb
for institutional information. An invitation is not
needed.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
MASS COMMUNICATION
Award #0452
Category: Lecturing or Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach two to three courses for
100
graduate and undergraduate students, assist in
curriculum development
Specialization(s): Public relations
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D. in mass
communication, experience in teaching with a
wide range of technological aptitude.
Language: Lecturing is in English.
Location(s): Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
University of Balamand, Balamand
Length of Grant: 10 months
Starting Date: September 2010
Comments: Contact Dr. Georges Bahr, Dean,
at georges.bahr@balamand.edu.lb or visit www.
balamand.edu.lb for institutional information.
Faculty housing is either on campus or in adjacent
neighborhoods.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
PHILOSOPHY
Award #0453
Category: Lecturing or Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach one to two graduate and
undergraduate courses per semester, assist in
curriculum development.
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D. degree
Language: Lecturing is in English.
Location(s): Faculty of Arts and Sciences,
American University of Beirut, Beirut
Length of Grant: 10 months
Starting Date: September 2010
Comments: Contact Dr. Bashar Haydar,
Philosophy Department, at bahji@aub.edu.lb or
visit www.aub.edu.lb for institutional information.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
morocco
Summary: Up to 10 awards for lecturing,
research or combined lecturing/research. One
or more serial grants possible. See also research
opportunities under the Middle East and North
Africa Regional Research Program.
Program Overview: Academic year is
September 2010 through June 2011. University
breaks are generally November 1-6, January 9-14,
January 30 - February 4 and April 7-16. Detailed
information, in French, on Moroccan institutions
of higher education may be found at www.dfc.
gov.ma. A list of university Web sites is available
from CIES. Individual contacts at particular
institutions can be sought with the help of the
Moroccan-American Commission for Educational
and Cultural Exchange (Fulbright Commission)
in Rabat. Visit www.macece.org for information
on the Fulbright Program in Morocco. English
language schooling is available, at the grantee’s
own expense, for accompanying dependents in
Rabat, Casablanca and Tangier. Visit www.state.
gov/m/a/os for information on K-12 schools.
Staff: Program Officer Danielle Antonio,
202.686.4013, dantonio@cies.iie.org or Program
Associate Jaclyn Assarian, 202.686.4022,
jassarian@cies.iie.org
ALL DISCIPLINES
Award #0454
Number of Awards: Approximately 3
Category: Research
Grant Activity: Conduct research in any
Click here to go to online application.
discipline. Give occasional lectures, if time
permits. All research sites must be cited in the
application.
Specialization(s): Possible research fields
include, but are not limited to, those related to
Moroccan or Arab-Islamic culture and society.
Additional Qualifications: Professionals and
other non-academics will be considered.
Language: Language proficiency is required in
Arabic, Berber or French, as appropriate to the
research topic and the location of fieldwork.
Location(s): Applicants are encouraged to
arrange affiliation and include letter of invitation.
Contact the Fulbright Commission in Rabat for
assistance in establishing communication with
possible host institutions: s.maski@macece.ma
Length of Grant: 3 months to 10 months
Starting Date: June 2010 or later within the
academic year
Comments: Moroccan government clearance
is required for all research projects and may
take considerable time to obtain. The Fulbright
Commission in Rabat will request this clearance
on behalf of the applicant before arrival.
Applicants must submit a detailed plan of
research with a one- or two-page summary in
Arabic or French. Change of research topic, host
institution and work sites is not recommended
as a second research clearance may take much
additional time to obtain.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
ALL DISCIPLINES
Award #0455
Number of Awards: Approximately 4
Category: Lecturing or Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach undergraduate or graduate
courses or carry out a program of lecturing and
research. Applicants should suggest courses for
consideration. Final activities and courses will be
determined in consultation with host institution.
Teach 8-10 class hours weekly. Participate in
curriculum development and conduct faculty
workshops. All research locations must be cited in
the application.
Specialization(s): Disciplines of particular
interest for lecturing include American studies,
American and English literature, linguistics
and English as a foreign language, all taught
in English; mathematics, physical and natural
sciences, engineering, agricultural sciences,
computer science, information science,
economics and management, all taught in French
at most institutions; dramatic arts, political
science, journalism and social sciences, taught
in Arabic or French. Other fields, such as
business administration, computer science, and
interdisciplinary humanities and cultural studies
are taught in English at Al-Akhawayn University
in Ifrane. Possible research fields include, but
are not limited to, those related to Moroccan and
Arab-Islamic culture and society.
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D. preferred and
at least 6 years teaching experience.
Language: Language proficiency in Arabic or
French is required, if needed for lecturing or
research activities.
Location(s): Applicants are encouraged to
arrange affiliation and include letter of invitation.