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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Award #0255
Category: Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach undergraduate and
graduate courses in area of specialization. Assist
with the design and development of curricula.
Specialization(s): Biology, genetics biology,
biodiversity, conservation biology, environmental
management
Additional Qualifications: Ph.D. with the
academic rank of associate professor or above.
Minimum of 5 years teaching experience at
university level.
Language: English is sufficient for lecturing
Location(s): Affiliation to be determined.
Length of Grant: 5 months to 9 months
Starting Date: October 2010 and February 2011
for one-semester grants and October 2010 for the
academic year.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
EDUCATION
Award #0256
Category: Lecturing or Lecturing/Research
Grant Activity: Teach courses in area of
specialization and assist with student advising and
curriculum development.
Specialization(s): Educational administration,
curriculum development, teaching methodologies
Language: English is sufficient for lecturing
Location(s): Affiliation to be determined.
Length of Grant: 4 months to 9 months
Starting Date: September 2010 or February 2011
Comments: U.S. Embassy will arrange host
affiliation for scholars. Interpreters will be
provided if necessary.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
germany
Summary: Approximately 38 lecturing/research
awards for 2-10 months (plus up to five travelonly
awards). Award categories are senior fullmaintenance,
travel only, junior lecturing and
junior research. Preference will be given to grant
durations of approximately one semester (2-5
months) with the exception of academic-year grants
for junior lecturers. Up to 50 awards for special
2-week seminar programs. See also the Fulbright
Distinguished Chairs Program and regional and
special programs in Europe.
Program Overview: Most awards are open to all
disciplines for scholars and professionals from all
academic fields. The maintenance grant category for
senior scholars offers flexibility with grant durations
and starting dates during the program year. In general,
applicants are expected to have several years of
experience beyond the doctorate and are advised to
arrange affiliation and solicit an invitation from a
prospective host institution in Germany. Preference
for scholars who have not received Fulbright
Scholar grants to Germany within the last 10 years.
Candidates interested in applying for an award in
Germany should visit the Commission’s Web site at
www.fulbright.de for updated information.
Staff: Assistant Director Maria Bettua,
202.686.6245, mbettua@cies.iie.org or Program
Associate Alexandra Squitieri, 202.686.6232,
asquitieri@cies.iie.org
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ALL DISCIPLINES (JUNIOR RESEARCH)
Award #0257
Number of Awards: Approximately 2
Category: Junior Research
Grant Activity: Conduct research in area of
interest.
Specialization(s): Preference for scholars in
social sciences and humanities.
Language: German proficiency must be
appropriate for the proposed project.
Location(s): Applicants must arrange affiliation
and include letter of invitation.
Length of Grant: 2 months to 10 months
Starting Date: September 2010 or later for
shorter grant periods
Comments: Intended for scholars at the assistant
professor level who have received the Ph.D.
within the last 5 years or have comparable
professional qualifications. Ph.D. candidates
should be within 6 months of receipt of their
degree by the application deadline and include
with their application a letter from their thesis
advisor confirming their status. Applicants are
expected to arrange an affiliation appropriate
to the proposed research and document this
affiliation with their applications.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
ALL DISCIPLINES (SENIOR LECTURING/
RESEARCH)
Award #0258
Number of Awards: Approximately 30
Category: Lecturing, Lecturing/Research or
Research
Grant Activity: Lecture, conduct research or
propose a project combining both activities.
Preference for lecturing projects or research
projects with some regular lecturing
component. No summer research or study is
possible.
Specialization(s): Preference for scholars
in social sciences and humanities, especially
American and African American studies,
economics, environmental sciences, law,
communications, and media science.
Language: German proficiency must be
appropriate for the proposed research, if a
research component is included in the project.
Location(s): Applicants are encouraged to
arrange affiliation & include letter of invitation.
Length of Grant: 2 months to 10 months
Starting Date: Between September 2010 and
March 2011
Comments: Applicants are encouraged
to arrange an affiliation appropriate to the
proposed activity and should include copies of
invitations from proposed host institutions with
their application. Preference for scholars who
have not received Fulbright Scholar grants to
Germany within the last 10 years.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
ALL DISCIPLINES (TRAVEL-ONLY)
Award #0259
Number of Awards: Approximately 3
Category: Lecturing, Lecturing/Research or
Research
Grant Activity: Lecture or conduct research in
area of interest.
Click here to go to online application.
Language: German proficiency must be
appropriate for the proposed project.
Location(s): Applicants are encouraged to
arrange affiliation & include letter of invitation.
Length of Grant: 2 months to 10 months
Starting Date: Between September 2010 and
March 2011
Comments: Because there is no maintenance
stipend with this award, preference will be given
to lecturers and researchers receiving support
from U.S. sources, institutions in Germany or
other non-Fulbright sources; the combination of
travel-only grants with the German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD) or Alexander von
Humboldt Foundation (AvH) awards is not
possible. Applications will not be accepted for
attendance at meetings or conferences or for
summer research or study.
Special Features: Travel-Only Grant
Deadline: August 1, 2009
AMERICAN LITERATURE AND AMERICAN
STUDIES (JUNIOR LECTURING)
Award #0260
Number of Awards: Approximately 6
Category: Junior Lecturing
Grant Activity: Teach undergraduate and
graduate courses in American studies. Teaching
load to be determined in discussion with host
institution, equals approximately 6 hours per
week (each teaching hour lasts 45 minutes, and a
course usually consists of 2 such hours per week).
Specialization(s): Literature, language, culture,
history, art history, film, and related
Language: Lecturing is in English, but some
German is helpful.
Location(s): Affiliation to be determined, but
applicant may indicate preference.
Length of Grant: 5 months to 10 months
Starting Date: September 2010
Comments: Intended for scholars at the assistant
professor level who have received a Ph.D. within
the last 5 years or have comparable professional
qualifications. Ph.D. candidates should be
within 6 months of receipt of their degree by
the application deadline and include with their
application a letter from their thesis advisor
confirming their status.
Deadline: August 1, 2009
FULBRIGHT GERMAN STUDIES
SEMINAR
Award #0261
Number of Awards: Approximately 25
Category: Seminar
Grant Activity: The topic for the 2010 seminar
has not yet been determined, but will be
announced in 2009. Please consult the CIES Web
site at www.cies.org or the German Fulbright
Commission Web site at www.fulbright.de
for seminar details as they become available.
The program is designed for U.S. scholars in
German studies and disciplines related to the
seminar topic. Applications are welcome from
U.S. university, college, and community college
scholars.
Specialization(s): German and European studies,
political and social sciences, or other fields
related to the seminar focus.