USIEF Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships 2017-18 For Indian Citizens

Organization :USIEF United States-India Educational Foundation
Fellowship Name : Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships 2017-18 For Indian Citizens
Application Last Date : June 15, 2016

Website : http://www.usief.org.in/Fellowships/Fulbright-Nehru-Doctoral-Research-Fellowships.aspx

Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships:

The Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships are designed for Indian scholars who are registered for a Ph.D. at an Indian institution. These fellowships are for six to nine months.

Update : USIEF Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship 2020-21 : www.scholarships.net.in/34451.html

Applications are invited in the following fields only:
Agricultural Sciences; Bioengineering; Computer Science (with emphasis on cyber security and digital economy); Economics; Education Policy and Planning; Energy Studies; International Law (limited to environmental law, immigration law, and labor law); International Security and Strategic Studies; Materials Science (with emphasis on environmental applications); Neurosciences; Public Health; Study of India (limited to anthropology, history, sociology, and visual and performing arts); Study of the United States (limited to anthropology, history, sociology, and visual and performing arts); Urban and Regional Planning (with emphasis on smart cities and waste management); Women’s and Gender Studies.

Affiliation:
You will be affiliated to one U.S. host institution for your grant. USIEF strongly recommends all applicants to identify institutions with which they wish to be affiliated and to correspond, in advance, with potential host institutions. If you have secured a letter of invitation from a U.S. institution, please include it as a part of your online application.

Grant Benefits:
The fellowships provide a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, round-trip economy class air travel, applicable allowances and modest affiliation fees, if any. Selected scholars will have opportunities to audit non-degree courses, conduct research and gain practical work experience in suitable settings in the U.S. No allowances are provided for dependents. The grant is not sufficient to support family members.

Application Last Date: June 15, 2016

Timeline and Placement Process:
** June 15, 2016 -Application due date for 2017-2018 awards
** Mid-July 2016 – Field-specific experts review applications to short-list candidates
** Late August 2016 -National interviews of short-listed candidates in Delhi
** Early September 2016 – USIEF notifies principal and alternate nominees that they are recommended. Nominees take TOEFL
** Late September 2016 -USIEF forwards applications of recommended candidates to the U.S. for J. William Fulbright Foreign
** Scholarship Board (FFSB) approval and placement
** March-April 2017 – USIEF notifies finalists
** May-June 2017- Pre-Departure Orientation
** July-August 2017 – Pre-academic training in the U.S. (if required)
** August-September 2017 -Program begins