Organization : United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
Scholarship Name : Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellowship 2016
Applicable For : Indian Scholars/ Researchers
Application Last Date : July 15, 2016
Website : http://www.usief.org.in/Fulbright-Kalam-Climate-Fellowship.aspx
Apply For Doctoral Research: https://apply.iie.org/apply/?sr=7441b487-d10f-4080-a852-f59c3f617388
Apply For Postdoctoral Research: https://apply.iie.org/apply/?sr=f0e0e48c-ce74-48ab-a10b-0592c21d231f
Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellowship:
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) administers the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship on behalf of both the governments.
Update : USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship 2020-21 : www.scholarships.net.in/34459.html
Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships are offered for:
Doctoral Research:
These 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.
Postdoctoral Research:
These fellowships are designed for Indian faculty and researchers who are in the early stages of their research careers in India. Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships will provide opportunities to talented faculty and researchers to strengthen their research capacities. Postdoctoral fellows will have access to some of the finest resources in their areas of interest and will help build long-term collaborative relationships with U.S. faculty and institutions. These fellowships are for eight to twelve months.
Affiliation:
The selected candidate will have affiliation with one U.S. host institution during the grant. USIEF strongly recommends all applicants to identify institutions for affiliation and correspond in advance with potential host institutions. If you have a letter of invitation from a U.S. institution, please include it as a part of your online application. The letter of invitation should indicate the duration of your visit, preferably with dates.
Grant Benefits:
** These fellowships provide round-trip economy class air travel between India and the U.S., a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, a modest settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance.
** In case of postdoctoral research grantees, and subject to availability of funds, a dependent allowance and international travel may be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent provided the dependent is with the grantee in the U.S. for at least 80% of the grant period.
Eligibility Requirements:
Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship for Doctoral Research
In addition to the General Prerequisites:
** Applicants should have conducted adequate research in the relevant field, especially in the identification of resources in India and the U.S. Applicants must be registered for a Ph.D. at an Indian institution at least one year prior to August 1, 2016. In your online application form, one of the referees should be your Ph.D. supervisor. S/he should comment on your research work and the usefulness of the fellowship, and indicate the Ph.D. registration date and topic;
** This grant is intended for Ph.D. students to conduct research essential to their dissertations/thesis. Therefore, an applicant’s expected Ph.D. thesis submission date should not be earlier than three months after his/her grant end date. For example, if May 2018 is the expected grant end date, applicants cannot submit their thesis before August 2018. Please indicate the Ph.D. registration date and the expected Ph.D. thesis submission date in the ” Applicant Annexure.
** If employed, applicants should follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s endorsement. If applicable, please obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the “Employer’s Endorsement Form”. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period.
** Applicants should upload a ‘writing sample’ such as a copy of an article or paper published/presented or extracts from the Master’s/M.Phil. thesis in the online application form.
Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research:
In addition to the General Prerequisites:
** Applicants should have been awarded a Ph.D. degree within the past four years. Applicants must have obtained a Ph.D. degree between July 15, 2012 and July 14, 2016. Applicants are required to upload their Ph.D. degree certificate/provisional Ph.D. certificate in the online application;
** Applicants must be published in reputed journals and demonstrate evidence of superior academic and professional achievement. Please upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) in the online application; and
** If employed, applicants should follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s endorsement. If applicable, please obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the “Employer’s Endorsement Form”. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period.
How to Apply:
Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship for Doctoral Research:
** Applications must be submitted online at: apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international/20
** Please carefully review the Application Instructions before starting your online application.
** Please refer to the Applicant Checklist before submitting the application.
** In addition, you must complete and upload the following documents on your online application:
** Applicant Annexure
** Employer’s Endorsement Form (if applicable)
Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research:
** Applications must be submitted online at: apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/scholars/30/
** Please carefully review the Application Instructions before starting your online application.
** Please refer to the Applicant Checklist before submitting the application.
** In addition, you must complete and upload the following documents on your online application:
** Applicant Annexure
** Employer’s Endorsement Form (if applicable)
** Reference Report Form
Application Last Date: July 15, 2016
Timeline and Placement Process:
** March 1, 2016 -Program announcement and application form available online
** July 15, 2016 – Application Last Date for 2017-2018 awards
** Early/Mid-August 2016 – Screening committee/field-specific experts review applications and shortlist candidates for interviews
** Early-September 2016 – National interviews of short-listed candidates in Delhi
** Mid-September 2016 -Principal and alternate nominees are notified that they are recommended. Doctoral research nominees take TOEFL.
** Early-October 2016 -Applications of recommended candidates are forwarded to the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York/Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), Washington, D.C. for placement at U.S. institutions.
** April-May 2017 – Placement confirmations
** May 2017 – Pre-Departure Orientation
** August-September 2017- Program begins