Fulbright Advanced Research and Lecturing Award for Sri Lankan Citizens in USA, 2016-2017

The US-SLFC is awarding Fulbright Advanced Research and Lecturing Award for Sri Lankan Citizens. This award is available for pursuing postdoctoral research and/or lecturing at a U.S. University or research institution.
All Fulbright Visiting scholars receive round-trip international travel and sickness and accident insurance provided by the U.S. Department of State.

Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

United States – Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission

Study Area

Awards are for pursuing postdoctoral research in the areas available at U.S. universities or research institutions. When an application is forwarded to your department for affiliation, it is important to determine whether or not the department has research interests and facilities consistent with the project outlined by the scholar.

Scholarship open for

Sri Lankan Applicants

Scholarship Level

Postdoctoral research and/or lecturing at a U.S. university or research institution

Eligibility

• Be a Sri Lankan citizen and have continuously resided in Sri Lanka for a minimum of two years up to the time of applying for this award.
• Possess a PhD from a recognised university.
• Demonstrate a clear rationale for conducting the proposed research/ teaching in the U.S.
• While applicants from all disciplines will be considered, preference will be given to candidates in the fields of humanities and social sciences.
• Age: The age limit in force hitherto is waived. However, all things being equal, an applicant who is near retirement would not be as strong as one who is several years away.
• Possess a letter of invitation from a host institution in the U.S. (guidelines below).

Scholarship Duration

6 months

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

All Fulbright Visiting scholars receive round-trip international travel and sickness and accident insurance provided by the U.S. Department of State. Most scholars also receive a monthly stipend and additional allowances as benefits of their grants. Fulbright grantees enter the United States under the sponsorship of the Department of State’s J-1 Exchange Visitor Program for Fulbright Scholars.

Application Method

The Fulbright Advanced Research and Lecturing Award application must be submitted online. Please fill in the application for the “Fulbright Visiting Scholar Programme” found at the site called – “the official online application for the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program”:

Deadline

1^st of October 2015

Click here for further official scholarship information and Application