USIEF-Fellowship - Flipbook - Page 15
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Flex grant parameters:
l Offered for research grants only.
l Minimum length of the total grant is four
months and the maximum is six months;
l The grant must have two segments. Minimum
length for any grant segment is one month and
the maximum is three months;
l Applicants may propose one-month segment
only once;
l Grant segments may be spread over two
consecutive years;
l Grants may begin any time from August 2022.
Grants must begin but not later than March 31,
2023;
l Grant activities must be completed by August
31, 2024;
No more than 25 per cent of the total FulbrightNehru Academic and Professional Awards will be
considered for the Flex option. A maximum of two
round-trip economy class air tickets for the grantee
only will be provided (one ticket per trip). In
addition to the research activities, Flex scholars
agree to undertake activities recommended by
USIEF, including engaging with the host institution
academic community, participating in seminars,
giving public talks, and mentoring students.
Applications that propose grant periods during the
host institution's academic year are preferred.
Scholars who wish to visit the host institution
outside of the academic year will need to
demonstrate clearly how they will engage with the
host institution community.
Affiliation
The applicant will be affiliated to one U.S. host
institution. USIEF strongly recommends all
applicants to indicate affiliation preference, and to
correspond, in advance, with potential host
institutions. If the applicant has secured a letter of
invitation from a U.S. institution, s/he must include
it as a part of the online application.
Subject to availability of funds, in case of grantees
on eight or nine-month grants, 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 per cent of the grant period. Flex grantees
are not eligible for dependent benefits.
Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the General Prerequisites (page 28):
l faculty/researchers must have a Ph.D.
degree or equivalent published work with at
least five years of relevant teaching/research
experience;
l professionals outside academe must have a
master's degree or equivalent published
work with recognized professional standing
and at least five years relevant experience;
l the applicant should upload a recent
significant publication (copy of
paper/article) in the online application (not
exceeding 30 pages); and
l if the applicant is employed, s/he must
follow the instructions carefully regarding
employer's endorsement. The employer
must indicate that leave will be granted for
the fellowship period. The applicant must
obtain the endorsement from the appropriate
administrative authority on the Letter of
Support from Home Institution. The
applicant can download the Letter of
Support from Home Institution from the
USIEF website.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online. Please visit
the Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional
Excellence Fellowships webpage at
www.usief.org.in for fellowship details and
Application Instructions.
Application Deadline: July 15, 2021
Grant Benefits
The fellowships provide a J-1 visa support, a
monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program
for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines,
round-trip economy class air travel (two round-trip
economy class air tickets for Flex), a modest
settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance.
Timeline and Placement Process
July 15, 2021
Application due date for 2022-2023 awards
September 2021
Field-specific experts review applications