USIEF-Fellowship - Flipbook - Page 16
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Early October 2021
USIEF informs the applicants about the review
outcome
November 2021
National interviews of short-listed candidates
End November 2021
USIEF notifies principal and alternate nominees
December 2021
USIEF forwards applications of recommended
candidates to the U.S. for J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) approval and
placement
March/April 2022
USIEF notifies finalists
August/September 2022
Program begins
E. Fulbright-Nehru International
Education Administrators Seminar
The Fulbright-Nehru International Education
Administrators Seminar (IEAS) aims to provide
Indian college and university administrators the
opportunity to familiarize themselves with the
U.S. higher education system.
The two-week U.S. visit in October/November 2022
will enable participants to learn about various facets
of U.S. higher education, including the types of
institutions, accreditation, curriculum development,
fund-raising, student services and international
education on U.S. campuses, as well as share
knowledge on Indian higher education. Topics
addressed during visits and meetings at select
campuses and organizations will also include
research collaborations, faculty and student
exchanges, and study abroad.
This seminar is designed for Indian college and
university administrators with at least two years of
experience in international program development
and management at their institutions in India.
Applicants must be middle to senior-level college or
university administrators (vice-chancellors, deans,
directors of international centers or offices, foreign
student advisors, registrars etc.) who have
substantial responsibility for enhancing the
international dimension of their institutions and who
wish to build capacity of their faculty and students
through international collaborations and exchange
and innovative curricular design.
Grant Benefits
Selected participants will receive J-1 visa support,
Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per
U.S. Government guidelines, round-trip economy
class air travel from India to the U.S., travel within
the U.S., lodging and a per-diem. Dependents are
not allowed to accompany during the seminar.
Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the General Prerequisites (page 28),
the applicant:
l should be mid to senior-level college or
university administrators (vice-chancellors,
deans, department heads, directors of
international centers/offices, foreign student
advisors, or registrars etc.) working at Indian
institutions;
l must have at least two years' experience in the
relevant field;
l should have responsibility of enhancing the
international dimension of their institutions and
should wish to build capacity of their faculty
and students through international
collaborations and exchange and innovative
curricular design; and
l should have a high level of
academic/professional achievement.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online. Please visit
the Fulbright-Nehru International Education
Administrators Seminar webpage at
www.usief.org.in for fellowship details and
Application Instructions.
Application Deadline: October 14, 2021
Timeline and Placement Process
October 14, 2021
Application deadline for 2022-2023 awards
Early December 2021
Experts review applications to short-list
candidates for interviews