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institutions on their behalf, taking into
consideration the candidates' preferred institutions
and the candidates' competitiveness. If a
recommended candidate has previously applied to
U.S. institutions and has requested a deferral from
the institution, the candidate must notify USIEF
immediately.
B. 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.
Applications are invited in the following fields
only: Agricultural Sciences; Anthropology;
Bioengineering; Chemistry; Computer Science
(including, but not limited to, cyber security, digital
economy, quantum computing, artificial intelligence,
machine learning and big data analytics);
Economics; Education Policy and Planning; Energy
Studies; Geography (including GIS and Geology);
History; Language and Literature; Materials Science
(with emphasis on environmental applications);
Mathematical Sciences; Neurosciences; Performing
Arts; Physics; Political Science (including, but not
limited to, International Security and Strategic
Studies); Public Health; Public Policy; Sociology;
Urban and Regional Planning (with emphasis on
smart cities and waste management); Visual Arts;
and Women's and Gender Studies.
Affiliation
The applicant will be affiliated to one U.S. host
institution. 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 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.
Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research fellow Bipasha
Bhattacharjee working with mutant Arabidopsis plants to
gauge their infection tolerance level at the University of
Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Grant Benefits
The fellowships provide J-1 visa support, a monthly
stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for
Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, roundtrip 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.
“The research experience enhanced my understanding of the art economy in India.
Though every day of the nine-months that I spent in the U.S. marked a new challenge in
terms of adapting to a new culture, yet every bit of the process involved discovering
new things about myself which often left me startled. A fulfilling experience that went
beyond the spaces of classrooms, libraries, and archives!”
- Ms. Shatavisha Mustafi, 2019 Fulbright-Nehr u Doctoral Research Fellow
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at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA