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| Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships Notification 2014 - 2015 |
The Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships are designed for outstanding Indians to pursue a master's degree program at selected U.S. colleges and universities in the areas of Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies; Environmental Science/Studies; Higher Education Administration; Public Health; Urban and Regional Planning; and Women's Studies/Gender Studies.
These fellowships are for highly motivated individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities, have completed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, have at least three years professional work experience, and are committed to return and contribute to their communities. The fellowships are for one to two years.
Grant Benefits
The fellowship will provide the following benefits:
- J-1 visa support;
- Round-trip economy class air travel from fellow's home city to the host institution in the U.S.;
- Funding for tuition and fees,* living and related costs; and
- Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines.
* USIEF funding may not cover all costs and the scholar may need to supplement grant benefits with other resources.
The Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowship program provides no financial support for dependents.
Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the General Prerequisites, the applicants should:
- have completed an equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from a recognized Indian university with at least 55% marks. Applicants should either possess a four-year bachelor's degree or a completed master's degree, if the bachelor's degree is of less than four years' duration;
- have at least three years' full-time (paid or voluntary) professional work experience relevant to their proposed field of study;
- demonstrate experience in leadership and community service;
- should not have another degree from a U.S. university or be enrolled in a U.S. degree program.
Eligible Fields of Study
Each applicant should choose one field of study that matches his/her chief area of interest. The following field descriptions are illustrative and applicants should note that individual academic host institution programs of study may differ in course offerings, subspecialties, and academic requirements.
Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies: The study of all aspects of art and culture management, including arts administration, heritage conservation and museum studies, management of profit and not-for-profit art institutions, among others. These fellowships are not for pursuing graduate degrees in fine or applied art and design or art history, but for the management of the arts.
Environmental Science/Studies: The study of the environment in all its complexities. Subspecialties include: environmental toxicology, natural resource management, pollution prevention, environmental law, environmental engineering and environmental policy analysis, among others.
Higher Education Administration: The study of all aspects of higher education administration including policy planning and management, student affairs, academic affairs, admissions and enrollment management, curriculum design, learning assessment, financial management, alumni and community relations, internationalization of higher education, quality assurance, use of technology in higher education, among others.
Public Health: The study of all aspects of public health including biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, health law, bioethics and human rights, health policy and management, public health delivery systems, international health, and reproductive, maternal and child health, among others.
Urban and Regional Planning: The study of all aspects of urban and regional planning, including infrastructure, transportation policy and planning, water and sanitation, town and rural planning, land use, housing and real estate development, and waste management, among others.
Women's Studies/Gender Studies: The study of issues relevant to women, feminism, and gender including development, health, history, education, sexuality, law, and policy, among others.
Timeline and Placement Process
July 8, 2013 Application due date for 2014-2015 awards
July-August 2013 Field-specific screening committees review applications to short-list candidates
Early August 2013 National interviews of short-listed candidates in Delhi
Late August 2013 USIEF notifies finalists and alternates that they are recommended and they then
take tests (TOEFL/GRE/GMAT/TSE)
October 2013 USIEF forwards applications of recommended candidates to the U.S. for
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) approval and placement
March-April 2014 USIEF notifies finalists
May-June 2014 Pre-Departure Orientation
July-August 2014 Pre-academic training in the U.S. (if required)
August-September 2014 Degree program begins
Placement of successful candidates is done by the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York. Recommended applicants do not need to apply to U.S. institutions on their own. IIE/Fulbright Program will apply to four different 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. If a recommended candidate already has a deferral, then IIE will not apply to any other institution and will seek to confirm placement only at the deferral institution.
How to Apply
Application Deadline Extended to : July 8, 2013
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