Overview
The Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program comprises approximately forty distinguished lecturing, distinguished research and distinguished lecturing/research awards ranging from three to 12 months. Awards in the Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program are viewed as among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Candidates should be eminent scholars and have a significant publication and teaching record.
Who is Eligible?
The full text of the current J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Policies For Fulbright U.S. Scholars may be found in Chapter 600: U.S. Lecturers and Research Scholars.
Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements unless otherwise stated in individual country or award descriptions:
- U.S. citizenship at the time of application. Permanent resident status is not sufficient.
- A Ph.D. or equivalent professional terminal degree at the time of application. For professionals and artists outside academe, recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments.
- College or university teaching experience at the level and in the field of the proposed lecturing activity as specified in the award description. For Distinguished Chairs awards, candidates should be senior scholars with a significant publication and teaching record.
- Foreign language proficiency only if specified in the award description or required for the completion of the proposed project. (Note: Except in certain world areas and countries, English is usually sufficient for lecturing.)
- Previous Fulbright scholar grantees are eligible to apply only if five years will have elapsed between the ending date of one scholar award and the beginning date of the new scholar award. This rule does not apply if the previous grant was for less than two months.
- Because an objective of the Fulbright Program is to provide an educational exchange experience for those not previously afforded such an opportunity, preference will usually be given to candidates who have not had substantial recent experience in the country to which they are applying. Duty abroad in the Armed Forces of the U.S. is not considered disqualifying.
- Sound physical and mental health. Those selected for a Fulbright grant are required to submit a Medical History and Examination Report before their grants can be finalized.
- Disclosure of prior conviction or current indictment for commission of a felony. Prior conviction or current indictment may result in disqualification.
- Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or physical impairment.
- Employees, spouses or dependent children of the United States Department of State or public and private organizations under contract to the United States Department of State are ineligible to apply for a Fulbright grant until one year after the employee's termination.
Review Criteria
As reviewers take into account the basic objectives of the Fulbright Scholar Program, they apply the following criteria:
Professional Qualifications
- Training, academic rank and position
- Reputation as a scholar, artist or professional
- Teaching ability, as evidenced by the teaching report and other references, course syllabi, pedagogical approach, teaching awards and participation in innovative teaching or curriculum projects
- Quality of professional accomplishments, as evidenced through publications, research grants, exhibition records and papers delivered at conferences
Lecturing Activity
- Match of academic, professional or artistic expertise to the award
- Appropriateness of proposed courses to proposed host institution
- Evidence of host institution interest and affiliation, if indicated in the award description
Research Activity
- Merits of the proposal
- Research design and methodology
- Feasibility in terms of resources and amount of time allocated to the project
- Significance to the applicant's field and professional development
- Significance to the interests and needs of the host country
- Need for residence in host country to accomplish the project
- Evidence of host institution interest and affiliation, if indicated in award description
Language Proficiency Report
- Proficiency in language required or recommended for lecturing or lecturing/research award, if applicable
- Proficiency in language required to complete research project, if applicable
Previous Experience Abroad
- Preference is generally given to candidates who have not had substantial recent experience abroad in the country to which they are applying (see eligibility and basic objectives). Substantial experience may be defined as study, teaching, research or employment for a period aggregating more than an academic year (nine months) during the past five years.
- A candidate who has resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the date of application is ineligible for a grant. For the purpose of this section, a candidate who has lived outside the United States for nine months or more during a calendar year is deemed to have resided abroad for that year.
- In-country residence at the time of application or a recent extended stay may reduce chances for an award to that country. Duty abroad in the U.S. Armed Forces, however, is not considered disqualifying within the meaning of this section.
Previous Fulbright Awards
- Where there is competition for grants, preference will be given to candidates who have not had previous Fulbright grants, especially within the past ten years. See important message from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board about newly adopted eligibility guidelines for all those applying for awards in the 2007-2008 year and all years beyond.
Personal Qualities
- Collegiality, adaptability, cultural sensitivity and ability to serve as a cultural ambassador.
Geographic Distribution
- Other factors being equal, and to the extent possible, applicants are chosen to represent a broad geographic distribution, by both home state and type of institution.
Veterans of Military Service
- Preference is given to veterans when other factors are equivalent.
Application
Given past experience, we anticipate that many candidates will submit their online application materials in the final days before the deadline. To avoid heavy server traffic and potential delays, we encourage candidates to submit their application materials as early as possible.
Please Note: You do not need to complete the application in one sitting. The system will allow you to enter, reenter and revise all sections of your application. Remember to periodically save any data you have entered.
Application Instructions (.pdf) Application >
NotificationTimeline
Feb 1, 2011 | 2012-2013 competition opens March 1, 2011 | Application available August 1, 2011 | Application is due Fall 2011 | Recommended scholars will be notified following a review Winter-Spring 2011 | Selected scholars will be notified
Contact detail
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L, Washington, DC 20008-3009
E-mail: scholars@iie.org
Telephone: 202.686.4000
http://www.cies.org/Chairs/
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