Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program in Science, Technology and Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Energy to study in USA 2012 is now available.
Study Subject(s):Science, Technology and Innovation , Entrepreneurship , Sustainable Energy
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: Fulbright
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:
-Successful candidates will include rising scholars or practitioners active in the academic, public or private sectors that demonstrate outstanding qualifications and a record of experience and accomplishment in an area clearly related to one of the designated research themes.
-Applicants must be from Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean or the United States.
- Non-U.S. applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of and residing in the country from which they are applying at the time of application.
-Non-U.S. applicants holding permanent residency "green cards", whether or not they reside in the U.S., are not eligible.
- Since specific residency requirements vary from country to country, applicants should contact their local Fulbright office directly to determine their eligibility.
- U.S. applicants must have U.S. citizenship and be residing permanently in the United States U.S. applicants who are currently on the Fulbright Specialist Roster may not accept any Specialist assignments during the Fulbright NEXUS Scholar Program year. Participants should be early or mid-career academics, applied researchers and/or professionals with research experience in the public, non-profit, or private sector.
- A Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree is preferred, but is not required.
-Candidates with a master's degree are required to have a minimum of five years of research experience.
- Applicants should have particular expertise and research experience in one of the three identified program themes.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean or the United States
Scholarship Description:
The Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program will bring together a network of junior scholars, professionals and mid-career applied researchers from the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations for a series of three seminar meetings and a Fulbright exchange experience.t its core, the Fulbright NEXUS Program will foster collaborative and multidisciplinary research to address challenging regional issues and produce tangible results. Up to twenty outstanding scholars and practitioners from the U.S. and abroad will be selected as Fulbright NEXUS Scholars to participate in the program through an open competition. Approximately one-third of grantees will be selected from the United States. Approximately two thirds of the grantees will originate from Western Hemisphere countries other than the United States. Program activities will commence in November 2012 and conclude in September 2013. Fulbright NEXUS Program will provide a platform for scholars from across the region to engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving and multi-disciplinary research in one of three inter-related topics: • Science, Technology and Innovation • Entrepreneurship • Sustainable Energy
How to Apply: Email, Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: June 15, 2012
Source: Overview | Fulbright NEXUS Scholar Program (http://www.cies.org/NEXUS/)