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Fulbright Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Todays HostDebra Egan, Assistant Director,
Western Hemisphere and Sub-Saharan Africa,
degan_at_cies.iie.org
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TODAYS WEBINAR WHAT TO EXPECT

• A brief overview of the Fulbright Program
• Highlights of Grants Available in Sub-Saharan
  Africa
• An opportunity to ask questions! Type any
  question into the question module on your screen.
  We will do our best to answer as many questions
  as possible at the end of the presentation.
• If theres time, a guided tour of the new CIES
  Website, www.cies.org

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General Facts About the Fulbright Scholar Program

• Established in 1946
• Sends U.S. academics and professionals overseas
• Brings scholars and professionals from abroad to
  the U.S.
• Sponsored by U.S. Department of States Bureau of
  Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Administered by the Council for International
  Exchange of Scholars (CIES)

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What is the Traditional Fulbright Program?

• The original core of the Fulbright program
• Over 800 awards each year for U.S. applicants,
  including 60-70 to Sub-Saharan Africa
• Grants for Lecturing, Research, or both
• Lengths vary from 3 to 11 months in Africa
• Award descriptions based on requests from host
  institutions through the U.S. Embassy

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Eligibility Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• A Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal
  degree in your field
• For professionals and artists outside academia,
  recognized professional standing and substantial
  accomplishments
• Teaching experience as required by award
• Limits apply to prior Fulbright Scholar grantees

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How To Find the Right Award for YOUUse Index
Tools

• Search the online Catalog of Awards by World Area
  and Country Sub-Saharan Africa
• Use the Awards by Discipline index
• Discipline Index lists lecturing and combined
  lecturing/research awards, starts with All
  Disciplines openings, available in 21 of the 28
  participating African countries
• In South Africa, All Disciplines are covered by
  awards in Science and Technology and all other
  fields
• Research awards are available in Africa in all
  fields and specializations as well
• For non-academics, use the Index of Awards Open
  to Professionals

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Special Index Tools to Find Awards in
Sub-Saharan Africa

• Index of 2010-2011 Awards in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Index of 2010-2011 Awards in Sub-Saharan Africa,
  Francophone Countries
• Award numbers, Country, Type of Award and
  Language Requirements are provided
• Each index begins with awards open in All
  Disciplines
• Use Indices to locate awards in 34 broad
  discipline areas, from agriculture through urban
  planning

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Teaching in French Highlights

• 12 countries, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,
  Chad, Cote dIvoire, Democratic Republic of
  Congo, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Rwanda
  and Senegal
• French proficiency is needed for lecturing
• Exceptions - American literature and TEFL are
  taught in English
• Other Exceptions it is possible to lecture in
  English in other disciplines in Cameroon (U. of
  Buea), Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda.
  Some knowledge of French is expected for daily
  living.

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Teaching in French Highlights

• A Language Proficiency Report is part of the
  online application.
• Complete Part I for French for all Francophone
  countries.
• Complete Part II, a listening, speaking, reading
  and writing test administered by a French teacher
  on your campus or nearby, if you will be
  lecturing in French and you are not a native
  speaker.

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Teaching in French Highlights

• All Discipline Award Opportunities Plus Specific
  Awards
• Agricultural Economics - Benin
• Business Administration Benin, Mali, Rwanda
• Computer Science Benin, Cote dIvoire,
  Mauritius
• Physics Benin
• Engineering Burkina Faso, Cote dIvoire, Rwanda
• Environmental Sciences Burkina Faso, Guinea
• American Literature Cote dIvoire

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Teaching in French Highlights

• Specific Award Opportunities (continued)
• American Studies Cote dIvoire
• Industrial Drawing Cote dIvoire
• Public Health Democratic Republic of Congo
• Agriculture or Forestry Guinea, Rwanda
• Fine Arts and Music Guinea, Mali
• Public Administration Mali
• Economics - Rwanda
• Sciences and Technology - Rwanda
• Education - Rwanda

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Teaching in Portuguese Highlights

• One country, Mozambique, Portuguese proficiency
  is needed for lecturing
• Exceptions - American literature and TEFL are
  taught in English
• All Disciplines plus Educational Administration
  or Law at Eduardo Mondlane U.
• Specific Award Opportunities -
• Agriculture, Business Administration, Computer
  Science, Economics (including international
  trade), Information Sciences, Law, Medical
  Sciences and Philosophy at other institutions
• Submit Language Proficiency Report

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Teaching in English Highlights

• 15 countries, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya,
  Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra
  Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
  Zambia and Zimbabwe
• All Disciplines Award Opportunities Plus Specific
  Awards
• Botswana interdisciplinary academic centers in
  - Culture and Peace Studies, Energy Studies, HIV
  and AIDS, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Tourism

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Teaching in English Highlights

• Specific Award Opportunities (continued)
• Ghana Arts, Business Administration, Computer
  and Information Sciences, Economics, Education,
  Humanities, Law, Public Administration, Radio
  Broadcasting and Journalism, Social Sciences
• Kenya Business Administration, Computer Science
  or Education
• Mauritius Archeology, Film Studies, Software
  Engineering, Fashion Design and Marketing, Food
  Safety or Turf Grass Production and Landscaping

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Teaching in English Highlights

• Namibia Business Administration, Information
  Technology, HIV/AIDS management, Economics,
  Engineering, Environmental Health, Information
  Technology, Natural Resource Management, Social
  Work
• Swaziland Business Administration, Museology or
  Anthropology
• Uganda Computer or Information Science,
  Architecture or Urban Development, Business
  Administration, Economics, Education, Psychology,
  Sciences

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Teaching in English Highlights

• Zambia Agriculture, Architecture, Accounting,
  Finance, Wildlife Management, Computer Science,
  Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Law,
  Medical Sciences
• Zimbabwe Environmental Sciences, Finance,
  Gender Studies

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Teaching in English Highlights

• South Africa
• The largest number of grants in Sub-Saharan
  Africa, 8-10/year
• Awards in lecturing, lecturing/research and
  research for 6 11 months
• 22 possible host institutions
• All Disciplines offerings organized into two
  awards Education, Social Sciences, Humanities,
  American Studies, Professional Fields and Arts
  and Sciences and Technology
• Letter of invitation required

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Research Highlights

• African Regional Research Program
• All Disciplines Awards
• AIDS and AIDS-Related Research Awards
• Research in 1, 2 or 3 countries (not South
  Africa, which has its own country research award)
• Available in all Sub-Saharan African countries
  that have lecturing or lecturing/research awards
  (except South Africa, which has its own country
  research award), plus a few other countries
• Letter of invitation required
• Information and Instructions for Applicants flyer
  in Grant Activity text of both awards

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QA
Note We will answer as many questions as we can
during todays broadcast. If we do not get to
your question, please send an email to
degan_at_cies.iie.org
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Thank you for your time today

• Fulbright Scholar Webinars are held each
  Wednesday at 2 PM Eastern (through July 2009),
  and include World Region Workshops and
  Application Workshops.
• Visit www.cies.org for the remaining Webinar
  schedule and Campus Workshop schedules.

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For More Information . . .

• Explore the Traditional U.S. Fulbright Scholar
  Program via http//www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awa
  rds/
• Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter The
  Fulbright Scholar News by writing
  outreach_at_cies.iie.org.