Deadline: 5 July 2018
The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is seeking applications for its “Fulbright Research Awards for African Scholars 2019.
This award funds African university lecturers and professors to conduct postdoctoral research or curriculum development and research at a U.S. academic or research institution.
Types of Grants
Applications are accepted for either of the following programs:
- Research Grants (awards of three – nine months duration)
- Program and Curriculum Development Grants (awards of three to five months duration).
Eligibility Criteria
- Awards are open without regard to academic discipline, faculty rank, sex, or age;
- Preference will be given to those proposals that best promote the spirit and goals of the Fulbright Program: to increase and enhance mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through inter-personal contact and the sharing of professional/academic experience and expertise among the widest possible audience. The competition also includes a special category for scholars with proposals in HIV/AIDS-related research;
- Preference is given to individuals who have not visited the United States for any appreciable period within the past five years;
- Applicants must have a strong command of the English language;
- For research applicants, preference is given to individuals who have at least three years of university teaching experience;
- Applicants must be Ugandan citizens.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Uganda.