Deadline: 28 January 2017
Applications are open for Alumni Development Grants, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), the Alumni Development Grant is intended to help Fulbright Foreign Student Program alumni continue their educational and professional pursuits after their program is completed.
AMIDEAST is a leading American non-profit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Funding Information
Alumni can apply for up to $2,500 to engage in a professional development activity, such as presenting at a conference or participating in a collaborative research project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Fulbright alumni from the Middle East and North Africa who received Fulbright Awards administered by Amideast are eligible to apply for an Alumni Development Grant.
- Applicants must be alumni of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program.
- Applicants must be citizens or residents of one of the areas (mentioned below) administered by AMIDEAST on behalf of the Department of State.
- Preference will be given to students who have fulfilled their J-1 visa, two-year home residence requirement.
- Preference will be given to applicants currently residing in their home country.
- There must be at least two years between receipt of a first alumni development grant and application for a second one.
- AMIDEAST, U.S. Agency for International Development Department of State and Fulbright Commission staff members, independent contractors, and/or immediate family members are ineligible.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Gaza, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, West Bank, and Yemen.
For more information, please visit Alumni Development Grants.