Deadline: 27-Sep-25
The Fulbright Egyptian Scholar Program Arts Management, Museum and Heritage Studies grant provides research opportunities at U.S. institutions for Egyptian professionals and academics who work in arts and cultural management, or museum and heritage studies.
Benefits
- Travel allowance
- Stipend
- Professional and excess baggage allowance
- Health benefits coverage
Duration
- Grant Duration: 3 to 9 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Egyptian citizenship.
- Applicants must be residing in Egypt starting from the application process and throughout the selection, placement and pre-departure processes.
- Professionals at an artistic institution, e.g. museum, library, arts, cultural center/institute, or academic faculty members at Egyptian universities in the fields of arts and cultural management, or museum and heritage studies.
- Strong professional or academic background in the field of study; applicants should be suitably qualified to conduct the proposed research.
- B.A. or B.Sc. and/or MFA.
- Excellent command of English.
- Applicants have to successfully complete all the steps of the application, assessment, and selection process and successfully finalize all required procedures.
- The following persons and their immediate family members (i.e. spouses and children) are ineligible to apply during and for a period ending one year following the termination of such employment: employees of the U.S. Department of State; local employees of the U.S. missions abroad who work for the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); employees at organizations implementing exchange programs for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the Department of State; as well as Board Members or staff of a Fulbright Commission or their families (up to fourth kin).
- U.S. citizens and green card holders and applicants are not eligible to apply.
Application Requirements
- Online Application
- Project Statement
- Bibliography
- Copies of certificate and transcript of highest degree in English
- CV with clear contact information and updated publications
- Letter of support from home institution
- Three recommendation letters
- Scanned copy of the original valid National ID
- Personal photo
- Scanned copies of any previous U.S. J1 or J2 visas (if applicable)
For more information, visit The Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt.