{"495891":{"#nid":"495891","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2017-2018 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Competition Opens","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch1 class=\u0022nwlHeadline\u0022\u003E2017-2018 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Competition Opens\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cies.org\/program\/core-fulbright-us-scholar-program\u0022\u003EFulbright U.S. Scholar Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;offers teaching, research or combination teaching\/research awards in over 125 countries for the 2017-2018 academic year.Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. Other highlights from nearly\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/searchResults.aspx?wa=ALL\u0022\u003E500 awards\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;offered in this year\u2019s program include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/searchResults.aspx?wa=\u0026amp;dc=SU\u0026amp;di=\u0022\u003ENew Participating Country: Sudan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter nearly 20 years of inactivity, universities in Sudan are eager to engage U.S. scholars in developing partnerships and reforming the quality of education across all disciplines. Sudan offers an opportunity for cutting edge research in a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/viewAward.aspx?n=7061\u0026amp;dc=SU\u0022\u003Evariety of disciplines\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as opportunities to increase the institutional capacity of the university systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cies.org\/program\/fulbright-global-scholar-award\u0022\u003EGlobal Scholar Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow in its second year, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/viewAward.aspx?n=7001\u0026amp;dc=02\u0022\u003EGlobal Scholar Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;allows scholars the opportunity to research or teach\/research in two or three countries in two or three different world regions. The award length can be from four to six months and Scholars may split the grant into two or three visits over one or two consecutive years. Projects are welcome in all disciplines, as well as those with an interdisciplinary focus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/searchResults.aspx?ca=7\u0022\u003EPostdoctoral and Early Career Awards\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Fulbright Scholar Program presents excellent opportunities for recently minted scholars to deepen their expertise, to acquire new skills, to work with additional resources and to make connections with others in their fields, all while serving as cultural ambassadors. In addition to primary research or teaching activities, postdoctoral and early career scholars will be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host country academic community. Postdoctoral awards are available in all fields of study, from STEM, to the arts, humanities and social sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/viewAward.aspx?n=7095\u0026amp;dc=XP\u0022\u003ECross-Strait Studies Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Cross-Strait Studies award provides U.S. Scholars the opportunity to conduct research on contemporary issues concerning the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan. This award also allows for additional short-term travel to Hong Kong.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/viewAward.aspx?n=7191\u0026amp;dc=EU\u0022\u003EFulbright-Schuman Innovation Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/viewAward.aspx?n=7191\u0026amp;dc=EU\u0022\u003EFulbright-Schuman Innovation Grant\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is for Scholars interested in policy oriented research in one to two EU member states. Preference is given for proposals focused on EU or U.S.-EU approaches on the issues of data privacy and protection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/viewAward.aspx?n=7191\u0026amp;dc=EU\u0022\u003ECultural Preservation and Heritage Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Cultural Preservation and Heritage award provides U.S. Scholars the opportunity to teach conservation science, cultural resources management, heritage preservation and museology in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/searchResults.aspx?wa=\u0026amp;dc=JO\u0026amp;ac=ALL\u0026amp;di=ALL\u0026amp;dr=\u0026amp;pr=ALL\u0026amp;kw=\u0022\u003EJordan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested faculty and professionals are encouraged to learn more about core Fulbright U.S. Scholar opportunities by visiting the online\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/catalog.cies.org\/\u0022\u003ECatalog of Awards\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;The application deadline for most awards is August 1, 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government\u2019s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. For more information, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/eca.state.gov\/fulbright\u0022\u003Eeca.state.gov\/fulbright\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cies.org\/program\/core-fulbright-us-scholar-program\u0022\u003EFulbright U.S. Scholar Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;offers teaching, research or combination teaching\/research awards in over 125 countries for the 2017-2018 academic year.Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Application Deadline: August 1, 2016"}],"uid":"27563","created_gmt":"2016-02-05 09:51:27","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:16:19","author":"Alana Franklin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-08-01T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2016-08-01T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-08-01T01:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-08-01 05:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-08-01 05:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-08-01 05:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"},{"id":"170341","name":"Education Abroad"},{"id":"170351","name":"International Student and Scholar Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}