The U.S. Mission is accepting applications for the 2022 Fulbright African Research Scholar Program- deadline May 7, 2021. This award funds African university faculty, administrators, and research institute professionals to conduct postdoctoral research or curriculum development and research at a U.S. academic or research institution. Programs involving dissertation research or general professional travel are not eligible. Curriculum development grants contribute to the development of new courses, curricula, or programs upon the participant’s return to her/his home institution.
Applications are accepted for either:
- Research Grants (awards of three to nine months’ duration).
Applicants should have a productive scholarly record and a specific project statement directly related to their on-going teaching and/or research responsibilities. Funding is normally for one term /semester of about four months. Longer grants may be possible if the research project requires more time as clearly demonstrated in the research proposal. Applicants must have a Ph.D.
- Program and Curriculum Development Grants (awards of three to five months’ duration).
Applicants will conduct reading and research of benefit to both the scholar and her/his home institution. Proposals should be linked to the applicant’s professional duties (classroom instruction, student advising, and university outreach) and should provide specific details that demonstrate how the scholar would use the knowledge gained to update and improve classroom instruction at their home institution.