The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State inaugurated the J. William Fulbright – Hillary Rodham Clinton Fellowship (Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship) in academic year 2012-13. Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to serve in professional placements in a foreign government ministry or institution in partner governments.
On August 1, 1946, President Harry S. Truman signed the bill into law and Congress created the Fulbright Program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students.
Eligibility:
- Be U.S. citizens by October 13, 2015
- Have a Master’s level degree (MA, JD, MBA, MPA, MPH, MSW, MSc, or other) with an area of focus that is applicable to public policy prior to September 1, 2016, or be currently enrolled in a doctoral program prior to the grant period which will commence in September 2016
- Candidates who hold a Ph.D. at the time of application or who will hold a Ph.D. at any time during the grant period are not eligible.
- Have at least two years of full-time, professional work experience in policy-related fields
How to Apply:
- For applying the fellowship, the candidates must register themselves. The link is:
https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/usa/28/default.asp
- The applicants can see the checklist for Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship. The link is:
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-checklists/fulbright-clinton-checklist
Application Deadline:
The application deadline is October 13 2015 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Link for More Information:
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/types-of-grants/fulbright-clinton-fellowships
Contact Information:
If the candidates have any question regarding the fellowship, they can contact to: Jermaine Jones – jjones-at-iie.org or +1.212.984.5341
