Deadline:
June 30, 2024
Location(s)
United States of America
Overview
These grants are awarded to Jordanian scholars to conduct post-doctoral, collaborative research at a U.S. academic institution, on a merit-based competition.
Details
Overview
- This program is designed for Jordanian scholars interested in pursuing a specific collaborative research project in the United States for a period of stay ranging from a minimum of four (4) months to nine (9) months maximum.
- Only those currently holding a PhD degree are eligible to compete for this award.
- The Fulbright Commission in Jordan is only accepting applications online.
How to apply
The Fulbright Commission in Jordan is only accepting applications online.
You can create an account, and start your application on the online portal here: https://apply.iie.org/fvsp2025
Note: Deadline to apply is June 30, 2024, at 3 PM; applications received after this date or incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
About us
The Binational Fulbright Commission is an independent, non-profit, binational organization responsible for the administration of prestigious grants awarded on a competitive basis to Jordanians and Americans. This Commission is led by a binational board of four Jordanians and four Americans with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the American Ambassador serving as the Honorary Co-Chairs.
The Binational Fulbright Commission administers the half-century old, prestigious Fulbright program which seeks to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Jordan by awarding grants and fellowships to Jordanian students, teachers and scholars to study, teach,lecture and conduct research in the United States and to American academics to engage in similar activities in Jordan. These grants are offered, Kingdom-wide,on a rigorously competitive basis with grants awarded to individuals selected on the basis of academic excellence and professional qualifications.
Few other opportunities enrich one's personal life and career, as does a Fulbright award. Living in a different culture, forming lasting friendships with colleagues in Jordan and in the United States and sharing new horizons are all part of what has come to be known as the "Fulbright experience".
The term "Fulbright Program" encompasses a variety of exchange programs, including several types of individual and institutional grants. Almost all of these programs receive financial contributions or cost-sharing from our Jordanian and American partners.
What benefits do Jordan and the United States reap from this investment? American Fulbrighters return from Jordan to improve scholarship and teaching, and to promote a better understanding about Jordan and the rest of this rich region. They leave behind lasting contributions to research,curricula and educational pedagogy and other peoples' understanding of who Americans really are. Jordanian Fulbrighters enrich American educational institutions with their scholarship and different points of view. On returning to Jordan, they serve as capable interpreters of, not apologists for, American perspectives.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who is eligible to apply for this award?
Note: Any Jordanian scholar applying for this award opportunity, should not have been physically present in the United States on a (J-1) visa or an exchange program for more than six months’ duration during the 12 month period before the application deadline June 30, 2024.
Ineligibility:
Individuals who are employees or close family members or dependents of employees of JACEE, the JACEE board, the US Embassy or the US Department of State or its cooperating agencies are ineligible to apply for the program.
Minimum requirements:
- Only those currently holding a Ph.D., or an equivalent professional degree are eligible to compete for this award.
- Applicants must hold the Jordanian Citizenship (Nationality), a valid Jordanian Passport and must have a permanent residence status in Jordan at the time of application. Persons applying for or holding permanent residence in the United States are not eligible. Persons who are citizens of both Jordan and the United States are also not eligible.
- Proficiency in English appropriate to the proposed research project to be carried out in the United States.
- The applicant must be currently engaged in teaching or significant research at a Jordanian university or a research institution.
- A minimum of 5 publications after PhD degree, other than the PhD dissertation.
- Release letter: If the applicant has been nominated by his/her home university for this award, the candidate will need to secure an approved leave of absence from his/her institution. Generally, this requirement is worked-out in favour of those on sabbatical leaves. However, grants are not limited to those on sabbatical
- Preference may be given to those without recent experience in the United States.
Obligations and commitments:
- Fulbright Scholars enter the United States on an Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa under a Department of State program and are subject to the two-year home-country residency requirement associated with the J-1 visa.
- Applicants should be representative and responsible citizens who can contribute to a full and fair picture of the culture of their own countries and thereby contribute to understanding between the people of the United States and Jordan.
- They should also demonstrate the cross-cultural sensitivity and flexibility needed to adjust successfully to life in the United States.
- Grantees are not allowed to take a paying job during the term of their award. The U.S. host institution provides access to its research facilities, equipment, office space, secretarial help, and other assistance. No financial support is expected of the host U.S. institution.
Dates
Deadline: June 30, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
What do we cover
- Monthly Stipend
- Visa fees
- Medical coverage
Note: This grant does not cover airfare.
Should the applicant be nominated for this grant, he/she or the nominating institution will be responsible to provide the round-trip international travel from Amman for the grantee and his/her dependents, if applicable.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
