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USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 2023-24

What is USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships ?

USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships are designed by United States-India Educational Foundation for Indian faculty and researchers who are in the early stages of their research careers in India. Postdoctoral fellows will have access to some of the finest resources in their areas of interest and will help build long-term collaborative relationships with U.S. faculty and institutions. These fellowships are for eight to 24 months. The Last Date for application is 15 September 2022

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Eligibility Criteria For USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships

USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships Eligibility

** Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree within the past four years.
** S/he must have obtained a Ph.D. degree between September 15, 2018 and September 14, 2022.
** The applicants are required to upload his/her Ph.D. degree certificate/provisional Ph.D. certificate on the online application;
** Applicants must have a publication in reputed journals and demonstrate evidence of superior academic and professional achievement.
** S/he must upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) on the online application (not exceeding 30 pages); and
** If applicant is employed, please follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s endorsement.
** If applicable, obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the Letter of Support from Home Institution.
** The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period.
** The applicant can download the Letter of Support from Home Institution from the USIEF website.
** Candidates working under government-funded projects are also required to get endorsement from their affiliating institutions in India.

Affiliation Of USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships

The selected candidate will be affiliated to one U.S. host institution.
USIEF strongly recommends all applicants to identify institutions with which they wish to be affiliated, and to correspond, in advance, with potential host institutions.
If the applicant has secured a letter of invitation from a U.S. institution, it should be included as a part of the online application.
The letter of invitation should indicate the duration of visit, preferably with dates.

How To Apply For USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships?

To Apply For USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships, Follow the below step
Steps :
Step 1 : Applications must be submitted online at: https://apply.iie.org/fvsp2023/
Step 2 : Please carefully review the Application Instructions before starting your online application.
Step 3 : Please refer to the Applicant Checklist before submitting the application.
Step 4 : If you are a Registered User enter your Email id and password for Login
Step 5 : New User please click on the “Create an Account” and fill the required details to complete the registration
Step 6 : After complete your registration, fill the remaining details to apply for the fellowship
Step 7 : In addition, you must complete and upload the following documents on your online application
** Applicant Annexure
** Letter of Support from Home Institution (if applicable)

Grant Benefits Of USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships

** These fellowships provide J-1 visa support, a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S.
** Government guidelines, round-trip economy class air travel between India and the U.S., a modest settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance.
** Subject to availability of funds, a dependent allowance and international travel may be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent provided the dependent is with the grantee in the U.S. for at least 80 per cent of the grant period.
** Flex grantees are not eligible for dependent benefits.

What are the Important Dates of USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships?

The Important Dates of USIEF Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships are :
** September 15, 2022 Application due date for 2023-2024 awards
** Mid-October 2022 Field-specific experts review applications
** Mid-November 2022 USIEF informs the applicants about the review outcome
** Late November 2022 National interviews of short-listed candidates
** End November 2022 USIEF notifies principal and alternate nominees. Doctoral research nominees take TOEFL
** End December 2022 USIEF forwards applications of recommended candidates to the U.S. for J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) approval and placement
** March/April 2023 USIEF notifies finalists
** May/June 2023 Pre-Departure Orientation
** August/September 2023 Program begins

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