These nine-month fellowships provide opportunities to recent graduates (a minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required) and to graduate students (Masters and Ph.D. degree-seeking candidates) to conduct research in India.

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Please note: Campus deadlines will vary. Students should check with the Study Abroad Offices on their home campuses.

These four to nine month fellowships provide opportunities for faculty and professionals for either research or teaching, or a combination of research and teaching activities. Depending on the host institution, it is also possible that the grantee will work with faculty to develop curriculum and participate in conferences, seminsars, and workshops. Applicants may determine the percentage of the grant dedicated to each activity and should define this in the project proposal. Opportunities for guest lectures at other universities in India may also be available.

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Application Deadline: September 15, 2023

These four-month fellowships provide opportunities to full professors to teach students at their host institution and to travel to prominent higher education institutions around India to give guest lectures and take part in conferences, seminars, and workshops. Distinguished scholars also work with faculty members at the host institution on program development and curriculum design.

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Application Deadline: September 15, 2023

Eligible fields of study: While applications in all fields will be considered, strong preference will be given to the following academic disciplines: Agricultural Sciences, Anthropology, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Computer Science (including, but not limited to, cyber security, digital economy, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics), Earth Sciences, Economics, Education Policy and Planning, Energy Studies, History, Language/Literature/Linguistics, Materials Science (with emphasis on environmental applications), Mathematical Sciences, Neurosciences, Performing Arts, Physics, Political Science (including, but not limited to, International Security and Strategic Studies), Phychology, Public Health (including, but not limited to, pandemic preparedness, and comprehensive surveillance [genomic surveillance, sewage surveillance, serosurveillance], Public Policy, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning (with emphasis on smart cities and waste management), Visual Arts, and Women's and Gender Studies. 

These four to nine month fellowsihps provide opportunities to build long-term capacity to address climate change related issues by engaging scientific and technical research scholars. The fellowship is open to faculty and professionals for either research or teaching, or a combination of research and teaching activities. Depending on the host institution, it is also possible that the grantee will work with faculty to develop curriculum and participate in conferences, seminars, and workshops. Applicants may determine the percentage of the grant dedicated to each activity and should define this in the project proposal. Opportunities for guest lectures at other universities in India may also be available.

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Application Deadline: September 15, 2023

These fellowships are designed for international education administrators or senior-level university administrators in strategic positions of decision-making with substantial responsibility for enhancing the international dimension of their institutions. Over the course of the two-week program, participants will gain first-hand knowledge of a cross-section of Indian institutions and meet with high-ranking university administrators and public sector officials who play key roles in the planning and administration of higher education in India. Participants will become familiar with academic program designs, organizational structures, quality assurance procedures, and credit and degreee expectations in Indian higher education.

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Application Deadline: September 15, 2023

These fellowships are designed for U.S. academics and established professionals to engage in two- to six-week project-based exchanges at host institutitions in India. Specialists, who represent a wide range of professional and academic disciplines, are competitively selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster based on their knowledge, skill sets, and ability to make a significant contribution to projects overseas. Those individuals that have been approved to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster are then eligibile to be matched with approved projects designed by Indian institutions.

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Applications are accepted throughout the year.