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11615-BR

Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Health Studies at the Federal University of Bahia

Brazil

Western Hemisphere

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Award Details

Grant Activity

Teach graduate or undergraduate courses and develop collaborative research with faculty.

Grant Length

Four months

Grant Dates

Grants must begin in either July 2021 or March 2022. For Flex grants, please see Flex Option section.

Locations

Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) main campus, located in Salvador.

Flex Option

Yes

Flex Description

Flex grants, which allow the grant to be split into two two-month in-country visits between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022, will be considered. There must be a period of no less than two months between the two in-country stays.

Discipline Type

Only applications in the following disciplines will be considered

Disciplines

Biology

Public Health

Areas of Interest

While this award is open to any project in the disciplines listed above, there is interest in scholars who are in these particular specialty areas.

UFBA has interest in:

Health Information Management (Epidemiology, Biostatistics)

Vector-borne Diseases

Immunoparasitology

Pharmacy and Allergology

Award Requirements

Application Requirements

Invitation Requirement

A letter of invitation should not be sought

Invitation Requirement Additional Information

Contacts with UFBA can be made with Prof. Joice Neves at joice@ufba.br and joicenrp@gmail.com. Please copy the Fulbright Commission on all messages exchanged with UFBA.

Language Proficiency Requirements

None, English is sufficient. However, feasibility of conducting the project must be demonstrated in the project statement

Applicant Profile

Additional Qualification Information

Candidates are expected to apply no earlier than ten years after having obtained their doctoral degree.

Additional Information

In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars will be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities‎.

Helpful Links

Fulbright Brazil

Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)

Stipend & Benefits

Stipend

Grantees will receive a fixed sum of US$6,600 per month to cover all grant expenses.

Estimated Travel and Relocation Allowance

Grantees will receive US$1,500 for roundtrip international air travel. Flex grantees will receive a total of US$2,400 for two round trip tickets.

Dependent Tuition Allowance

All beneﬁts are for the grantee only; there are no additional beneﬁts for dependents.

Special Award Benefits

During their grant period, Fulbright U.S. Scholars in the Western Hemisphere (WHA) region may apply for a short-term regional travel grant for activities such as workshops, seminars, presentations, lectures, performances, exhibits, curricular advising, and similar projects, at institutions in eligible WHA countries (Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Eastern Caribbean, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay). The Regional Travel Program covers travel to and from the destination; lodging may be offered by the hosting institution. Scholars may only apply for this grant once in country on their Fulbright grant. Scholars who apply for the Flex award are ineligible for the Regional Travel Program. Additional information can be found at the Regional Travel Program website.

Final grant amounts will be determined prior to the start of the academic year and are subject to the availability of funds. The United States Department of State and the Fulbright Commission in the host country reserve the right to alter, without notice, participating countries, number of awards and allowances.

Country/Area Overview

Summary

SUMMARY

Up to 40 grants are available to Brazil. This includes up to 30 research or teaching/research grants for scholars in all disciplines and 10 Distinguished Chair grants:

Biodiversity and Sustainable Development at the Federal University of Pará in Belém
Computer Science at the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro
Health Studies at the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador
International Relations at the University of São Paulo
Nanotechnology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Natal
Neuroscience at Pontifical Catholic University in Porto Alegre
Public Policy at Fundação Joaquim Nabuco in Recife
Studies of the U.S.:
- at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte
- at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Florianópolis
- at the University of Brasilia in Brasilia

Overview

Brazil is one of the most influential countries in the Western Hemisphere and one of the world's biggest democracies and economies. Its universities produce some 13,000 Ph.Ds per year, and its leading research centers in fields such as agriculture, energy, biotechnology, and epidemiology attract scholars and students from around the globe. Brazil is also noted for the richness and distinctiveness of its culture; its export of music is as significant as that of airplanes. Opportunities abound for U.S. scholars to forge collaborations with Brazilian counterparts across the disciplines. Proposals will be considered from mid-career and senior academics and professionals. The goals of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in Brazil are to support collaborative research in all disciplines, strengthen Brazilian graduate education through teaching, and contribute to broader and longer-term U.S.-Brazil institutional linkages. Scholars will be affiliated with Brazilian universities and research centers in their fields of study, fostering increased cooperation and institutional collaboration between applied researchers.

Candidates from all disciplines are welcome to apply.

The academic year is from March to December, with a one-month break in July. In some cases, the Commission will consider Flex grants, which will allow the grant period to be divided into two two-month in-country visits between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. For a Flex grant, there must be a period of no less than two months between the two in-country stays.

All applicants are expected to discuss teaching and research interests with their prospective host institution(s) and should secure expression of interest from a host faculty member. For further information, contact the Fulbright Commission in Brazil; inquiries may be directed to Patricia Grijo (patricia@fulbright.org.br; tel: 55.11.3057.3703).

As you prepare your Fulbright application, we encourage you to read the information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website.

Application Deadline

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Activity

Teaching/Research

Degree Requirements

Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) required

Candidate Profile

Distinguished Chair

Number of Grants

Program Staff

Michelle Bolourchi

Outreach and Recruitment Specialist

Phone:

202-326-7753

Email:

westhem@iie.org

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