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12178-FR

Fulbright International Education Administrator Award

U.S.- France International Education Administrators Program

France

Europe and Eurasia

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Award Details

Award Activity

Participate in a group seminar designed to familiarize U.S. higher education administrators with France's higher education and research system. The program consists of briefings, campus visits, appointments with selected government officials, networking and cultural activities and meetings with French international education professionals.

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.

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Scholars selected for this award will be required to:

Participate in a two-week group seminar

Award Length

1.5 weeks

Award Dates

October 2022

Locations

Paris and one other region in France to be determined

Flex Option

Disciplines

Education

Award Requirements

Application Requirements

Invitation Requirement

A letter of invitation should not be sought.

Language Proficiency Requirements

None, English is sufficient.

Applicant Profile

Additional Qualification Information

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

Senior-level administrators (such as deans, directors, vice presidents, provosts, and presidents) with substantial responsibility for enhancing the international dimension of their institutions;
Affiliated with a college, university, community college, or non-profit international education exchange organization;
Minimum of five years of full-time work experience in the field of international education

Applicants must clearly demonstrate that these criteria have been met (in the curriculum vitae/resume and/or the project statement) in order to be considered eligible.

Additional Information

Additional Comments

Participants will be asked to submit a report and an evaluation at the conclusion of the seminar. Dependents cannot be accommodated during the seminar. It is not necessary to obtain a visa for participation in the program.

Helpful Links

International Education Administrators Seminar Overview

Franco-American Fulbright Commission

For more information, please visit our Europe and Eurasia regional webpage and view our schedule of upcoming webinars.

Email the International Education Administrator Team (IEA) with questions about applying.

Stipend & Benefits

Stipend

The award includes round-trip travel, travel within France, lodging, and a lump sum supplement for incidentals.

Country/Area Overview

Summary

Approximately 20 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar grants for research, teaching or a combination of the two in a wide range of fields.

This includes:
• Six grants for three to six months in any discipline
• One post-doctoral opportunity through the award with l'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
• One grant in French Studies for three to six months
• Six to seven grants for research in our partner regions: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France
• Two one-semester Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair grants
• One grant in migration studies at IMéRA -Institut d'Etudes Avancées Aix Marseille Université (Institute for Advanced Study of Aix-Marseille University)
• Two grants for research and/or teaching at CY Cergy Paris University

In addition, up to 12 International Education Administrators Seminar grants are offered.

Overview

Proposals for research projects will be evaluated not only for their scholarly, artistic, or professional excellence, but also for their potential to increase mutual understanding and create future collaborations between France and the United States.

Candidates interested in applying can visit the Franco-American Commission's website. For more detailed information, contact Charlotte Goodwin, Head of the American Section at the Franco-American Fulbright Commission, at cgoodwin@fulbright-france.org.

American Fulbrighters in France during fall orientation at the Fondation des Etats-Unis in Paris

Application Deadline

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Degree Requirements

Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) not required

Career Profile

Higher Education Administrators and Executives

Awards are open to those who have been working in the capacity of administrators or executives with a focus on the international dimensions of their campuses.

Number of Recipients

Program Staff

Aferdita Krasniqi

For U.S. Scholar Core Program

Phone:

212-984-5326

Email:

EuropeEurasia@iie.org

Sarah Causer

For U.S.-France IEA

Phone:

202-686-6232

Email:

IEA@iie.org

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