The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Programs for Iraq and Libya are designed to bring junior scholars to U.S. host institutions for faculty development, mentoring, and cultural exchange activities. The intent of the ten-week programs is to equip scholars with the knowledge and tools needed to build the capacity of universities in Iraq and Libya and to advance the education of future generations. In addition, these programs lay the foundation for Iraqi and Libyan scholars and their U.S. hosts to develop long-term institutional relationships and to identify areas of cooperation that can be sustained beyond the grant period.

Through this request for proposal, CIES seeks institutions to implement ten-week summer programs scheduled to be held from June 29, 2014 to September 6, 2014. Approximately five to nine scholars will be placed in discipline-based cohorts at each of the selected U.S. host institutions. U.S. host institutions are to submit a proposal to host scholars in one of the following disciplines:

• American Literature
• Engineering
• Science and Technology
• TEFL/Linguistics

• Business
• Engineering
• Information Technology
• TEFL/Linguistics 

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for Libya also includes a four-week intensive English language workshop that we invite you to host. Participating institutions will enjoy a unique opportunity to establish lasting relationships with faculty members at universities in Iraq and to build upon current efforts to internationalize their campuses and surrounding communities.

 

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for Libya is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for Iraq is funded by the U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq and supported by ECA. These programs are administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), a division of the Institute of International Education (IIE).

 

For more details regarding these programs and instructions on how to submit a proposal, please visit the CIES website at www.cies.org/Fulbright/Libya and www.cies.org/Fulbright/Iraq/. 

CIES will host two webinars: Host Institution Program Overview - October 24, 2013 at 2:00pm EST; and How to Craft a Successful Proposal – November 12, 2013 at 2:00PM EST.