USIEF Fellowship 2020 | BE/Btech/Mtech | All Branch Eligible | Nehru Fellowship
USIEF Fellowship:These fellowships are for highly motivated individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities, have completed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree, have at least three years professional work experience, and are committed to return and contribute to their communities. The fellowships are for one to two years.
Grant Benefits
The fellowship will provide the following benefits:
- J-1 visa support;
- Round-trip economy class air travel from fellow’s home city to the host institution in the U.S.
- Funding for tuition and fees*, living and related costs; and
- Accident and sickness coverage per U.S. Government guidelines.
| COMPANY NAME | USIEF |
| VACANCY | Not Disclosed |
| QUALIFICATION | BE/Btech/Freshers |
| LOCATION | All India |
| LAST DATE | 15/05/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR ELIGIBLE | No |
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Eligibility Requirements:
In addition to the General Prerequisites, the applicants should:
- must have completed an equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a recognized Indian university with at least 55% marks. Applicants must either possess a four-year bachelor’s degree; or a completed master’s degree, or a full-time postgraduate diploma from a recognized Indian institution, if the bachelor’s degree is of less than four years’ duration;
- must have at least three years’ full-time (paid) professional work experience relevant to the proposed field of study by the application deadline;
- should demonstrate experience in leadership and community service;
- must not have another degree from a U.S. university or be enrolled in a U.S. degree program; and
- if employed, should follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s endorsement. If applicable, obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the FNMasters Employer’s Endorsement Form. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period.
Eligible Fields of Study
Each applicant should choose one field of study that matches his/her chief area of interest. The following field descriptions are illustrative and applicants should note that individual academic host institution programs of study may differ in course offerings, subspecialties, and academic requirements.
- Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies;
- Economics; Environmental Science/Studies;
- Higher Education Administration;
- International Affairs;
- International Legal Studies;
- Public Administration;
- Public Health;
- Urban and Regional Planning;
- Women’s Studies/Gender Studies.
How to Apply
- Applications must be submitted online at: https://apply.iie.org/ffsp2021
- Please carefully review the FNMaster’s Applicant Instructions before starting your online application
- Please refer to FNMaster’s Applicant Checklist before submitting the application
- In addition, you must complete and upload the following documents on your online application:
FNMaster’s Applicant Annexure
FNMaster’s Employer’s Endorsement Form (if applicable)
Application Due Date: May 15, 2020, 23:59:59 hrs (IST)
Timeline and Placement Process
| May 15, 2020 | Application due date for 2021-2022 awards |
| End-June 2020 | Field-specific experts review applications to short-list candidates |
| Late July 2020 | USIEF informs the applicants about the review outcome |
| Mid-August 2020 | National interviews of short-listed candidates in Delhi |
| End-August 2020 | USIEF notifies principal and alternate nominees that they are recommended. Nominees take tests (such as TOEFL & GRE) |
| October 2020 | USIEF forwards applications of recommended candidates to the U.S. for J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) approval and placement |
| March-April 2021 | USIEF notifies finalists |
| May 2021 | Pre-departure Orientation in India |
| July-August 2021 | Pre-academic training in the U.S. (if required) |
| August-September 2021 | Degree program begins |
NOTE: Placement of successful candidates is done by the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York.
IMPORTANT:
- You can apply for only ONE Fulbright-Nehru fellowship category during a competition cycle.
- Plagiarism in the application will lead to disqualification. Unless otherwise specified,
- Fulbright-Nehru applications are to be submitted online.
- Applications received after the deadline will NOT be considered.
- Extensions and Transfer of visa sponsorship will not be permitted.
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