BULGARIAN-AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE

2011 - 2012 FULBRIGHT GRANTS COMPETITION

The Bulgarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 competition for:
• Fulbright Senior Scholar Grants – 3-5 months for research and lecturing

• Fulbright Graduate Study Grants – 10 months for degree (Masters’ and Ph.D.) programs; 6 months for non-degree programs

• International Fulbright Science and Technology Ph.D. Awards – 5 years for doctoral programs

• Fulbright – University of Oklahoma Grant – 2 years for an MBA program

• Fulbright - Thanks to Scandinavia Institute Grant – 10 months for a Master’s program

• Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships – 10 months for mid-career professional development
• Research Scholarship for the Study of Civil Society – 3-5 months for research and study

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• Applicants must have Bulgarian citizenship (green card holders and persons with double citizenship are ineligible).

• English language proficiency is required.

• Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree (for Masters’ and Ph.D. programs).

• Applicants must be Ph.D. students (for non-degree research program).

• Applicants must hold a Doctoral degree (for Senior Scholars program).

• Applicants should be under 40 years of age and in sound health (for Graduate Student categories).

• Applicants should be under 50 years of age and in sound health (for Hubert Humphrey Fellowships).

• High scores on the American standardized tests (TOEFL and GRE/GMAT) are required by candidates for Masters’ and Ph.D. programs.

• High scores on the TOEFL are required by candidates for Hubert Humphrey Fellowships and non-degree research programs for doctoral students.

Students already studying in the U.S. are ineligible to apply for grants. University professors, researchers, university graduates, doctoral students and mid-career professionals are invited to compete for the respective programs.All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, and sex

Deadline for submitting applications for all categories: June 1, 2010

Submitting test scores by June 1, 2010 is considered an advantage.

Final deadline for submitting official test scores is September 24, 2010.

More information can be obtained at http://www.fulbright.bg/ and at the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission: Sofia 1000, 17, Alexander Stamboliiski Blvd., 1st floor, Rooms # 9, # 15, tel. 980 8212 or 981 6830, visiting hours: Monday-Friday 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.