The
Fulbright Senior Specialists Program is designed
to provide short-term academic opportunities (two
to six weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals.
Shorter grant lengths give specialists greater
flexibility to pursue a grant that works best
with their current academic or professional commitments.
Specialists roster candidates are limited to one
Specialists grant per calendar year. Applications
for the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program are
accepted on a rolling basis, and peer review of
applications is conducted eight times per year.
Program
Goals
To increase the participation of leading U.S.
scholars and professionals in Fulbright academic
exchanges
To encourage new activities that go beyond
the traditional Fulbright activities of lecturing
and research
To promote increased connections between U.S.
and non-U.S. post-secondary academic institutions
Program
Administration
Applicants apply throughout
the calendar year for candidacy on the Fulbright
Senior Specialists Roster. Peer review is conducted
eight times each year. CIES builds lists of qualified
Specialist candidates for each eligible discipline
and facilitates matching Senior Specialist candidates
with project requests.
Chilean
post-secondary academic institutions submit Senior
Specialist project requests through the Fulbright
Commission Chile. Once approved, the Specialist
project request is forwarded to the U.S. Department
of State for final approval.
Sample
Fulbright Senior Specialists activities
Fulbright Senior Specialist projects are designed
to provide U.S. faculty and professionals with
opportunities to collaborate with professional
counterparts at chilean academic institutions
on curriculum and faculty development, institutional
planning and a variety of other activities. For
example, grantees may:
Conduct needs assessments, surveys, institutional
or programmatic research
Take part in specialized academic programs
and conferences in conjunction with other
scheduled activities
Consult with administrators and instructors
on faculty development
Present lectures at graduate and undergraduate
levels
Participate in or lead seminars or workshops
Develop and/or assess academic curricula or
educational materials
Conduct teacher-training programs at the tertiary
level
Note:
Personal Research is not funded via the Fulbright
Senior Specialists Program.
Eligible
Disciplines
Eligible disciplines for the Fulbright Senior Specialists
Program are:
American (U.S.) Studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Business Administration
Communications and Journalism
Economics
Education
Environmental Science
Information Technology
Law
Library Science
Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
Political Science
Public Administration
Public/Global Health
Social Work
Sociology
Urban Planning
Duration
of grants
The program will award grants ranging from two
to six weeks and will make use of serial grants
if deemed necessary.
Terms
of the grant
Grant benefits include international economy fare
travel and approved related expenses plus a $200
per day honorarium. The honorarium is payable
upon completion of the grant and submission of
an online final report and travel expense report.
Host institutions normally cover in-country per
diem costs for lodging, meals and transportation.