The three main criteria for evaluation of candidates for the Fulbright-ISEF grant are:
* academic excellence;
* involvement in community service activities and proven leadership capabilities in such activities;
* underprivileged economic background.
The program grant provides $20,000 in partial support of the recipient’s first year of activity in the US.This program is open to researchers in all fields of study, except those in which hands-on contact with patients is required. Researchers in medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing and other fields whose research proposals include clinical contact with patients are not eligible for Fulbright grants.
Candidates with medical degrees are not allowed to pursue medical residencies or internships in the United States with the support of Fulbright Fellowships. Medical doctors wishing to combine clinical and research activities must seek the sponsorship of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), which has been designated by the US Department of State as the sole agency authorized to sponsor alien physicians for internship, residency and specialized clinical training in the United States.The grants are for scholars who will begin their work in the U.S. during the academic year 2011/2012. Grant recipients must depart for the United States no later than June 1, 2012.
Applicants must arrange their own institutional affiliation. An application may be submitted even if the candidate has not completed arrangements with the proposed host institution by the deadline date for submission of applications. The applicant selected as the program fellow will be required to provide proof of acceptance as a post-doctoral research fellow at a recognized institution in the United States before payment of the grant.
Holders of a doctoral degree or its equivalent and doctoral candidates may apply for the Fulbright-ISEF post-doctoral fellowship. A doctoral candidate selected as program fellow will be required to provide proof that he/she has completed all requirements for the doctoral degree prior to payment of the grant.
The most highly-ranked candidates will be invited for an interview in March in Israel. All interviews are held on the same day. In order to be considered for an award, applicants must be available for interview in person on the date fixed by USIEF.
The Foundation reserves the exclusive right to determine, within the framework of applicable law and regulations, the qualitative standards for the evaluation of applications. The Foundation is not under any obligation to provide the reasons for its decisions regarding the allocation of Fellowships.
Grant benefits
* $20,000 award
* limited health insurance for grantee only
* pre-departure orientation meeting
Eligibility criteria
* Candidates must be Israeli citizens. Dual American-Israeli citizens or permanent residents of the United States are not eligible to apply.
* Candidates must be resident in Israel at the time of application and must continue to be resident in Israel until the beginning of their post-doctoral research in the United States as Fulbright Fellows. Researchers who have already begun their projects in the United States or who are planning to depart Israel for the United States before July 2011 are not eligible to apply.
* Candidates who have received a USIEF Fulbright Student Fellowship are not eligible to begin a visit to the United States as Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellows until five years have passed from the conclusion of their stay in the United States as Student Fellows. See the regulations regarding repeat fellowships in the Fellowships section above.
* Holders of tenured or tenure-track positions are not eligible to apply.
* Researchers in medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing and other fields whose research proposals include clinical contact with patients are not eligible for Fulbright grants. Candidates with medical degrees are not allowed to pursue medical residencies or internships in the United States as Fulbright Fellows.
* Prior to activation of the grant, the candidate selected must give proof of completion of all requirements for receipt of the doctoral degree.
* Prior to activation of the grant, the candidate selected must give proof of acceptance as a post-doctoral research fellow at a recognized institution in the United States.
* Candidates must be in good health. The applicant selected to receive the grant will be required to submit a Medical History and Examination Report before the grant can be activated.
* Prior to activation of the grant, the candidate selected must give proof of having obtained adequate financial support for his/her stay in the United States.
* Prior conviction or current indictment for a felony may result in disqualification.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2010
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