SUBJECT: FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS INSTRUCTIONS The flagship international education exchange program is the Fulbright Program. The US Government is pleased to restart the Fulbright Program in Iraq, beginning January 2004. A minimum of 20 scholarships will be awarded . Below are 3 types of scholarships for which candidates may apply. 1. ELIGIBILITY These Fulbright scholarships are exclusively restricted to Iraqi citizens teaching at or studying in Iraq universities, colleges and foundation of technical institutes. Iraqis living or studying outside of Iraq are not eligible. At the time of application, candidate must have resided in Iraq for at least one year. 2. VISA The applicant would have to be in compliance with the J-visa requirement for exchange visitors. Applicants who will be awarded the scholarships should be in possession of a valid Iraqi passport, so as not to lose time in obtaining their US J-visa. 3. FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANTS PROGRAM This is a non-degree program for English teachers to improve their English. The candidate maybe asked to teach Arabic if the university or college where he/she is assigned offers such classes. Participants will also take courses in American history and culture, and receive wide exposure to the local community. The duration of this program could vary from 6 months to one year. 4. FULBRIGHT VISITING STUDENT PROGRAM In the year 2004, the scholarships for Visiting Students will be made available to those students who have completed and earned a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. The successful applicant will be enrolled in the Master degree program at an American university or college. This scholarship will be limited to the following fields of studies: Agriculture, Archeology/Museum studies/Cultural Preservation, Business Administration/Marketing/Finance/Accounting, Economics, Education, English as a Foreign Language, Environmental Sciences, Journalism, Law, Petroleum Engineering, Public Administration, Public Health, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Arts, Drama, US History/Government/Literature. The duration of these scholarships will be from one year to two years. 5. FULBRIGHT VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM (FACULTY) This scholarship is available to university, college and technical institute teachers, regardless of their academic ranks. However, the applicant faculty must hold a doctoral degree, earned at least three years ago . Once again, this scholarship will be limited to faculty who teach in the fields listed above under the Visiting Student Program. The duration of this scholarship could be from three month to one year. 6. INSTITUIONAL TOEFL The candidates applying for the Visiting Student Program or the Visiting Scholar Program will have to demonstrate a certain degree of English comprehension. For that reason, each applicant will have to take what is called the Test of English As A Foreign Language (“TOEFL”). The CPA/Ministry of Higher Education will administer a variant of the TOEFL known as the Institutional Testing Program (“ITP”) for Iraqi applicants. The test will be given in several localities in Iraq. 7. DATES OF INSTITUITIONAL TOEFL For those seeking to enroll in the Spring semester 2004, the test will be administered on November 15, 2003 at various locations in Iraq, soon to be announced. For those seeking to enroll in the Fall semester 2004, the test will be administered on April 1, 2004 at various locations in Iraq, soon to be announced. 8. CONDITION TO RETURN TO IRAQ The candidates who are awarded a Fulbright scholarship must return to Iraq for a minimum of two years home residency upon completion of their studies in the United States. 9. ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS The Fulbright application for student scholarship can be downloaded here The Fulbright application for visiting scholar (faculty) can be downloaded here 10. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VISITING SCHOLAR APPLICATION When you answer question #18 on the application, please select your discipline from the fields listed here above #4. Disregard the listing of disciplines found on page VIII of the application. 11. WHERE TO RETURN THE APPLICATION The application forms could either be electronically transmitted to CPA/Ministry of Higher Education at ghougassianj@orha.centcom.mil Or, submitted to CPA/Ministry of Higher Education, attention: Ambassador Dr. Joseph Ghougassian 12. WHERE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS AND LETTERS OF REFERENCE AND OTHER DOCUMENTATIONS These documents should be sent to CPA/Ministry of Higher Education, attention: Ambassador Dr. Joseph Ghougassian . 13. DEADLINES Candidates seeking to enroll in the Spring semester 2004, must have their application with all the required documents submitted by no later than November 20, 2003. Candidates seeking to enroll in the Fall semester 2004, must have their application with all the required documents submitted by no later than March 10, 2004 14. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM Please contact Ambassador Dr. Joseph Ghougassian Deputy Senior Advisor Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Room S-220) Cell 1-914-822-4894 DSN 318-239-6316 E-Mail: ghougassianj@orha.centcom.mil