Ambasada SUA anunţă condiţiile burselor Fulbright şi Hubert pentru anul de învăţământ 2015-2016 (P)

The U.S. Embassy in Moldova is pleased to announce the 2014 annual competitions for the Fulbright Scholar Program, Fulbright Faculty Development Program, and Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for the 2015-2016 academic year.

The Fulbright Scholar Program awards non-degree grants to senior researchers, university lecturers, or experts in different fields who have a doctoral degree or equivalent professional experience in order to conduct research in the Unites States.

The Fulbright Faculty Development Program provides Moldovan junior university professors who have at least two years of professional experience an opportunity to explore curriculum development and teaching methodology in the United States. 

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a one-year, full scholarship program offered to mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, public service commitment, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent study at one of the leading universities in the United States.  The program awards a certificate from the U.S. Government, but it is not designed to deliver an advanced degree.

Eligibility requirements:
• Citizenship of the Republic of Moldova and permanent residence in the country (permanent residents of the Transnistrian region may be considered regardless of citizenship)
• Eligibility for a U.S. J-1 visa (two-year home-country residence requirement)
• A detailed statement of proposed activity for research at a U.S. institution
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Experience in the field.  For the Fulbright Scholar Program a doctoral degree or equivalent professional experience is required.  For the Fulbright Faculty Development Program applicants must have at least two years of university teaching experience.  A completed university degree and at least five years of substantial professional experience is required for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.
• Other specific requirements may apply to each program.

The programs offer equal opportunities to all applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, native language, handicap or disability.

On-line applications must be submitted by June 2, 2014.  The contact telephone numbers are 408352 and 408995. More information on these programs and applications are available at http://moldova.usembassy.gov