Fulbright Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships 2023-24

Fulbright Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships 2023-24 is an initiative of the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) for Ph.D./master's degree holders. This fellowship aims to provide Indian faculty, researchers and professionals the opportunity to teach, conduct research or carry out a combination of teaching and research at a U.S. institution. The selected fellows will receive variable awards.

This fellowship is being offered by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF).

The fellowship is eligible for the following applicants - 

• Be a national of India/U.S.
• Have a Ph.D. degree with at least five years of relevant teaching/research/professional experience (for faculty/researchers)
• Have a master’s degree with at least five years of relevant experience (for professionals outside academe)

The following benefits will be received by the selected fellows - 

• J-1 Visa support 
• A monthly stipend 
• Accident and program exchanges as per the U.S. government guidelines
• Round-trip economic class travel (two round-trip economy class air tickets for Flex)
• A modest settling-in allowance 
• A professional allowance

Note - Subject to availability of funds, in case of grantees on eight or nine-month grants, a dependent allowance and international travel will be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent provided the dependent is with the grantee in the U.S. for at least 80 per cent of the grant period. 

Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 2: Navigate to the 'Application Procedure' section and click on the first link.
Step 3: For first time users, click on the 'Create an Account' link, whereas registered users click on Login.
Step 4: To register for an account, enter an email address, first and last name, birthday and click on 'Continue'.
Step 5: Enter the pin received through email to activate the account and create a password to complete the process.
Step 6: After successfully creating the account, log in using valid credentials.
Step 7: Fill in the required information step-by-step and upload the required documents s in PDF format as required.
Step 8: Fill in the grant and additional information and submit the form.

Note - For detailed information, kindly go through 'FNAPE Application Instructions'.

The following documents are required - 

• F-N APE online application
• Detailed project statement
• Bibliography
• Course syllabi
• Detailed curriculum vitae (CV)
• Three reference letters
• Employer’s endorsement on the FNAPE Letter of Support from the Home Institution (if employed)
• A recent significant publication
• FNAPE applicant annexure

The candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.

Application Deadline - 15th July 2022
Field-specific Experts Review Applications - September 2022
USIEF informs the applicants about the review outcome - Early October 2022
National Interviews of Shortlisted Candidates - Early November 2022
USIEF Notifies Finalists - March/April 2023
Pre-Departure Orientation - May/June 2023
Program Begins - August/September 2023

• The applicant can apply for only 1 Fulbright-Nehru fellowship category during a competition cycle.
• Flex grantees are not eligible for dependent benefits.
• Plagiarism in the application will lead to disqualification.
• Unless otherwise specified, Fulbright-Nehru applications are to be submitted online.
• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Extensions and transfers of visa sponsorship will not be permitted.
• The applicants will be affiliated to one U.S. host institution for their grant. USIEF strongly recommends all applicants to identify institutions with which they wish to be affiliated and to correspond, in advance, with potential host institutions.
• If the applicants have secured a letter of invitation from a U.S. institution, they need to include it as a part of their online application. USIEF will consider up to seven Flex Grants.
• A maximum of two round-trip economy class air tickets for the grantee only will be provided (one ticket per trip).
• The minimum length of the total grant is four months and the maximum is six months.
• The grant must have two segments.
• The minimum length for any grant segment is one month and the maximum is three months.
• Applicants may propose a one-month segment only once.
• Indian academics and professionals contribute to the internationalization of the curriculum at their U.S. host institutions and the understanding of recent developments not just in India but globally.
• The recipient will be affiliated as a visiting scholar at a U.S. institution and will teach courses individually or team-teach.
• The applicant should upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) in the online application.
• If the applicants are employed, they must follow the instructions carefully regarding the employer’s endorsement. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period. The applicant must obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the Letter of Support from the Home Institution.
• No more than 25 per cent of the total Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Awards will be considered for the Flex option.