Doktorgrad i USA: Fulbright International Science and Technology stipend som dekker "alt"

For studenter som vil ta en PhD innen fagfeltene naturvitenskap, teknologi og ingeniørfag, finnes det nå et prestisjefylt stipend tilgjengelig. Stipendet vil bli gitt til 40 studenter fra hele verden, og dekker alle kostnader for en hel PhD grad ved et amerikansk universitet. Neste søknadsfrist: 15. april 2009.

Short Description of the 2010 Fulbright International Science and Technology Award

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for outstanding foreign students. The award is designed to be among the most prestigious international scholarships in science and technology. The International Fulbright Science and Technology Award is for PhD study at top U.S. institutions in science, technology, or engineering.

Approximately 40 awards will be competed worldwide for candidates who demonstrate unique aptitude and innovation in scientific fields.


Fields of Study

Grantees will be enrolled for PhD study at top U.S. universities in the fields of science, technology, or engineering for academic year 2010-11. Eligible fields include:

  • Aeronautics and Astronomics/Aeronautical Engineering
  • Astronomy/Planetary Sciences
  • Agriculture (theoretical or research-based focus only)
  • Biology
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Sciences/Engineering
  • Energy
  • Engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum)
  • Environmental Science/Engineering
  • Geology/Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Information Sciences and Systems (engineering focus only)
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Neuroscience/Brain and Cognitive Sciences
  • Oceanography
  • Physics
  • Public Health (theoretical research focus only)

A brief description of each field is available at http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/scienceandtech


Funding and placement of grantees

The Office of Academic Exchange Programs (ECA/A/E) will fund grants for up to three years for this award. After three years, U.S. universities will be expected to cover the remaining expenses toward completion of a PhD. Institute of International Education (IIE) will be responsible for placement of all Fulbright Science and Technology Award recipients. IIE will work closely with the recipients and ECA to ensure the best placements available for field of study and research interest. Award winners will be placed at leading universities including Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Stanford University.

The fellowship will provide the following benefits:

  • Tuition
  • Monthly stipend for up to 36 months
  • Health and accident coverage as per U.S. Government guidelines
  • Book and equipment, and professional conference allowances
  • J-1 visa sponsorship for up to five years
  • Travel support
  • Specially tailored enrichment activities
  • After three years, U.S. universities have agreed to fund the remaining expenses toward completion of a Ph.D


Eligibility

This is a worldwide program. Applicants must be Norwegian citizens and should apply through the Norwegian Fulbright Commission in Oslo. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree before August 1, 2010, and be proficient in English with a recent TOEFL score (or equivalent) of 580 or higher. A GRE General Exam score report is required. A nominee is expected to achieve a quantitative score of at least 700 (NOTE: a GRE subject exam score report will also be needed for all selected candidates in the following field of study: biology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics).

For more information on GRE tests, please contact Test Information Center at the University of Oslo: http://www.uio.no/iss/test/ For more information on TOEFL (internet based test), please contact Kompetansehuset Imente: http://www.imentenorge.no/kompetanse/testsenter/Default.aspx . For more information on IELTS, please contact Folkeuniversitetet: www.fu.no

Up to two nominees from each country will be reviewed by a U.S.-based selection committee, which will include prominent academics and professionals in the appropriate scientific fields.

Please note that you are ineligible if you:

  • are currently studying in the U.S.
  • have received a previous Fulbright award; or
  • only plan to pursue non-degree study.


Application Procedures

All applicants are required to submit an online application at: https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international along with all supporting documents. A complete application consists of:

The online application, which includes: a clearly written research objective, a professional resume, three letters of reference (submitted electronically).
Certified copies of academic transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended
TOEFL or IELTS, GRE and GRE subject (if applicable) exam results as soon as they are available
Next application deadline: April 15, 2009

Please mail the documents to:

U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational Exchange
Arbinsgate 2
0253 Oslo.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation at fulbright@fulbright.no or by phone: 22 01 40 11.

 

 

 

 
 
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