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Fulbright Senior Specialist Program

The Fulbright Senior Specialist Program provides U.S. faculty and professionals with opportunities to collaborate with professional counterparts in other countries on curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning and a variety of other activities through short-term grants of two to six weeks. Fulbright Senior Specialists activities promote increased connections between U.S. and overseas academic institutions. The program is open to U.S. scholars and professionals who are recognized for their professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments.

FIELDS

Anthropology
Archeology
Business Administration
Public Administration
Library Sciences
Communications/Journalism
Environmental Studies
Political Sciences
Economics
Education
Law
Urban Planning
Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
Public Health
Sociology
Information Technology
Social Work

U.S. Studies--GENERAL
U.S. Studies-Arts
U.S. Studies-Popular Culture
U.S. Studies-Dance
U.S. Studies-Gender Studies
U.S. Studies-History
U.S. Studies-Art History
U.S. Studies--Literature
U.S. Studies--Music
U.S. Studies--Religion
U.S. Studies-Theater

Ecuadorian universities interested in the program, must initiate process through Fulbright Commission at least 3 months in advance. Host institution in Ecuador must provide maintenance, meals and internal travel expenses for Specialist through the duration of program.

Please contact director@fulbright.org.ec for further information.

The Process

Step 1) Approval of project request by Fulbright Commission

The Fulbright Commission in Ecuador approves project requests in accordance with the Fulbright Program. The Fulbright Commission works with the host institution to complete the request form. Host institutions may include the name of a preferred candidate on the form. However, it is important to note that this is not a promise of a grant to the preferred candidate. Other equally qualified candidates will also be considered for the grant opportunity.

Step 2) Approval of project request by Western Hemisphere Fulbright branch at the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State.

Once the Fulbright Commission approves the program request, it submits the request to the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the Department of State for a second approval from the Western Hemisphere Fulbright Branch.

Step 3) Matching of Fulbright Senior Specialists with project requests

CIES processes approved requests by contacting potential candidates to ascertain availability and, if necessary, requests an application from potential candidates. CIES then proceeds with both peer review and Fulbright Board approval. Qualified candidates are then sent to the host institution and Fulbright Commission in Ecuador for final selection.