2014 Fulbright NEXUS Scholarship Call for applications

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados is now accepting applications for the Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Scholarship.

Deadline: Applications must be submitted via this online link by March 1, 2014: https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/scholars/30/

Program Themes: Scholars will focus exclusively on collaborative work in multidisciplinary research teams. Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies will remain NEXUS’ thematic focus and scholars should propose to work in research teams in one of the five areas (applicants may select up to three areas at the time of application):

· Renewable Energy, including Micro-Grid Innovations;

· Social and Behavioral Adaptation to Climate Change;

· Measuring Climate Change and its Impact (Metrics and Standards);

· Climate Change and Biodiversity;

· Climate Change and Food and Water Security

Grant Length: The grant is expected to support activity from June 2014 through May 2016 and will include a 2-3 month research exchange visit to the U.S. and travel to three group seminar meetings. Online collaboration will begin as early as June 2014 in advance of the first meeting and orientation in Brazil in August 2014. The research visit and participation at all three group meetings are mandatory. Scholars will also be expected to maintain ongoing virtual communication among the multinational and multidisciplinary participants under the guidance of the Fulbright NEXUS Lead Scholars.

Affiliation: A letter of invitation from a U.S. institution is not required at the time of application. NEXUS Lead Scholars and CIES can assist in securing an affiliation, however, the applicant may identify two or three prospective host institutions and include appropriate contact information as needed in the application. The Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) will finalize all affiliations prior to the issuance of the DS-2019 (application for an exchange visitor’s visa) Important: Applicants without a pre-arranged affiliation should expect to start their grants no earlier than Sept. 1, 2014 to allow CIES sufficient time to help arrange an affiliation.

We will review applications for the quality of the research proposal, clarity of research design and methodology, significance of research to program themes and to this region, the applicant’s ability to undertake the project (training, research skills and publication record, ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, team setting, etc.)

Further information on the Fulbright Nexus program can be found at: http://www.cies.org/NEXUS/

If you have questions, please send an email to:

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, or call IRC Director Juanita Lynch at 246-227-4102.

Successful applicants will be notified by May 2014.

2014 Fulbright NEXUS Scholarship Call for applications

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