USIEF is providing several grants to Indian students, scholars and professionals in various fields
Posted Date – Sunday, 14 May 23 at 12:45pm
In the past two weeks, we have learned about Fulbright scholarships for Indian citizens co-funded by the US and Indian governments. The Fulbright-Nehru and Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships are among these jointly funded programs.
This week, our focus will shift to other Fulbright programs funded entirely by the U.S. government.
For the 2024-25 academic year, the United States-India Education Foundation (USIEF) is administering several grants for Indian students, scholars and professionals in various fields. These include:
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Scholarship Program was established in 1978 to honor the legacy of late US Senators and Vice Presidents. The program is designed to bring accomplished young and mid-career professionals from developing countries to the United States for ten months of non-degree graduate study and practical professional experience.
The program is designed to meet the needs of policymakers, planners, administrators and managers in government, the public and private sectors, and non-governmental organizations who have leadership potential and are committed to public service and national development.
• The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program is an integral part of the Fulbright student program. This is a nine-month non-degree program for early-career English teachers or professionals in related fields. Selected FLTAs from India will teach Hindi or Urdu at selected U.S. campuses and participate in conversation groups, extracurricular activities, and community outreach projects.
• The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (FTEA) offers six-week non-degree, non-credit academic courses at American universities. Each year, some 168 secondary school teachers from 62 countries, including India, will be able to develop additional expertise in their subject areas, improve their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge of the United States.
The program offers academic seminars on teaching methods and strategies, student-centered learning, content-based instruction, lesson planning, and teacher instructional technology training. It also includes a minimum of 40 hours of practicum with American co-teachers at an American secondary school near the host university, allowing participants to actively participate in an American classroom environment.
• The Fulbright Distinguished Teaching Initiative for International Teachers (Fulbright DAI) brings approximately 50 international teachers to the United States for one semester. Fulbright DAI is a semester, non-degree, non-credit professional development program at American University.
Participants can audit courses at the host university’s school or department of education and complete individual or group projects. The program offers international faculty a unique opportunity to develop additional expertise in their subject area, sharpen their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge of the United States while becoming part of the University community.
– US Consulate General in Hyderabad
