Tunisia

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Fulbright Study/Research Grants

Language:

A working knowledge of French or Arabic is required.

Grant period:

9 months. Fulbright grants will begin between August 2014 and March 2015, subject to the approval of the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.

Candidate profile:

Preference will be given to applicants who are enrolled in a Master's-level or Ph.D. degree program in the U.S. at the time of application.

Affiliation:

Recommended applications will be forwarded by the U.S. Embassy to the Ministry of Higher Education, informing the Ministry of the dates that researchers will be coming to Tunisia to start their research. Researchers will need to register with the Center for Maghrebi Studies in Tunis (CEMAT), which will provide them with a letter of affiliation that allows them to conduct research in Tunisia and have access to public libraries, the national archives, and research centers. The CEMAT affiliation fee will be covered by the Fulbright grant.

Research clearance:

The Ministry of Higher Education will notify the Embassy six months in advance of arrival of any sensitive topics on which research cannot be conducted in Tunisia .

General comments:

Grantees cannot enroll in university classes for credit. In some circumstances, with permission from the university, they can audit university classes.

Website:

http://tunisia.usembassy.gov

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Current U.S. Student

United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply. All applicants enrolled in U.S institutions must apply through their home campuses. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.

If you are an undergraduate student you would be eligible to apply in your senior year. If you are a graduate student you are eligible to apply to most countries as long as you will not have a PhD degree on the application deadline.

Non-U.S. Student

If you are a non-U.S. citizen looking to applying for a Fulbright grant to study in the United States you will apply to the Fulbright Program for Foreign Students in your home country.

U.S. Citizen but not a Student

If you are a U.S. citizen, hold a bachelor’s degree, and do not have a PhD degree then you could be eligible for certain awards within the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Please review the program summary for the country where you would like to apply.

Artist

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program welcomes applications in the creative and performing arts. Arts candidates for the U.S. Student Program should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 5 years or less) in which they are applying. Artists with more experience should consider applying for Fulbright Scholar Program.

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U.S. Professor

If you are a U.S. citizen and a professor at a U.S. institution and are interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award you will need to apply through CIES.

Non U.S. Professor

If you are a non-U.S. citizen and a professor interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award to the United States you would need to apply through the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in your home country. Find out more information on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program.