Portugal
Region: Europe and Eurasia
There are three types of grants to Portugal. 2 FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTSLanguage Proficiency in Portuguese commensurate with the proposed study is necessary by the beginning date of the grant.
Grant period 8 months, October through May, beginning with a mandatory on-site orientation.
Affiliation Candidates are responsible for arranging their own host affiliations and are encouraged to submit letters of support with their applications. Fulbright Fellows may register as special students, and thus are able to audit courses relevant to their projects. Projects may include university coursework, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination of these.
Contact plemos@ccla.pt
Website www.fulbright.pt
Fulbright grants to the European Union See Fulbright grants to the European Union. 1 FULBRIGHT/INSTITUTO CAMÕES FULL GRANT
Candidate profile Candidates at all degree levels are considered in one of the following fields: linguistics, history, contemporary history, sociology, literature, political science, international relations, communications, language teaching pedagogy, fine arts, performing arts and distance education. These fields are limited to subjects related to Portuguese Language and Culture and preference will be given to projects that are especially relevant to Portuguese-American cultural relations.
Website www.fulbright.pt 2 FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPSLanguage Applicants should be native speakers of English. Knowledge of Portuguese and/or Spanish is an advantage.
Grant period 9 months, October to June. Participation in the Commission’s October orientation is recommended.
Candidate profile Applications are welcome from candidates at all degree levels. Preference will be given to applicants with an educational background in the humanities. Previous teaching experience is recommended, but not mandatory. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in working with international students.
Affiliation Assistants will be placed in a university by the Luso-American Fulbright Commission. The host university will tailor the assistantship to its needs and to the assistant’s interests and abilities. Activities may include 1) assisting in classroom tutorials; 2) providing educational advising to local students interested in studying in the United States; and 3) giving presentations related to American studies in English at community organizations. Assistants may have the opportunity to enroll in Portuguese language courses free of charge.
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