Bolivia
Region: The Western Hemisphere
The Program is accepting U.S. Student applications to Bolivia for the 2010-11 competition. The Fulbright Student Program in Bolivia was suspended in 2009-10 due to visa issues for U.S. grantees. If the visa issue is resolved prior to selecting grantees for the program in the spring 2010, the suspension will be lifted.
3 FULL FULBRIGHT GRANTSLanguage Proficient spoken and written Spanish is required at the time of application. In rural areas, basic Aymara or Quechua will be needed for effective research.
Academic year Early February to the end of June and early August until mid-December.
Grant period 10 months. Grantees taking course work should begin their grants in February 2011 to take advantage of the full academic year.
Candidate profile Graduate students enrolled in a degree program are preferred. However, consideration will be given to recent BA/BS graduates who present significant study/research projects.
Affiliation Candidates arrange their own affiliations and are expected to work independently. Limited affiliation and contact information will be available to grantees as needed.
General comments The program is open to all fields. However, projects focusing on the study of indigenous peoples who collectively constitute a majority of Bolivia's population, business topics, particularly micro-enterprise development, and eco-tourism are preferred. In addition, students in the creative and performing arts and in the fields of computer science, criminal justice, law, ecology, environment, and museum studies (management, preservation, and cultural patrimony) are encouraged to apply.
Dependents The basic amount of the grant is increased by US$100 per month for one dependents and by US$200 per month for two or more dependents.
Website http://bolivia.usembassy.gov
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