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Kenya

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa



FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTS

Language English. However, Kiswahili and/or other languages may be useful outside of Nairobi.

Grant period
10 months. Fulbright grants will begin between August 2010 and March 2011, subject to the approval of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi.

Candidate profile
Candidates at all degree levels will be considered. Graduating seniors must have a well-organized and strongly supported project and possess the maturity and independence necessary to conduct research in Kenya.

Affiliation
It is the applicant’s responsibility to secure affiliation with an appropriate host institution. It is strongly recommended that applicants identify appropriate host institutions for their projects and that they include affiliation letters with their Fulbright applications. Fulbright Fellows affiliate with a university department as graduate students for non-credit coursework, or as research associates who may teach in a classroom at the department’s discretion. Affiliation with Kenyan government ministries or research institutions is also acceptable.

Dependents
The basic amount of the Fulbright grant is increased by US$200 per month for grantees with one accompanying dependent and by US$300 per month for two or more accompanying dependents..

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http://nairobi.usembassy.gov

News

Hometown hero: Denver woman helps improve lives in Kenya
Tuesday May 26, 2009

Grand ideas are easy to come by, but seeing them through is less so. Lily Muldoon’s grand idea involved overhauling the health, sanitation and ....

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U.S. Fellows

2008
Katherine A. Brakora
Lisa M. Calhoun
Laura B. Dickson
Courtney Fitzpatrick
Bethany Ojalehto
Leonora S. Zoninsein
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