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Panama
Region: The Western Hemisphere
FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTS
Language Proficient spoken and written Spanish is required at the time of application.
Academic year March through December.
Grant period Grant duration is 10 months. Most grantees choose to begin in the fall but the start date is flexible. Grants may begin as early as August. The last possible start date is March 31st.
Field of study not recommended Physics.
Affiliation Applicants are responsible for arranging their own affiliations with an academic institution, research facility, or another appropriate organization, and for submitting supporting documentation verifying the affiliation.
Special program/country considerations Due to security risks, travel may be restricted to some regions of Panama. Travel beyond Santa Fe, Province of Darien is prohibited. Please refer to the State Department Consular Information Sheet for the latest update: www.travel.state.gov. Applicants are responsible for obtaining the necessary permits/authorizations and paying for the respective fees required by the Panamanian government to carry out their research projects. Applicants are also responsible for paying the respective fees for the visa extension for them and their dependents at Panama’s Immigration Office.
General comments Applications in all fields are accepted (except the restricted field noted above). Areas of particular interest are: economics and business development; U.S. – Panama relations; Panama Canal studies; biology; environmental sciences; ecology; forest resource conservation; tourism development, and related topics; and public administration/political science to include anti-corruption, transparency, governance. Candidates who seek to earn a degree from a Panamanian university will not be considered.
Dependents Unless otherwise noted in the individual country summaries, the basic amount of the Fulbright grant is increased by US$100 per month for grantees with one accompanying dependent and US$200 per month for two or more accompanying dependents
Website http://panama.usembassy.gov
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| Larnies Bowen, Panama, Fulbright-mtvU, 2007-2008. |
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| Allie Lipshutz Silverman, Panama, 2005-2006. |
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U.S. Fellows
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