FULBRIGHT-mtvU AWARDS

Up to four awards will be available to pursue projects around an aspect of international contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression. Preference will be given to creative projects that are conveyed in a dynamic fashion and are accompanied by a feasible plan. In addition to presenting unique projects on music as a global force for mutual understanding, applicants must submit a Documentation and Outreach Plan describing how they intend to share their activities with their peers during their Fulbright year abroad through mtvU print, broadcast and/or online mediums. The Documentation and Outreach Plan form must be submitted as part of the Fulbright application.

Applicants are encouraged to consider all aspects of the power of music in developing their proposals. Along with the study of music in a specific cultural context, proposals will be considered in other music-related fields including music and social activism; music in learning; music and the community and musical performance.
Preference will be given to graduating seniors who meet all host country requirements, including those related to language, affiliation and program start dates. Please refer to the Participating Country Summaries for details. Applications for all countries where there is an active U.S. Student Fulbright Program are encouraged.

Below are short descriptions of projects which have been funded previously. For more information and to view student blogs, see http://www.mtvu.com/uconnect/fulbright.

Visual and Environmental Studies, South Africa
The creation of a documentary film exploring the impact and influence of marching band music on underprivileged South African youth.

Film and Media Arts, Cambodia
The rediscovery of the Golden Era of Cambodian music through a documentary exploring how the post-Khmer generation has used this music to reconstruct their identity and rediscover their cultural roots.

Politics of Language and Identity in the Caribbean, Panama
Panamanian Reggae music as a vehicle for understanding West Indian-Panamanian identity, culture, and
collective experience and the creation of an audio-visual history of Spanish Reggae on CD, to be used in
Panamanian and American schools.

Anthropology, Israel
The development of a year long music program that brings together Israeli and Palestinian high school students to write and play music together, culminating in performances in their own communities and the creation of a website documenting their experiences with videos, photos, and sound recordings along with written commentary.