The Fulbright Commission in Ireland today opened its competition for the 2016-2017 Fulbright Awards. These Awards fund Irish or EU citizens to study, research, or teach in the US across all disciplines including Engineering, ICT, and the Sciences.
The Fulbright Irish General Awards on offer are:
• Fulbright Irish Student Awards for Irish citizens or EU citizens resident in the Republic of Ireland for three or more years to complete postgraduate research for a period of 4-12 months in the United States
• Fulbright Irish Scholar Awards for Irish citizens or EU citizens resident in the Republic of Ireland for three or more years to complete postdoctoral or professional research or lecturing for a period of 3-12 months in the United States
• Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) awards for Irish citizens or EU citizens resident in the Republic of Ireland for three or more years with fluency in Irish to teach Irish and take courses at a US college over the course of 10 months in the United States
Speaking about the Awards Dr Dara FitzGerald, executive director of the Fulbright Commission, said: “In promoting the 2016-2017 Fulbright Irish Awards, we want to reinforce the message that there are opportunities available for students, researchers and professionals across all disciplines to study, research and teach in the US with the Fulbright programme. We seek to actively reach out to institutions, centres and companies promoting the Fulbright opportunity. I am delighted that there is such a breadth of disciplines available for Ireland’s leading students and researchers.”
Applications are due by 4pm Friday, 30 October 2015. For more information visit www.fulbright.ie.
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