Fulbright Junior Staff Development (JSD) Program for the 2014/2015 academic year

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is
pleased to announce the annual call for applications for the Fulbright
Junior Staff Development (JSD) Program for the 2014/2015 academic year.
The Junior Staff Development program is a research program funded by the
U.S. Department of State, and administered by the Institute of
International Education (IIE) in New York.

Deadline: Please note that the STRICT deadline for submitting online
application and all supplementary documents is Friday, May 31, 2012 by
12 noon.

Purpose: The JSD program is designed primarily to strengthen African
universities by giving grantees the opportunity to conduct doctoral
research in the United States. It offers young and exceptionally
promising faculty members in select Nigerian universities the
opportunity to conduct doctoral research at U.S. academic or research
institutions for a maximum of nine (9) months.
Grant Benefit: The grant covers the grantee's round trip airfare to the
U.S., a settling-in allowance, monthly stipend, housing allowance,
books-and-supplies allowance, and computer allowance. The grant also
covers basic university health insurance as a primary insurance coverage
and the Fulbright ASPE health benefit as secondary coverage.
Note: The grant does not cover travel of dependents, hence grantees will
not be allowed to travel with spouse and children to the United States.
Fields of Study: Competition is open for the following study fields:
Science, engineering, technology, arts, journalism/public
relations/media studies, agriculture/food science, economics,
environmental science, international relations, political science,
public administration/policy, public health, and tourism.

Note: The JSD competition is extremely competitive, particularly in the
fields of journalism, communication, and business administration,
sciences such as chemistry, biology, physics, and engineering related
disciplines.

Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for a grant:
1) Applicants must be citizens or nationals of Nigeria, or permanent
residents holding a valid passport issued by the government of Nigeria.
2) Applicants must be doctoral students who have completed a
significant amount of their doctoral program in Nigerian universitiesand have the endorsement of their home institution.
3) Applicants must have an outstanding academic record and high
level of English proficiency.
4) Applicants must meet the minimum score on required standardized
tests (TOEFL: a score of 90 & GRE a score of 800) Selected candidates
will be registered for these tests.
5) Applicants must have high motivation and a serious commitment to
completing the program as scheduled and to returning home.
6) Only applicants with strong proposals, outlining their research
objectives, methodology, time-frame, and justification for conducting
the research in the U.S. will be short-listed for interviews.
7) Preference will be given to applicants who have not studied in
the U.S.
8) Those in business, law and accounting should understand that
most U.S. institutions rarely accept research students in these fields
due to high demand for full-time programs and tuition concerns. As a
consequence, we face great challenges in finding placements for such
grantees unless their proposals are tilted toward economics,
development-related areas, democracy, human rights and conflict
resolution.

Application and Instructions: The application and instructions can be
found at https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international
All applicants must fill out the application forms completely and attach
their supporting documents online (3 academic and professional
references, Curriculum Vitae, academic transcripts from each
post-secondary institution attended and writing sample.) The Public Affairs
Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is
pleased to announce the annual call for applications for the Fulbright
Junior Staff Development (JSD) Program for the 2014/2015 academic year.
The Junior Staff Development program is a research program funded by the
U.S. Department of State, and administered by the Institute of
International Education (IIE) in New York.

Deadline: Please note that the STRICT deadline for submitting online
application and all supplementary documents is Friday, May 31, 2012 by
12 noon.

Note: The Fulbright program is a popular program, the Public Affairs
Office will ONLY NOTIFY SHOTRTLISTED CANDIDATES.
Complete Application:
A complete application includes:
1. An online application which includes:
o a clearly written research objective
o a professional resume
2. Three letters of reference specifying the personal, academic and
professional competence of the candidate (submitted electronically and
attached to the online application)
3. Official academic transcripts from each post-secondary
institution attended should be scanned and attached to the online
application; (official paper transcripts should also be sent at a later
date)
4. TOEFL and GRE score reports.
Hard copies of official academic transcripts and other supplementary
documents should be forwarded to our office by regular mail. Please
address the envelope to:
Fulbright JSD Program Assistant, Public Affairs Section, U.S. ConsulateGeneral, 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Enquiries: Applicants with specific questions not addressed by the
online application instructions may e-mail them to
Culturallagos@state.gov <mailto:Culturallagos@state.gov>
http://www.ui.edu.ng/sites/default/files/The%20Public%20Affairs%20Section%20of%20the%20U.pdf
We look forward to receiving applications from your institution in a
timely manner.

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rhonda J. Watson
Public Diplomacy Officer