Educational Exchange

Third Annual Competition

Fostering mutual understanding between the people of Iraq and the United States through educational and cultural exchange

Opportunities for Iraqis to Study and Teach in the United States in 2006-07

What? Fulbright Scholarships enable Iraqis to pursue study or teaching in the United States, build leadership skills, and exchange cultural understandings with Americans.

Who? Scholarships are open to Iraqi citizens living in Iraq who

• hold a minimum of a BA/BS degree;
  
• want to pursue graduate study at the master's degree level in humanities or social sciences*; and
  
• are proficient in English; able to function easily in academic and social settings. Hold a recent TOEFL score (within one year) of 550 or higher

Scholarship opportunities are also available for

• Iraqi students planning to become English teachers, or who are currently teachers of English early in their careers.

When? The deadline for submitting applications will be announced by March 2005. Scholarships will be awarded for programs beginning in the United States in September 2006.

To receive the announcement and other information about hte 2006 competition, send your name and email address to : fulbrightiraq@state.gov

How? The 2006 Fulbright-Iraq Scholarship application will be posted in March 2005 at: http://www.iie.org/programs/fulbright/iraq.

In advance of viewing the application, you may wish to prepare by considering that, in part, the application will ask you to describe the following: proposed field of study; future plans; educational background; work experience; language skills; study/research objective; personal history; 3 letters of reference(teachers/supervisors); official academic record/certificate.

Where?As a Fulbright Scholarship recipient, you will study at a university in the United States for up to two years. You may indicate universities which you would like to study; these placements will be explored but cannot be assured.

Benefits- The scholarship covers: 1)tuition at the U.S. university, 2) a living and book/supply stipend, 3) round trip international airfare to the U.S. and return, 4) insurance for the duration of the study program. Fulbright students may also be able to attend special seminars and presentations during their time in the U.S.

The scholarship is provided for the recipient only; dependents cannot be supported by the grant.

Special Notes
TOEFL Testing- You will need to submit a TOEFL test score with your application. A certified score of 550 or higher obtained within one year may be submitted with the application. For information about teh TOEFL testing schedule in Iraq, contact:

Amideast/Iraq
Bldg. #5, Street 240/4/15
Former WFP Office, Ainkawa, Erbil, Iraq

Telephone: (local) 225-0054; Thruway: +44-707-752-28-36; listen for recorded voice; dial 9; wait for dial tone; dial 225-0054; Email: iraq@amideast.org

*Fields of Study- The Fulbright Program promotes the exchange of ideas, cultures, and the development of leaders who can contribute to building Iraqi institutions and services. The study and teaching of humanities and social sciences supports this goal and includes such fields as: anthropology, arts, archaeology/cultural preservation/museum studies, business administration, drama, economics, education, English as a foriegn language, environmental studies, international realtions, journalism, law, public health, public administration, political science, sociology, psychology, philosophy, religious studies, U.S. history/literature. Consideration will also be given to study in engineering, information technology, and agriculture.

The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (http://www.exchanges.state.gov) and administered by the Institue of INternational Education (www.iie.org).