Press Releases 2009

U.S.-India Educational Foundation Announces Expanded Fulbright Fellowships for U.S. Study, Research and Teaching

March 25, 2009

New Delhi -The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) today announced the opening of its annual competition for Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright fellowship opportunities for study, research, teaching and professional development in the United States.

Outstanding Indian students, academics, teachers and professionals in all disciplines are encouraged to apply.  The new India-U.S. bilateral Fulbright agreement signed on July 4, 2008 has resulted in a significant increase in the number of scholarships awarded each year -- USIEF expects to offer approximately 85 Fulbright-Nehru fellowships for Indians in 2010.

Fellowship details are posted on the USIEF website www.usief.org.in and will be announced in leading newspapers across the country.  For more information, applicants may contact the USIEF offices in Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, or New Delhi.