These awards are available for advanced research and/or university lecturing in Sri Lanka, with the goal of increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Sri Lanka. The awards offer the opportunity for scholars to observe each other's political, economic and cultural institutions, exchange ideas and embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world's inhabitants.

While US-SLFC will consider applications from all disciplines, preference will be given to researchers in the fields of humanities and social sciences. All applicants, regardless of discipline, should demonstrate a clear rationale for conducting the proposed research in Sri Lanka. Due to the limited number of awards available, US-SLFC may give greater consideration to those applicants with little or no previous in Sri Lanka. Applicants do not need to be proficient in Sinhala/Tamil.

• Applicants must be US Citizens at the time of application
• A Ph.D or equivalent professional/terminal degree at the time of application.
• College or university teaching experience at the level and in the field of the proposed lecturing activity as specified in the award description.
• Foreign language proficiency only if specified in the award description or required for the completion of the proposed project.
• Previous Fulbright Scholar grantees are eligible to apply only if three years have elapsed between the ending date of one scholar award and the beginning date of the new scholar award. This rule does not apply if the previous grant was for less than two months.
• Because an objective of the Fulbright Programme is to provide an educational exchange to those not previously afforded such an opportunity, preference will be given to candidates who have not had substantial recent experience in the country to which they are applying. Duty abroad in the armed forces of the US is not considered disqualifying.
• Sound physical and mental health
• Disclosure of prior conviction or current indictment for commission of a felony; prior conviction or current indictment may result in disqualification.
• Applicants will be considered without regard for race, colour, religion, sex age, national origin and/or physical impairment.

For further details on eligibility criteria, application forms and deadlines please visit:
http://www.cies.org

Grant Period :

9 months.
Fulbright grantees are advised to arrive no earlier than October 1, after securing approval from the Fulbright Commission for their travel dates, in order to participate in the orientation program scheduledfor early October. All Fulbrighters going to Sri Lanka must attend the pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC that will be held during the summer.

Candidates could be post-bachelor’s, Master’s, doctoral or post-doctoral research students who wish to perform research in affiliation with a Sri Lankan university or other institution. Strong preference will be given to candidates who are enrolled in a doctoral program in an American university. Applicants should present evidence of maturity and ability to adapt to conditions different from the United States. Fulbright grantees should be capable of independent research without close supervision.