Fulbright Opportunities in Library Science

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From March to August 1, 2009, U.S. faculty and professionals are invited to apply for *Fulbright scholar grants at http://www.cies.org. For monthly updates, write us at outreach@cies.iie.org for a complimentary subscription to The Fulbright Scholar News, an electronic newsletter. also can apply for one of the 144 “All Discipline” awards open to all fields. Here are a few of the awards for 2010-2011:

• Northern and Eastern Europe: Opportunities exist in countries such as Poland, Russia, Finland, Croatia, and Ukraine in library science, information science, information management and information retrieval.

• Middle East and Northern Africa: Award # 0425 – Library Services and Information Science at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt; all discipline awards in Morocco and Bahrain.

• Western Hemisphere: There are 22 countries in this region, which spans Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. El Salvador offers Award

#0533 – Library Science at the Panamerican University of El Salvador.

The application deadline is August 1, 2009. U.S. citizenship is required. For a full, detailed listing of all Fulbright programs and other eligibility requirements, please visit our website at http://www.cies.org or send a request for materials to scholars@cies.iie.org.

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Fulbright Scholar Librarian Fellow Position in Zambia

The Lubuto Library Project is accepting applications for a Lubuto Literacy Fellow to help with literacy programming in libraries in Zambia. Qualified library professionals may apply for this Fulbright position to develop the literacy program and to teach children’s literature and library services to children at the University of Zambia, to both education and library studies students.

The preferred candidate will have a Ph.D. in a library-related field and expertise in teaching library and information science.  As Fulbright award #9109, the position will include a salary and living stipend for the candidate and his/her family for one year.

The opening is for the 2010-2011 academic year.  Applications will not be accepted until early March 2009.

Additional background and details for this position are located on the Lubuto website at: http://www.lubuto.org/fulbright.html.

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Library Science Fulbright Opportunities

Repost from Beyond the Job:

From March to August 1, 2009, U.S. faculty and professionals are invited to apply for *Fulbright scholar grants at www.cies.org. For monthly updates, write us at outreach@cies.iie.org for a complimentary subscription to *The Fulbright Scholar News*, an electronic newsletter.

**The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 286,000 participants from over 155 countries with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. For more information, visit http://fulbright.state.gov

*Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty and Professionals for 2010-2011 is open*

The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering *eight lecturing, research or combined lecturing/research awards in library science. *Even better, faculty and professionals in library science also can apply for one of the *
144* “*All Discipline*” awards open to all fields.

What does Fulbright offer in library science? Here are a few of the awards for 2010-2011:

*Northern and Eastern Europe:* Opportunities exist in countries such as Poland, Russia, Finland, Croatia, and Ukraine in library science, information science, information management and information retrieval.

*Middle East and Northern Africa:* Award # 0425 – Library Services and Information Science at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt; all discipline awards in Morocco and Bahrain.

*Western Hemisphere:* There are 22 countries in this region, which spans Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. El Salvador offers Award #0533 – Library Science at the Panamerican University of El Salvador.

The application deadline is August 1, 2009. U.S. citizenship is required.
For a full, detailed listing of all Fulbright programs and other eligibility requirements, please visit our website at www.cies.org or send a request for materials to scholars@cies.iie.org.

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