Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships for Doctoral Research 2024-2025 (Fully-funded)

The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) administers the Fulbright-Kalam Climate
Fellowships to build long-term capacity to address climate change-related issues in India and the U.S.
The objective is to promote further mutual understanding between the two peoples by a wider exchange
of knowledge and professional talents – intend to partner to build long-term capacity in the United States
and India by engaging scientific and technical research scholars from both countries related to climate
research and education.

Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship fields include, but not limited to, Energy Studies, Earth Sciences,
Geology, Environmental Sciences, Renewable Energy, Smart Cities, Agriculture, Public Policy,
Environmental Engineering, and Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

Benefits:

• The fellowships provide J-1 visa support, a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness
  Programme for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, round-trip economy class air
  travel, applicable allowances and modest affiliation fees, if any.
• Selected scholars will have opportunities to audit non-degree courses, conduct research and
  gain practical work experience in suitable settings in the U.S. No allowances are provided for
  dependents. The grant is not sufficient to support family members.

Eligibility:

• Applicants registered for their Ph.D. should have conducted adequate research in the
  relevant field, especially in the identification of resources in India and the U.S. Applicant
  must be registered for a Ph.D. at an Indian institution on or before November 1, 2022. On
  the online application form, one of the recommendations should be from the Ph.D.
  supervisor that comments on the applicant’s research, the need for the fellowship, and must
  indicate the Ph.D. registration date and topic.
• This grant is intended for Ph.D. students to conduct research essential to their
  dissertations/thesis. Therefore, the expected Ph.D. thesis submission date should at least be
  three months after the Fulbright-Kalam grant end date. For example, if May 2025 is the
  grant end date, the applicant cannot submit his/her thesis before August 2025. Please
  indicate the Ph.D. registration date and the expected Ph.D. thesis submission date in the
• Applicant Annexure. The applicant can download the Applicant Annexure from the
  supplemental forms section of the online application;
• If the applicant is employed, s/he must follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s
  endorsement. If applicable, the applicant must obtain the endorsement from the
  appropriate administrative authority on the “Employer’s Endorsement Form. The employer
  must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period; and
  The applicant must upload a copy of original published/presented paper or extracts from
  the Masters’/M.Phil. thesis in the online application form (not exceeding 20 pages).

Application:

Carefully review the Application Instructions before starting your online application.
Refer to the Applicant Checklist before submitting the application.
In addition, you must complete Employer’s Endorsement Form (if applicable) and upload on
your online application.

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