ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2010 FULBRIGHT JUNIOR RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Thailand-U.S. Educational Foundation (Fulbright Thailand) in cooperation with the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) are pleased to announce the “Fulbright-Thailand Research Fund Junior Research Scholarship Program,” which is aimed to develop the capabilities of Thai university staff members to gain six months of research experience in the United States as part of their doctoral dissertation requirements.

Up to seven (7) grants will be available for the 2010 academic year. Two (2) will be awarded under the Fulbright program and five (5) will be under the Fulbright-TRF partnership. For the grant sponsored by TUSEF, benefits are intended to cover round-trip international airfare, monthly stipend for six months, books and supplies allowance, and an excess baggage allowance.

An applicant must be a Thai university staff member at a tertiary level institution who is undertaking graduate work at the Ph.D. level in a Thai university; have the concurrence of the university Ph.D. program in which he/she is enrolled; have a paper-based TOEFL official score report of 525 or above (or at least 195 from a computer-based test or 71 from an internet-based test) or have IELTS official score report of 6.5 or above and obtain written confirmation (a letter of invitation) from a U.S. professor/scientist at the host institution that s/he will supervise the research

The deadline for submission is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009.

Relevant information with complete details and application form can be downloaded herewith. Interested persons should contact Khun Cheewarat at 02-285-0581-2 ext. 107 for further information. Fulbright Thailand Office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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