"The Fulbright Program aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby to increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship." - J. William Fulbright

DESCRIPTION: Upon request from a university outside the U.S., a senior U.S. scholar or professional will be available at the inviting institution for a period of two to six weeks. Possible activities include:

• Presenting lectures at graduate and undergraduate levels
• Participation in or leading of seminars or workshop
• Conducting needs assessments, surveys, institutional or programmatic research
• Taking part in specialized academic programs and conferences
• Consultation with administrators and instructors of post-secondary institutions on faculty development
• Development and/or assessment of academic curricula or educational materials
• Conducting teacher-training programs at the tertiary level

SUBJECT FIELDS INCLUDE:

COST:Costs of the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program will be shared by the local host institution. The Fulbright program office in Washington will provide international travel for the scholar, as well as a daily honorarium. The host institution must provide lodging, utilities, meals, and domestic travel expenses or payment in-kind.

APPLICATION: Application forms may be obtained by contacting Cultural Specialist Judy Chow or Rei-shang Wang at (02) 2723-3959; or downloaded here:

U.S. Fulbright Senior Specialist Request Form

DEADLINE: Requests must be submitted at least 2 months prior to proposed program start date.

To submit an application or to request more program details, all interested scholars are welcome to contact Cultural Affairs Specialist Rei-shang Wang or Judy Chow.