FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The American Cultural Center is seeking qualified applicants for the following exchange programs. Additional information is available at the American Cultural Center.

1. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

For mid-level professionals in leadership positions in the public or private sector who would like to spend approximately 9 months in the U.S. (from approximately September 2005 to June 2006) taking graduate-level courses at a U.S. university and engaging in non-academic professional development activities. This is not an academic degree program. The goal is general professional development. Candidates must already have a university undergraduate degree, have at least five years of professional experience, and be proficient in English (with a TOEFL score of at least 525).

Persons working in the following fields are eligible to apply: Communications/journalism; natural resources and environmental management, public policy analysis and public administration; economic development; agricultural development/agricultural economics; finance and banking; human resource management/personnel; law and human rights; urban and regional planning; technology policy and management; educational planning; public health policy and management; and drug abuse education, treatment, and prevention. Click here for more information.

2. Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program

For scholars and professionals who would like to spend 1 or 2 years in the U.S. (starting in the Fall of 2005) pursuing a Masters or PH.D degree. Candidates must have a high level of English -- sufficient enough to allow them to successfully pursue full-time graduate-level study in the U.S. (e.g., a TOEFL score of at least 550). Although this program is designed primarily to strengthen African universities through higher degree training, persons working at public and private educational, cultural, and professional institutions are also eligible. Click here for more information.

3. Fulbright Junior Staff Development Enhancement Program

This program is similar to the Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program discussed in item 2 except that candidates are not required to have the same high level of English proficiency when they apply. In addition, the program only allows candidates to seek a Masters degree, and the program is for studies in the following fields: Economics, history, information sciences, political science, and public administration. Selected candidates are sent to the U.S. for up to 8 months of intensive English language training (beginning as early as January 2005), and then start their 1-2 year Masters degree program in the fall of 2005. Applicants must have a TOEFL score of at least 480. Click here for more information.

4. Fulbright African Research Scholar Program

For University faculty members or who work at independent research centers, museums, or other cultural institutions that have educational and research objectives. This program allows selected applicants to go to the U.S. to conduct research for three to nine months during the 2005-06 academic year. There is also a special program for persons who desire to do AIDS-related research or professional development in the U.S. The disciplines eligible for the special AIDS program include: Sociology and social work, anthropology, education, economics, law, public administration, communications, art, theater, medical sciences, biological sciences, and psychology. A good command of English is essential, but there is no minimum TOEFL score required. Click here for more information.

Please note that applicants for all the above scholarships must be Burkinabe citizens. Applications may be picked up at the American Cultural Center 674, Avenue John F. Kennedy, Koulouba, Ouagadougou. Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to 12:00 and 12:45 to 17:00 and Friday from 7:30 to 12:30 until June 30 and must be completed and returned to the American Cultural Center by July 1. Applications may also be downloaded from our website; please click on the link below.

Download Application Form in PDF format  (for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program)

Download Application Form in PDF format (for Fulbright Junior Staff and Enhacement Development Program)

Download Application Form in PDF format (for Fulbright African Research Scholar Program)