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Grants for Graduate Students<\/h1>\n

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For U.S. citizens who hold a BA degree<\/h3>\n

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bulgaria \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Country description \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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About the program<\/h4>\n

The Fulbright U.S. Student Award offers an opportunity for U.S. citizens holding at least a BA to conduct individually designed research, engage in civic initiatives or develop their talents in Bulgaria. MA\/PhD candidates, young professionals and artists are encouraged to apply. Candidates do not need to currently be enrolled in a graduate program to be eligible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides open grants for individually designed study\/research projects. Up to three awards per academic year are open to students at graduate degree level to conduct research in Bulgaria. Awards are for 10 months. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Grants normally begin in September, but alternative timeline can be discussed with the Bulgarian Fulbright Commission if the project requires it. Students may be affiliated with institutions of higher education, government institutions, non-governmental organizations, research institutions or think-tanks, cultural institutions, public organizations, media. If courses are available in the relevant field at Bulgarian academic institutions, the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission may cover tuition fees upon approval by the Commission Board.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The joint award with the Romanian Fulbright Commission allows students to engage in comparative trans-regional research and\/or study. This joint award is open to candidates at all degree levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Up to 1 award per academic year is open to candidates at all degree levels, but preference is given to Master\u2019s and Ph.D. candidates. Applications will be considered in fields related to Bulgaria and Romania, especially: European studies, East European studies, Balkan studies, Black Sea studies, history, political science, social sciences, classical studies, archaeology and the arts. The award is for 10 months \u2013 with 5 months spent in each country. Applicants may select which country to visit first, depending on the needs of their project.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The joint award with the Greek Fulbright Commission allows students to engage in comparative trans-regional research and\/or study. This joint award is open to candidates at all degree levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Up to one award per academic year is open to candidates at all degree levels, but preference is given to Master\u2019s and Ph.D. candidates. Applications will be considered in all fields, with special emphasis on the following disciplines related to Bulgaria and Greece: archaeology, history and art history (Antique, Byzantine, Ottoman and contemporary), Balkan studies, trans-border\/emigration studies, economics, tourism (including eco- and agro-tourism), preservation of cultural heritage, political science, social sciences, classical studies, and the arts. The award is for 9 months, with 4 months spent in Greece and 5 months spent in Bulgaria. Applicants may select which country to visit first, depending on the needs of their project.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The intent of this special grant is to support research in areas related to both Balkan archaeology and museum and heritage studies. It is a result of the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission\u2019s partnership with\u00a0<\/span>the Balkan Heritage Foundation<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>(BHF), an NGO whose mission is to support the study, preservation, management and promotion of cultural and historical (both tangible and intangible) heritage of South-eastern Europe as necessary preconditions for sustainable development of the region. Grantees can spend up to 10 months in Bulgaria working on individual research. They will be supervised and supported by an English-speaking academic supervisor and will have the opportunity to take part in an archaeological field school.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grantees arrive in Bulgaria in August\/September. Depending on their field of research they will either start or finish their program with attendance to one of the relevant archaeological field schools by Balkan Heritage Foundation (www.bhfieldschool.org<\/a>). The BHF field schools combine lectures on Bulgaria\u2019s history and cultural heritage, archaeological excavations, conservation workshops and study trips to important historic and archaeological sites and museums. The field school is to supplement the student\u2019s individual research and provide valuable hands-on experience. The Fulbright program will support the student with access to museums, libraries and specialists in the research field. If appropriate to the research plan, the student could take one university course (at a Bulgarian university) to further broaden his or her knowledge and to provide the student with an academic community. At the end of the academic year, the student shall be expected to produce a publishable paper or conference presentation on the research topic. Knowledge of Bulgarian is not required.<\/p>\n

For this grant, well-qualified candidates will be considered at all degree levels (Bachelor\u2019s, Master\u2019s, Doctoral), but preference is given to Master\u2019s and Ph.D. candidates. \u00a0Applicants should have an interest and background in archaeology, anthropology, history, art history, preservation of cultural heritage, museum studies and other directly related fields. Previous experience in Bulgaria and the region is not considered a disadvantage.<\/p>\n

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Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Permanent residents are not eligible.<\/p>\n

Applicants must have a conferred bachelor\u2019s degree or the equivalent before the start of the grant.<\/p>\n

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