The competition for 2012-13 Fulbright Scholar grants is now open. Applications are now being accepted for Fulbright Scholar awards for teaching or research in the Middle East and North Africa are in specializations of environmental sciences and technology in 2012-13.

Water resources, alternate energy, resource management, pollution prevention, waste management and other fields will be supported for periods of 3-10 months in Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar or Kuwait.

See award information, application and guidelines at http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/.  Contact Gary Garrison, ggarrison@iie.org, 201-0686-4019, for additional information.  Application deadline is August 1, 2011.

U.S. scholars and professionals can learn how to present their credentials at www.iie.org/cies.

The Fulbright Scholar Program and Humphrey Fellowship Program are administered by the Institute of International Education’s Department of Scholar and Professional Programs, which includes the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and Humphrey divisions.