The fellowship is eligible for the following applicants –
- Be a national of India/U.S.
- Have a Ph.D. degree with at least five years of relevant teaching/research/professional experience (for faculty/researchers)
- Have a master’s degree with at least five years of relevant experience (for professionals outside academe)
The following benefits will be received by the selected fellows –
- J-1 Visa support
- A monthly stipend
- Accident and program exchanges as per the U.S. government guidelines
- Round-trip economic class travel (two round-trip economy class air tickets for Flex)
- A modest settling-in allowance
- A professional allowance
Note – Subject to availability of funds, in case of grantees on eight or nine-month grants, a dependent allowance and international travel will be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent provided the dependent is with the grantee in the U.S. for at least 80 per cent of the grant period.
The following documents are required –
- F-N APE online application
- Detailed project statement
- Bibliography
- Course syllabi
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV)
- Three reference letters
- Employer’s endorsement on the FNAPE Letter of Support from the Home Institution (if employed)
- A recent significant publication
- FNAPE applicant annexure
Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship by following the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Step 2: Navigate to the ‘Application Procedure’ section and click on the first link.
Step 3: For first time users, click on the ‘Create an Account’ link, whereas registered users click on Login.
Step 4: To register for an account, enter an email address, first and last name, birthday and click on ‘Continue’.
Step 5: Enter the pin received through email to activate the account and create a password to complete the process.
Step 6: After successfully creating the account, log in using valid credentials.
Step 7: Fill in the required information step-by-step and upload the required documents s in PDF format as required.
Step 8: Fill in the grant and additional information and submit the form.f