Sunday, September 21, 2014

Fulbright-Nehru-CII Fellowships 2015-2016

Fulbright-Nehru-CII Fellowships 2015-2016

The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has invited applications for the Fulbright-Nehru-CII Fellowships for Leadership in Management for the academic year 2015-2016.

Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should:
Be a responsible Indian citizen who can contribute to a full and fair picture of the culture and civilization of India, and thereby help to promote understanding and friendship between the peoples of the United States of America and India;
Have a graduate degree;
Have at least five years of managerial experience in an industry;
Be in good health;
Be present in India at the time of submitting the application and interview. If you will be abroad, please keep us informed;
Not residing in the United States;
Not be applying for or holding permanent residence (green card) in the United States;
Preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive recent U.S. experience;
Give an undertaking to return to India on the completion of the fellowship; and
Produce an undertaking from the employer that it would be willing to bear 50% of the total cost. Applications without this undertaking will not be considered.
Candidates with valid H1/L1 visa not eligible.

Fellowship Benefits
Direct:
J-1 visa support
Round-trip economy class air ticket between the executive’s home town / city of work in India and Pittsburgh
Tuition fees
Maintenance allowance in the US
Settling-in allowance
Accident and sickness coverage per US Government guidelines

Indirect:
To be a part of the prestigious global Fulbright Program that operates in more than 155 countries and awards over 8,000 grants to US and foreign nationals annually.

How to apply:
Application Form can be downloaded from the link:

Confidential Letter of Reference can be downloaded from the link:

Applications, along with your curriculum vitae; photocopies of certificates/mark-sheets must be submitted to Ms. Amarpreet Kaur, Executive Officer, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 249-F, Udyog Vihar Phase IV, Gurgaon 122 015, Haryana, Phone: 0124 4014060-67, Fax: 0124 4014538, e-mail: amarpreet.kaur@cii.in  by November 15, 2014.

For details, log on to the link:

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