Fulbright grants now offered in South Pacific Island Nations

The Fulbright program (www.us.fulbrightonline.org) is now offering opportunities for students who want to study or do research in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Selection will be made based on the quality of applications, rather than per-country quotas, making the distribution of awards to countries in the region vary annually, according to the caliber of applicants.

Knowledge of a local language is encouraged but not required. Applicants without local language skills should include plans for language study in their Fulbright project proposals. Grant period 10 months. Fulbright Fellows will begin between August 2010 and March 2011, subject to the approval of the U.S. Embassy in Suva/U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby. Applications will be considered from highly-qualified graduating seniors and from M.A. and Ph.D. candidates for independent research in all fields of study. All grantees should be prepared to work independently with a minimum of supervision. Candidates should contact individuals or institutions to establish appropriate affiliations for their projects.

Application material are now available for 2009. Please visit fulbright online for more information about preparing applications and deadlines. Or visit