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April 24,2008

Junior Staff Development (JDF) Program

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the Academic Year 2008-2009 Fulbright Junior Staff Development (JSD) Fellowship Program Competition.   The Fulbright JSD Program provides financial assistance for a maximum of two years of study toward a graduate degree at an American university.  It is designed primarily to strengthen African universities and training institutions through supporting higher degree training for faculty members.  It is then mainly an academic program, but applications are also accepted from prospective candidates in public and private educational and cultural institutions, independent research institutes, and professional institutions.  Grant awards guarantee full or partial funding in a specific year: round-trip travel, insurance coverage, tuition and fees, maintenance allowance, books and supplies, and course-required field trips.  Eligibility Requirements Applicants must be citizens of Botswana; with a Bachelor’s degree or above; either be candidates for an advanced degree in their current field or in a field for which they are well prepared; be affiliated with or committed to working at an academic institution, or a public or private institution upon returning home and have the endorsement of their home institution.  They should have a high level of English proficiency; and be between 25 and 50 years old.  Preference will be given to candidates who have not studied in the U.S. before. Application Requirements Applicants must submit a completed Fulbright application form along with supporting documents, including transcripts of previous study with degree certificates and at least three professional and one academic reference to the Cultural Affairs Specialist, American Embassy by Friday, May 18, 2006, by 1:00 p.m. Please visit the web site www.iie.org/fulbright/apps to access the application form. This notice will also be placed on the U.S. Embassy website http://botswana.usembassy.gov.  Applicants may contact the Cultural Affairs Specialist, Ms. Naomi Makgolo at 395-3982 ext. 5415/5422, or e-mail her at MakgoloNM@state.gov and the Public Affairs Assistant, Ms. Angie Matenanga at MatenangaAB@state.gov for assistance.