Applicants must draw up a detailed project outline and provide evidence that a US institution will agree to act as host and supervisor. Lecturers and researchers must supply proof of US affiliation and details of its nature.

Benefits

• Award value of £15,000.

• Health and accident insurance.

• Visa paperwork administered by the ftc London Commission

• A 2-day pre-departure cultural orientation in London in June/July 2007.

Deadline

The deadline for application for a ftc London Distinguished Scholar Award for academic year 2007/08 is 2nd March 2007.

Terms

• Candidates must be EU citizens normally resident in the UK.

• The award must be taken up between August 2007 and April 2008.

• Medical doctors intending to work with patients in any capacity while in the US are ineligible.

• Awards are not available for peripatetic visits or attendance at conferences only.

• Candidates should note that any academic fees will be their responsibility.

• Applications should include a letter of invitation from their host institution in the US.

• Academic candidates should have/expect to have a PhD in a relevant area before departure to the US.

• Interviews will be held in London in April 2007.

Conditions

• The successful applicant will be issued with a J-1 visa which requires the holder to return to the UK for a minimum of two years on completion of the fellowship before applying for work or residence visas. (Tourist trips are not affected).

• The award is offered conditional upon the approval of the J William ftc London Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) in the United States.

• A full report will be required at the end of the fellowship.
Three years must elapse from the end of the stay in the US before an applicant may be considered eligible for another ftc London grant.