[Dancecult-l] Fwd: MTV-U Fulbright Fellowships for Junior U.S. Scholars

[Graham St John]

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>Dear Colleagues,
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>The State Department in partnership with MTV-U 
>is offering Fulbright fellowships for junior 
>scholars who are US citizens and who are working 
>in the area of 'culture and music.' In 
>particular the program seeks to fund projects 
>that use the "power of music as a global force 
>for mutual understanding." The fellowship has 
>only just been announced and has a very short 
>deadline: applications are due March 29. I've 
>pasted the call below and I've attached it as 
>well.
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>Best,
>
>Carol 
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>FULBRIGHT-MTVU FELLOWSHIPS
>Deadline for applications: March 29, 2007
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>About the Program
>Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships, administered by the 
>Institute of International Education, are for 
>U.S. students to conduct research abroad for one 
>academic year on study projects of their own 
>design around an aspect of international musical 
>culture.  For its pilot year (2007-2008), up to 
>4 Fellowships will be awarded to outstanding 
>U.S. students nationwide.  In addition to 
>proposing unique projects on “the power of 
>music” as a global force for mutual 
>understanding, applicants must submit an 
>outreach plan describing how they intend to 
>share their activities with their peers during 
>their Fulbright year.
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>Eligibility
>Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of 
>application.  Applicants must have completed a 
>bachelor’s degree by the beginning date of the 
>award; in the performing arts, four years of 
>professional experience may substitute for the 
>degree.  Preference will be given to recent 
>college/university graduates.  Applicants must 
>apply to conduct their project in a country 
>where there is an active U.S. Fulbright Student 
>Program, as listed on us.fulbrightonline.org. 
>Applicants must meet all potential host country 
>requirements, including those related to 
>language and program start dates.  Applications 
>are encouraged for all world regions.
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>Eligible Fields of Study:
>Applicants should submit proposals around an 
>aspect of international contemporary or popular 
>music as a cultural force for expression. 
>Preference will be given to creative projects 
>that are conveyed in a dynamic fashion and that 
>are accompanied by a feasible action plan to 
>inform peer groups via mtvU’s various media 
>platforms (broadcast, online and print) 
>regarding the Fellow’s activities in the host 
>country throughout the term of the grant. 
> Applicants are encouraged to consider a range 
>of documentary modes (e.g., blogs, vlogs, photo 
>diaries, news segments) to share their 
>experiences and findings. Applicants are also 
>encouraged to consider all aspects of “the power 
>of music” in developing their project proposals. 
>Along with the study of music in a specific 
>cultural context or ethnomusicology, proposals 
>will be considered in other music-related fields 
>including, for example, music and social 
>activism; music in learning; music and the 
>community, and musical performance.
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>Award Benefits:
>The fellowship will provide the following benefits:
>Round-trip transportation to the host country
>Maintenance for the academic year, based on living costs in the host country
>Book and research allowances (Fellows whose 
>projects require extensive research funding, 
>materials, or equipment must obtain funding from 
>other sources for such purposes.)
>Supplemental health and accident insurance coverage
>Foreign language or cultural orientation courses, where appropriate
>Media resources (e.g., camera and Internet 
>uplink for students to send dispatches to mtvU)
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>Additional Information/Application Materials
>In addition to the activities proposed for the 
>Fellowship, Fellows may be asked to participate 
>in special programs, conferences, and/or 
>promotional activities developed or suggested by 
>the U.S. Department of State, mtvU, the 
>Institute of International Education, and/or 
>Fulbright Commissions.
>
>The deadline for applications is March 29, 2007.
>
>For additional information and application 
>materials, please visit us.fulbrightonline.org.
>
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>The Fulbright Program is the world-renowned, 
>flagship international educational program 
>supported by the people of the United States and 
>people in partner countries around the world and 
>sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.  The 
>Fulbright Program has provided more than 279,000 
>participants with the opportunity to study, 
>teach and conduct research, to exchange ideas 
>and to contribute to finding solutions to shared 
>international concerns. 
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>mtvU is an on-air, online, wireless and on 
>campus network created by and for the college 
>audience.  Broadcasting via satellite 24 hours a 
>day, 7 days a week, to over seven million 
>students on more than 740 campuses, mtvU is the 
>largest and most comprehensive multi-platform 
>channel for college students.
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