The Kuwait-MIT Center for Natural Resources and the Environment (CNRE) is offering visiting fellowship for scientists and scholars from Kuwait at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA. The fellowship duration is for 12 months. Each Fellow receives a $32,000 stipend covering living and travel expenses. Applicant must have an appointment at an institution other than MIT. Fellowship is starting after July 1, 2014. Online application must be submitted by March 1, 2014.
Study Subject (s): The fellowship is awarded in energy, water, natural resources management and economics, sustainable development and urban planning, and environment research.
Course Level: This fellowship is available for collaborative research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fellows will be appointed as Visiting Scientists at MIT.
Scholarship Provider: The Kuwait-MIT Center for Natural Resources and the Environment (CNRE)
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
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( votes)Eligibility: 1. Limited to citizens of Kuwait.
2. Applicant has an appointment at an institution other than MIT.
3. Applicant holds a graduate degree (MS or PhD) in a scientific or technical area.
4. Applicant maybe a university faculty member, a research scientist, or from industry.
5. Meet requirements for J Exchange Visitor Visa.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Applicants from Kuwait are eligible for this visiting exchange fellowship.
Scholarship Description: The Kuwait-MIT Center for Natural Resources and the Environment (CNRE) invites applications for Scholarly Exchange Fellowships in energy, water, natural resources management and economics, sustainable development and urban planning, and environment research. The fellowships are intended to foster collaborative research by providing scientists and scholars from Kuwait, with demonstrated track record in the aforementioned research areas, an opportunity to visit with their counterparts at MIT and engage in related cutting-edge on-campus research activities. Fellows will be appointed as Visiting Scientists at MIT.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Fellowships normally will be awarded for a period of 12 months with the appointment starting after July 1, 2014.
What does it cover? Each Fellow receives a $32,000 stipend covering living and travel expenses. Shorter visits beyond 3 months to initiate collaborative research that continues afterwards may be considered; stipend prorated accordingly.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: March 15, 2014: Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. April 1, 2014: Approval notifications
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Deadline for applications is March 1, 2014.
