U.S. Embassy Announces 2005-2006 Fulbright Scholarship Program

June 17, 2004

The United States Embassy in Azerbaijan is pleased to announce the 2005-2006 Fulbright Scholarship program. The Fulbright Scholarship Program is a U.S. Department of State program for senior scholars, researchers, and professors from Azerbaijan to travel to the U.S. to conduct research in their chosen field for a period of three to ten months.

Since independence, Azerbaijan has sent 30 Fulbright Scholars to the U.S. The eligible fields for the Fulbright Scholarship Program are:

• Agriculture

• History (non-U.S.)

• American History

• Information Sciences

• American Literature

• Journalism

• American Studies

• Language/Literature

• Anthropology

• Law

• Archaeology

• Library Science

• Architecture

• Linguistics

• Art

• Mathematic

• Biological Sciences

• Music

• Business Administration

• Philosophy

• Chemistry

• Physics/Astronomy

• Communications

• Political Science

• Creative Writing

• Public Administration

• Dance

• Public Health

• Economics

• Religious Studies

• Education

• Sociology

• Environmental Sciences

• Social Work

• Film Studies

• TEFL/Applied Linguistics

• Geography

• Theater

• Geology

• Urban Planning

For the application and information, please visit the U.S. Embassy website: (http://www.usembassybaku.org/usis/culture/Visiting_App_2005.doc). For inquiries, please email: BakuEducation@state.gov

Applications will be accepted during business hours at the U.S. Embassy, 83 Azadlig Prospecti, 370007, Baku until the deadline Friday, November 19 at 5pm.