Professionals The deadline for the 1999-2000 Fulbright scholars competition is Aug. 1. College and university faculty, professionals and independent scholars can apply for lecture or advance research grants in nearly 130 countries. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship and a PhD or comparable professional qualifications. For lecturing awards, university or college teaching experience is expected. Most lecturing assignments are in English.
Awards range from two months to a full academic year.
Deadlines for two special programs, the distinguished Fulbright Chairs in Western Europe and Canada and Fulbright seminars for international education and academic administrators, are May 1 and Nov. 1, respectively. Applications are available on campus at 318 Sproul Hall. More than 100 scientists, government officials and industry professionals are on campus until June 11 discussing biological control of undesirable insects, nematodes, vertebrates and other creatures. Organized by the UC Center for Pest Management Research and Extension, this first California Conference on Biological Control aims to foster cross fertilization of ideas in the field of biological control. The conference's focus is on the release of organisms to control agricultural and urban pests.