Grantees must travel on a J-1 visa sponsored by the Fulbright program. It is a condition of the visa that after completion of the program, grantees must return to Israel and reside in the country for two years before being eligible to immigrate or apply for permanent residence or a work permit in the United States. The purpose of the two-year home residency requirement is to ensure that exchange visitors return home and fulfill the exchange objectives of the Fulbright program. U.S. government regulations may also limit reentry as a J-1 researcher or professor. Awards cannot be deferred to the following year.
Funding is for one semester or one academic year only.
Six completed sets, comprising of six typed application forms, six passport pictures, six statements of purpose, and six copies of the curriculum vitae should be returned to the Foundation by February 26th, 2002. Each set should be stapled on the left side. Faxed or e-mail copies of applications are not acceptable. Requests for application forms will not be considered after February 15, 2002. The project statement is one of the most important aspect of preparing the Fulbright application.