For complete details and application forms, interested persons are invited to consult CIES's website . Additional information may be obtained from USIA . At Moroccan state universities and institutes, French is necessary for scientific and technical fields while Arabic is generally needed to lecture in the humanities except in departments of English language and literature. It is often possible for American scholars to carry out research in conjunction with lecturing awards. The applicants who wish to both teach and conduct research need to submit a teaching proposal and a research plan.
Most grants cover periods varying between two months and a full academic year.
Interested persons with school-age dependents should be aware that no education allowance is available. For further details and application forms, interested persons are invited to check the WWW sites of CIES and USIA . The Commission considers proposals from American senior scholars and professionals for short lecturing visits to one or more Moroccan universities or institutes. The purpose of this grant, which varies between two weeks and two months, is to encourage the participation of eminent scholars who may not be able to absent themselves from their posts for longer periods. This category of grant provides the Commission with a measure of flexibility to respond to special requests or needs.