Opportunities Below are funding opportunities received from various sources such as the Office of Federal Programs. Supports 700 grants annually for research and lecturing in about 135 countries. Virtually all disciplines and subfields participate. Language skills are needed for some countries, but most lecturing assignments are in English. Fulbright seeks good teachers as well as active researchers.
Single deadline exists for grants to all world areas.
Awards may be used for salaries, employee benefits, research assistantships, computer time, supplies and equipment, field work, and secretarial and technical help. Supports innovative research and demonstration projects on social services for dependent and vulnerable populations such as the poor, the aged, children and youth, Native Americans, and individuals with disabilities. In FY 97, ACF plans to support research on the effect of welfare reform on families and children. The FY 97 program will probably be announced in May 1997. Emphasis is on broad, innovative and forward-thinking projects with national scope that are dedicated to improving the human condition.