Fulbright Award Atlantic for Future / IPMA – Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere
Deadline for applications is September 15, 2023, for AY2024/2025
OVERVIEW
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees can research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.
Over the last decades, Portugal has seen remarkable progress in learning, science and innovation, reflected in the quality of education offered at Portuguese universities. Internationalization and academic mobility are one of the priorities for Portuguese higher education institutions, which are increasingly attractive to a growing number of international students, scholars and researchers.
To learn more about Portuguese Higher Education Institutions and Research Centers, visit Study & Research in Portugal.
The Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States of America and Portugal – Fulbright Commission Portugal strives to be a collaborative and innovative organization and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
We seek to ensure that all our grants, programs and activities reflect the diversity of U.S. and Portuguese societies and are open to people regardless of their ethnicity, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
We work every day to build a culture of inclusiveness, respect for diversity, and understanding of the many differences that enrich the Fulbright Program.
AWARD DETAILS
AWARD ACTIVITY AND DISCIPLINES
Category: U.S. Scholar Program.
Type: Research.
Award Activity: The selected scholar will participate in scientific consultancy and collaboration with the host in order to delineate research strategies, define and prioritize actions towards the improvement of ongoing projects and research areas, and/or the initiation of new lines or research.
Scholars selected for this award shall conduct a research project of interest of the applicant and the host institution(s).
The selected scholar can also conduct/participate in research projects of common interest of both IPMA and his/her affiliation in the United States.
- Advise and/or mentor students
- Conduct a research project designated by the host institution
- Conduct a research project of the applicant’s choosing
- Participate in a two-week group seminar
Disciplines: Only projects in the following disciplines will be considered:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Oceanography
- Paleontology
- Physics
- Statistics
Areas of Interest: Projects in any of the selected disciplines will be accepted, however preference goes to projects foreseeing themes that imply a interdisciplinary approach (using some of these disciplines).
It is a research focused in marine species dynamics modelling under a multi-species framework and by including environmental indicators.
AWARD LOCATION AND PERIOD
Location:Applicant may propose an appropriate host.
Coordinating Institution: Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Algés, Lisbon, Portugal
Projects can involve IPMA and other Institutions, such as ocean science research centers, economic or social-oriented institutions/ faculties in Portugal.
Length: Three months or Four months
Period: Award dates must be approved by the Portuguese host institution. Grants can begin anytime during the academic year, between September 2024 and May 2025.
Projects must be completed by August 31, 2025.
AWARD REQUIREMENTS
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Citizenship/Residency Requirement: Applicants residing in Portugal at the time of application or thereafter are not eligible to apply for this award.
Permanent residents of Portugal are not eligible to apply for this award.
Invitation Requirement: A letter of invitation is optional.
If applicants can obtain the letter of invitation, the letter of invitation must express the host’s interest in the project and describe the proposed activities and timeline for the project; it must be written in English and printed on institutional letterhead.
Language Proficiency Requirements: None, English is sufficient.
Additional Comments:
AWARD BENEFITS
Grant Stipend: Monthly stipend of €2,800 (approx. $2,927), in a total between €8,400 (approx. $8,781) for 3-month grants and €16,800 (approx. $17,563) for 6-month grants.
Housing allowance: Monthly housing allowance of €750 (approx. $784), in a total between €2,250 (approx. $2,352) for 3-month grants and €4,500 (approx. $4,704) for 6-month grants.
Award allowances are paid in a lump sum on the first month of the grant.
Travel Allowance: €1,100 (approx. $1,150), for grantees only. Travel allowance is paid on the first month of the grant.
DEPENDENT BENEFITS
The Fulbright Commission offers funding for dependents who stay with the scholar during the entirety of the grant period.
Amounts are determined prior to the start of the academic year, according to availability of funds.
ESTIMATED COST OF LIVING
An estimate of the cost of living in Portugal can be found on websites such as https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living.
Estimated monthly costs can range from €500 ($522, for one person) to €2,000 ($2,090, for a family of four), without rent.
(Exchange rate of December 1, 2022)
SPECIAL AWARD BENEFITS
The host institution provides computer facilities, internet access and email, office space and secretarial assistance. Additionally, IPMA provides access to laboratories and equipment.
APPLICATIONS
Number of Grants: One Grant to Award.
Applications: Applications must be submitted through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program website: 24256-PT – Fulbright Award Atlantic for Future / IPMA – Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere
Deadline: September 15, 2023.
Additional Information: For more information about the U.S. Scholar Program in Portugal, contact Dora Reis Arenga, US Program Manager at the Fulbright Commission Portugal, darenga@fulbright.pt.
IPMA – Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere’s Research Areas: https://www.ipma.pt/en/investigacao/index.jsp
Questions about qualifications, profiles sought and requests for letters of invitation can be addressed to Dr. Fátima Abrantes, email: fatima.abrantes@ipma.pt, telephone: (+351) 213 027 000 and to Dr. Conceição Santos, email: conceicao.santos@ipma.pt, telephone: (+351) 218 447 018.
For additional information about the U.S. Scholar Program in Portugal, contact Dora Reis Arenga, U.S. Program Manager at the Fulbright Commission Portugal, darenga@fulbright.pt.