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Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:32:27 -0500
From: "Hirsch, Amy" <AHirsch@cies.iie.org>

Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program: Direct Access to the Muslim World

Do you want to enrich your campus’ and community’s understanding of Islam?  Does your study-abroad program lack representation from the Muslim World?  Do you want to jump-start your campus offering on courses in Islam or Area Studies?  Through the Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program: Direct Access to the Muslim World, U.S. higher educational institutions can host a Specialist from Muslim communities from select countries in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe for three to six weeks of intensive lecturing, consultation and community outreach program.  Deadline to apply for the calendar year 2008: May 1, 2007.  For more information, visit our website at www.cies.org/Visiting_Specialists/ and consult Mamiko Hada at vstngspec@cies.iie.org, telephone  202-686-7873.