Scholars and appropriately qualified professionals outside of academia may engage in collaborative research; or combine teaching and research activities; or pursue a professional project in their area of specialization .in two to three countries in at least two different world regions. Activities may also include consulting on curriculum, program and faculty development and conducting workshops. Applicants with a teaching/research project may determine the percentage of the grant dedicated to each activity and should define this in the project proposal. The activities can be conducted in the same academic year or over the course of two consecutive years and may consist of one multi-country trip, two or three single country trips or a combination of one single country trip and one dual country trip. While a Ph.D. (or equivalent terminal degree such as MBA, MFA, etc.) is preferred, it is not required. Applicants with equivalent professional/artistic training or experience (recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishment) are strongly encouraged to apply. Any appropriate institution, research center, non-profit organization, government agency, museum, or arts organization in each of the selected countries is eligible. For-profit institutions are not eligible hosts. A country is an eligible host country only if it has an existing Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Proposals must include only two or three host countries from at least two different world regions. A letter of invitation from each proposed host institution in each country, confirming the applicant's proposed timeline, must be submitted at the time of application. The project statement must include a detailed description of proposed grant activities (research, teaching and research, and/or professional project), including duration and dates in each country, justification for each country to be visited, host institutions and site(s) to be visited (where feasible). The application also requires two recommendations. Please visit the award's website or contact the Council for International Exchange of Scholars for more information.