{"265101":{"#nid":"265101","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Fulbright Award Announced!","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENEW FULBRIGHT AWARD ANNOUNCED\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeniors and graduate students are eligible to apply. Projects may be in up to 3 countries. Please have students who are interested in this award contact the Fellowships Office.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKathryn Meehan (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ekathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or Karen Adams (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ekaren.adams@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of State and the National Geographic Society are partnering to launch the inaugural\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ecompetition. This new component of the Fulbright Program will offer up to five awards to U.S. citizens.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver a nine month period, awardees will create multi-media stories on globally significant social or environmental topics including biodiversity, cities, climate change, cultures, energy, food, oceans, and water.\u3000\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2014-15 Fulbright - National Geographic Digital Storytelling Online Application will open on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDecember 17, 2013\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;The deadline for submission is\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 28, 2014\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time\u003C\/strong\u003E. For more program information about the Fulbright-National Geographic Fellowship, visit\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v1\/url?u=http:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/fulbright-nat-geo-fellowship\u0026amp;k=t8cWouLHMWKnKZhAFQUeVA%3D%3D%0A\u0026amp;r=J62lOuCRrkNtnhw%2BC%2BBMVe4Q%2FkHMvlBiuBlJRm63wuk%3D%0A\u0026amp;m=NbTs76OQXlMzYW6Pu%2B6n2DPSQxkXKdBODTEdk949lig%3D%0A\u0026amp;s=d452acbf67db6bee119e96f7c1b9af57338020a69474ba393090494e26e97599\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/fulbright-nat-geo-fellowship\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Fulbright-National Geographic Fellowship provides a unique platform for U.S. Fulbright awardees to build awareness of transnational challenges, comparing and contrasting cross-border issues.\u3000\u0026nbsp;Fellows will share their stories through National Geographic\u2019s platforms, using a variety of digital storytelling tools, including text, photography, video, audio, graphic illustrations, and\/or social media.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEstablished by the U.S. Congress in 1946, the U.S. Department of State\u2019s Fulbright Program is the U.S. government\u2019s flagship international exchange program, designed to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and people of other countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Fulbright Program annually supports more than 8,000 students, scholars, artists, and professionals from the United States and more than 155 countries to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and find solutions to shared international challenges.\u3000\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Inspiring people to care about the planet\u0022 since 1888, the National Geographic Society is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world, promoting exploration and topics such as geography, natural science, and conservation.\u3000\u0026nbsp;Operating across a diverse set of media platforms, National Geographic is a trusted leader in digital storytelling.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith complementary missions, the U.S. Department of State and National Geographic are distinctively suited to deliver this unique Fulbright Fellowship opportunity.\u3000\u0026nbsp;This Fellowship advances the United States efforts to tackle global challenges and brings new voices to National Geographic as it expands in-depth coverage of pressing transnational issues.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Seniors and graduate students are eligible to apply."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of State and the National Geographic Society are partnering to launch the inaugural\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ecompetition.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The U.S. Department of State and the National Geographic Society are partnering to launch the inaugural Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship competition."}],"uid":"27752","created_gmt":"2014-01-08 09:55:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:40","author":"Maggie Miller","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42951","name":"Student Art"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"368","name":"Fellowship"},{"id":"369","name":"Fulbright"},{"id":"1802","name":"international"},{"id":"83121","name":"National Geographic"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKathryn Meehan (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ekathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) or Karen Adams (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.adams@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ekaren.adams@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}