Grant Period:

9 months

Fulbright grants will begin in September 2015. The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde will not consider applicants who wish to arrive in the middle of an academic year (i.e., at the beginning of the Spring semester), or wish to depart before the end of the academic year.

Accepted Degree Levels:

Bachelor’s

Master’s

Doctoral

Foreign Language Proficiency:

French Language Proficiency: Required

Level: Intermediate

2 years of college-level study, or the equivalent, prior to commencing the grant

Additional Information: English and French are the official languages of Cameroon. Although Cameroon is officially bilingual, French speakers outnumber English speakers by a 4 to 1 ratio. A working knowledge of French is not required for students who plan to stay in the two English-speaking North West and South West regions of Cameroon.  However, a working knowledge of the French language is required for candidates planning to live in the other eight regions of the country.

Fulbright Proposal Types:

Independent Study/Research: Yes

Graduate Degree Enrollment: No

Affiliation:

It is strongly recommended that applicants identify appropriate host institutions for their projects and that they include affiliation letters with their Fulbright applications.

Research Clearance:

Research permits, issued through the Ministry of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation (MSRTI), are required in Cameroon.  Researchers must have institutional affiliations in Cameroon and should indicate in their applications the names and academic titles of individuals and institutions with whom they will work before research permits are issued.  MSRTI requires that researchers work with a Cameroonian or local scholar. This local scholar must have a PhD degree in order to serve as academic advisor.

Applicants should contact their host institution or the Embassy about applying for a research permit, providing the area of research and timeline. There are three types of research permits: a three-month permit, a six-month permit, and a one-year permit.  Each permit may be renewed once and for each renewal the research team must present a preliminary report of activities.The U.S. Embassy may work with Fulbright grantees to secure research permits, if the need arises.

General Comments:

Applications in all fields of study will be considered, but preference is given to researchers in the humanities, natural resource management, natural and technical sciences, public health and political science.