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 Dear Colleagues,  The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is pleased to present the opening of our awards catalog for the 2021-2022 academic year. Our program offers short-term teaching, research or combination teaching and research awards in over 130 countries.  Qatar - Postdoctoral Fellowship in Water, Energy, and the Environment at HBKU This postdoctoral research award is for scholars interested in water security research. Research will focus on aquifer mapping and groundwater mapping. The project may lead to the launch of a satellite-borne radar imaging technology with wide applications for understanding climate change on our planet and water traces on arid planets like Mars.  Italy - Fulbright Lectureship in Energy, Environment and Sustainability at the Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope” The visiting scholar will interact with some of the PhD students, suggesting options, research pathways, hypotheses, and other tutorial activities, and supervising presentations and seminars. Parthenope University is eager to support the Fulbright Scholar in her/his research activity in close collaboration with Italian colleagues with the possibility of submitting jointly authored papers.  Canada - Research Chairs in Environmental Studies As a research chair you will conduct your own research, work collaboratively with new colleagues, guest lecture at university courses, mentor students, lecture in public venues, network, and promote your research while representing the Fulbright program. There are multiple chairs to choose from which range from Interdisciplinary sustainability solutions to environmental policy.  Australia - Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Science, Technology, and Innovation (CSIRO) This research award allows scholars to give workshops and short seminars in collaboration with their host university. Scholars will also be eligible to travel to other countries through the East Asia Pacific Regional Travel Program.  Sudan - All Disciplines This award allows scholars the option of working in their unique disciplines.  Scholars will collaborate with faculty on staff training and curriculum development, conduct research in area of specialization, and hold seminars on research topics.  Republic of Maldives - Multiple Disciplines This award is for scholars interested in teaching, teaching/research or a professional project. This award allows the scholar to teach undergraduate courses, draw curriculums, training and building capacity. Scholars also have the opportunity to attend the South and Central Asia Fulbright Midyear Conference.  If you have any questions, please visit our website: https://www.cies.org/ or email us at: scholars@iie.org.  Sincerely,  Fulbright U.S. Scholar Team  