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The Fulbright Scholar competition for academic year 2016-2017 launched in February, and this year there are nearly 50 awards in the Middle East/North Africa region. My organization, the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, administers the Fulbright Scholar Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. We would appreciate the opportunity to share this news with your colleagues in the Historians of Islamic Art Association.Fulbright offerings in the MENA region are incredibly diverse. There are opportunities for both professionals and academics, including early-career scholars, and awards to teach and/or conduct research in all academic disciplines. The following is just a sample of the awards related to your association:Jordan #6413: Study of Islam in the Contemporary WorldThis teaching award is open to academics with a PhD, and the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor is required. The selected candidate will teach graduate-level courses in Islamic Studies at the University of Jordan, and eligible disciplines include Architecture, Area Studies, History (non-US), Philosophy, and Religious Studies.Algeria #6391: All DisciplinesThis teaching award is open to academics, and a PhD or other terminal degree is required while higher education teaching experience is preferred. The selected candidate will teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and host institutions include universities in Algiers, Oran, and Tlemcen. Applications are accepted in all appropriate disciplines, but Architecture is among the preferred fields.Bahrain #6395: Social Development in BahrainThis award gives scholars an opportunity to teach or teach and conduct research in the area of social development. This award is open to academics only, and a PhD or other terminal degree is required. Art History and Architecture are both among the list of preferred fields.Egypt #6402: Humanities and Social SciencesThis teaching award is open to academics, and a PhD is not required but is preferred. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses advise students, conduct seminars and workshops and participate in other activities at the American University in Cairo.All MENA countries offer an All Disciplines award, and these allow applicants to submit project proposals from any academic field.More information about the Fulbright Scholar Program can be found on our website, http://www.cies.org/, and the complete catalog of awards can be accessed online at http://catalog.cies.org/. As outlined in our Eligibility Guidelines, all applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. The current competition will close on August 3, 2015.