FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cyprus Fulbright Commission
April 26, 2007

CYPRUS FULBRIGHT COMMISSION:
SHORT TERM TRAINING GRANTS FOR PROFESSIONALS

The Cyprus-America Scholarship Program is accepting applications for Short Term Training Grants in various fields that may be offered for the year 2008. These grants are subject to availability of funds.

The Cyprus-America Scholarship Program (CASP) is funded by the people of the United States of America through the U.S. Embassy and the Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The program is administered in Cyprus by the Fulbright Commission.

Completed applications must be received by the Fulbright Commission, 2 Egypt Avenue, Nicosia, no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 15, 2007. Civil servants need to conform to the approved priority fields as given by the Planning Bureau.

Application forms are available at the Fulbright Commission Tel: 22-669757, Monday - Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm and Thursday 10:00am – 5:00pm. Applications may also be downloaded from the Commission’s website: http://www.fulbright.org.cy under “Grants for Cypriots”.

Applicants must be citizens of Cyprus and must meet all other eligibility criteria as specified on the application. U.S. citizens are not eligible to apply.