The 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar competition is now open

Which Award is Right for Me?

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program affords over 400 awards in additional than 135 nations for U.S. residents to educate, conduct analysis and perform skilled tasks all over the world.  College and college college, in addition to artists and professionals from a variety of fields can be a part of over 400,000 Fulbrighters who’ve come away with enhanced abilities, new connections, and larger mutual understanding.

Interested college and professionals are inspired to think about the next sorts of awards.

For a full record of our award choices, please go to the U.S. Scholars Awards Search.

Fulbright Scholar Awards comprise the majority of awards provided and embody alternatives for professionals, artists, and students in any respect profession ranges. Location and eligibility range throughout all awards, and a few awards could also be restricted to sure profession ranges or sorts of students. This data is outlined within the award description.

Please see right here for alternatives throughout the U.S. Scholar program:

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Distinguished Scholar awards are seen as probably the most prestigious appointments within the Fulbright Scholar Program. Awards are open to students who’ve greater than seven years of expertise of their self-discipline or space of experience, although some awards might additional prohibit eligibility. Distinguished Scholars are anticipated to actively have interaction host establishments in a spirit of selling mutual understanding and sharing information.

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Postdoctoral Awards present not too long ago graduated students a possibility to conduct analysis and obtain skilled coaching overseas. Awards might contain restricted instructing. Postdoctoral Awards are open to students who could have obtained a doctoral diploma (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., Ed.D., and so forth.) inside 5 to seven years of the fellowship begin date, as famous within the award description. Degree conferment earlier than the beginning of the award is necessary. Institutional affiliation within the United States is not required.

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This award offers worldwide training professionals and senior increased training officers a possibility to interact in a two-week intensive seminar to study in regards to the host nation’s training system and set up networks of U.S. and worldwide colleagues.

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How lengthy are Fulbright alternatives?

Fulbright alternatives vary from just a few months to a full yr and lots of of our awards provide versatile durations. Each award outlines the period and potential begin dates. Many awards provide a Flex choice which is designed for Scholars who require a number of visits to the host nation. This choice permits grants to be performed over brief segments, ideally throughout the fall and/or spring semesters. Applicants ought to clearly point out plans for Flex of their venture assertion and embody a venture timeline.

View list of awards that allow for a Flex option.

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Career Profile

Distinguished Scholar (Mid-Career/Senior Academics)

Distinguished Scholar candidates have greater than seven years of expertise of their self-discipline or space of experience, although some awards might additional prohibit eligibility. Although Distinguished Scholars are eligible and might apply for a lot of the Scholar Awards, we encourage mid-career and senior lecturers to view the Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards.

Postdoctoral Scholars

Postdoctoral students could have obtained a doctoral diploma (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., Ed.D., and so forth.) inside 5 to seven years of the fellowship begin date, as famous within the award description. Degree conferment earlier than the beginning of the award is necessary.  Early Career Academics are those that have been working within the capability of a trainer or scholar for not more than seven years. Check out the Postdoctoral Awards in our catalog of awards.

Professionals

Professionals are outlined as those that have greater than seven years of expertise in a specific occupation. Be certain to learn the award parameters carefully to find out that you just meet the diploma necessities. We encourage you to go to the Professional opportunities in our catalog of awards.

Artists

The Fulbright Scholar program welcomes artists who’ve greater than seven years of expertise in any inventive occupation to apply for our awards. Be certain to learn the award parameters carefully to find out that you just meet the diploma necessities. For awards particular to artists, go to the Artists opportunities in our award search.

Community College Educators and Administrators

Community College college and directors are inspired to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program. Although these awards particularly welcome Community College college, you should definitely go to the U.S. Scholar Award Search to search out the fitting alternative you.

Higher Education Administrators and Executives

Those who’ve been working within the capability of directors or executives with a give attention to the worldwide dimensions of U.S. campuses are welcome to apply for the Fulbright Scholar Program. Opportunities to notice embody the Fulbright International Education Administrators Awards that are fully-funded two-week seminars overseas to find out about different nations’ increased training methods. Be certain to go to the Higher Education Administrators and Executives opportunities in addition to the U.S. Scholar Awards for which you will be eligible.

Independent Scholar

No U.S. institutional affiliation is required to apply for a Fulbright Scholar Award until in any other case famous. We encourage Independent Scholars to seek for awards that match their degree of educational diploma and scholarly self-discipline. As lengthy as a Scholar has the requisite diploma and expertise to match the Award Requirements, an Independent Scholar’s application will likely be aggressive!

Retired and Emeriti Applicants

The Fulbright Scholar Program encourages retired college and Emeriti to apply for awards. In reality, Scholar Awards are a wonderful post-retirement alternative for Scholars to make use of their appreciable years of instructing and analysis expertise to meet Fulbright’s mission of citizen diplomacy.

As is required of all candidates, the venture assertion ought to deal with the anticipated influence, outcomes, and advantages of the Fulbright, together with to the host nation and the U.S..