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Application Deadline: September 15, 2021

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2022-2023 competition is NOW OPEN. The Scholar Program offers diverse opportunities for U.S. academics, administrators and professionals to teach, research, do professional projects and attend seminars abroad. Please explore our catalog of awards and connect with Fulbright to learn more.

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassadors 2021

Meet the new cohort of Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassadors. We will be introducing them in a series of live webinars taking place on June 9, July 1, and July 9.

75 Years of Global Impact

Celebrating the Fulbright Program’s history of positive impact on the lives of individuals as well as on global and local communities.

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Fulbright Arctic Initiative

The Fulbright Arctic Initiative will bring together a network of scholars, professionals and applied researchers from the Arctic Council member countries for a series of three seminar meetings and a Fulbright exchange experience.

International Education Administrators Seminars

The International Education Administrators (IEA) seminars help U.S. international education professionals and senior higher education officials create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries.

2020 Fulbright Year in Review

Take a look back at last year’s highlights in the 2020 Fulbright Year in Review.

U.S. Scholars

Explore opportunities for U.S. citizens to go abroad with the Fulbright Scholar Program. With more than 800 awards annually to 135+ countries, find the right Fulbright for you. Award types include Scholar awards, Distinguished Scholar awards, Postdoctoral awards and International Education Administrator Awards.

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards

Fulbright International Education Administrator Awards

Fulbright Global Scholar Award

Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship

Catalog of Awards

Non-U.S. Scholars

Each year roughly 850 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright Scholar awards for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Individual awards are available to scholars from over 100 countries.

Fulbright Non-U.S. Scholars

Outreach Lecturing Fund

Scholar-in-Residence Program

U.S. Institutions

U.S. Higher Education institutions are instrumental to the success of the Fulbright mission. They are key allies in advancing the goal of sharing knowledge across communities, promoting mutual understanding across nations and improving lives around the world.

Fulbright Scholar Liaison

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassadors

Outreach Lecturing Fund

Scholar-in-Residence Program

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Fulbright Is Your Partner in Internationalizing Your Campus

Looking for ways to internationalize your campus? The Fulbright U.S. Program is ready to partner with you to enhance the international dimensions of your institution.

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Donathan Brown, U.S. Scholar to Slovenia, 2017

Conferences and Workshops

Virtual Fulbright Institutional Training- Minority Serving Institutions

April 20, 2021 3:00PM EST

Join us for an interactive session to learn about the role of the Fulbright Scholar Liaison and Fulbright Program Adviser. In parallel sessions, you will learn about ways to support faculty and administrators as a Liaison, and, as a Fulbright Program Adviser, how to support student applicants. You will meet other Liaisons and Advisers and have the opportunity to network and discuss best practices.

For more information on registering for this event, please email [email protected].