Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers over 400 awards in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research and carry out professional projects around the world. 

College and university faculty, as well as artists and professionals from a wide range of fields can join over 400,000 Fulbrighters who have come away with enhanced skills, new connections, and greater mutual understanding.

Fulbright Individual Awards

Award	Description	Time Commitment	Application Deadline
Fulbright Scholar Program	Fulbright Scholar Awards comprise the bulk of awards offered and include opportunities for professionals, artists, and scholars at all career levels. Location and eligibility vary across all awards, and some awards may be restricted to certain career levels or types of scholars and many awards offer flex options. This information is outlined in the award description.	4-9 months	September
Fulbright Specialist Program	A program of the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Specialist Program is a unique opportunity for U.S. academics and established professionals to engage in two- to six-week, project-based exchanges at host institutions across the globe.	2-6 weeks	Ongoing
Fulbright International Education Administrators Award	This award provides international education professionals and senior higher education officials an opportunity to engage in a two-week intensive seminar to learn about the host country’s education system and establish networks of U.S. and international colleagues.	2 weeks	Varies by location

Fulbright Institutional Awards 

Award	Description	Time Period	Application Deadline
S-I-R Program	Fulbright Scholars in Residence teach courses or guest lecture on topics in their areas of expertise and provide cross-cultural or international perspectives to promote curricular and program development.	Academic year	June
FLTA Program	The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program brings language teachers from abroad to universities and colleges throughout the US where they teach their native language to US Students. FLTAs usually get tuition and fee waivers, can work for 20 hours/week, and are allowed to audit courses.	Academic year	March
Fulbright-Hayes GPA Program	The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the US by providing training opportunities for faculty, teachers, and upperclassmen and/or graduate students in foreign countries where the United States has diplomatic representation. Awards are made under the program to conduct overseas group projects in research, training and curriculum development	4 weeks – 12 months depending on program	March

Fulbright Liaisons

The following two faculty are alumni of one or more Fulbright programs and are available to speak with prospective applicants about the application process and their experiences with the program.