Fulbright Scholar Awards
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” There are several different awards to which interested faculty and staff may apply.
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
The core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers college and university faculty and administrators, professionals, journalists, lawyers, scientists, independent scholars, and many others awards to teach, conduct research, or combine teaching and research in over 125 countries.
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Fulbright Specialists Program
The Fulbright Specialists Program is designed to provide short-term academic opportunities (two to six weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals. Shorter grant lengths give specialists greater flexibility to pursue a grant that works best with their current academic or professional commitments.
Fulbright International Education Administrators Program
Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Awards are for higher education administrators to learn about participating countries’ higher education systems, exchange information on best practices, explore the potential for partnerships with institutions of higher education in the host country, and raise the profile of your home institution within the host country and the U.S. participant cohort. By participating in a Fulbright IEA seminar, you can build your institution’s capacity for international education, gain a cross-cultural perspective, and open doors to collaboration with colleagues and students throughout the world.
The U.S.-Taiwan International Educators Administrator Award is open to both senior-level administrators with substantial internationalization responsibilities as well as study abroad advisors with at least three years of experience. The award currently has a deadline September 15. You can contact IEA@iie.org to reach the IEA advisor.
Fulbright-Fogarty Postdoctoral Awards
The Fulbright-Fogarty U.S. scholar grants have been newly established to promote post-doctoral research in public health in resource-limited settings. Apply to participate in conducting current research at sites affiliated with the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program
Would you like to host a scholar from outside the U.S. on your campus? The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program (S-I-R) is a unique initiative that is specifically driven by the goals of U.S. institutions of higher education to enhance internationalization efforts on their campuses. Through the S-I-R Program, institutions host a scholar from outside of the United States for a semester or full academic year to teach courses, assist in curriculum development, guest lecture, develop study abroad/exchange partnerships and engage with the campus and the local community.
Outreach Lecturing Fund
The Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) provides funding for campuses to virtually host Fulbright Visiting Scholars already in the United States for short-term speaking engagements. OLF enriches institutions and Visiting Scholars through lectures that will promote academic disciplines and cultural understanding. This is a great way to receive funding that brings expertise to campus and builds relationships for future collaboration.
New issuances for this travel award are currently on pause from IIE until further notice. You can learn more by clicking the link below.
Share the Opportunity
If you know someone who would be a good fit for an award, you can directly refer a colleague to Fulbright. After receiving their information, the Fulbright office will reach out to them.
Connect with the Fulbright Experts
- Email Dr. Sammer Saleh Jones, the Fulbright Scholar Liaison for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with questions and inquiries.
- Join a Fulbright Office Hour to speak directly with a Fulbright team member.
- Send your general inquiries to scholars@iie.org.
- Open an application and attend a country-specific event to ask questions of in-country staff and learn more about their specific awards and priorities.
Reach Out to Regional Experts
Connect directly with regional advisors for additional application guidance:
- Sub-Saharan Africa: subsaharanafrica@iie.org
- East Asia and the Pacific: eastasiapacific@iie.org
- Europe and Eurasia: europeeurasia@iie.org
- Middle East and North Africa: middleeastnorthafrica@iie.org
- South and Central Asia: southcentralasia@iie.org
- Western Hemisphere: westhem@iie.org
- International Education Administrator Program: IEA@iie.org