Fulbright Opportunities
Faculty & Staff
The best known Fulbright opportunity is the Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program, which each year sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals to 140 countries for two months to an academic year. But there are many other programs you may not be aware of, including:
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The Distinguished Chairs award is among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Program for scholars who are in the top of their professional field
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International Education Administrators Seminars to Germany, Japan, and Korea
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The German Studies Seminar, for specialists and non-specialists alike
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The Senior Specialists Program, which offers shorter grants of 2-6 weeks for collaborations in other countries in a variety of activities
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The New Century Scholars, which each year brings together 30 experts from the U.S. and abroad to address a topic of global significance (this year’s theme is "Higher Education in the 21st Century: Global Challenge and National Response")
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The Alumni Initiatives Awards, which give former Fulbrighters the opportunity to sustain relationships initiated between their home and host institutions
Application deadlines for these programs vary. Complete information and application forms are available at the Fulbright Scholar Program web site. For a quick overview of awards for U.S. scholars, download the brochure "What a Difference a Fulbright Makes".
U.S. and Foreign Student Programs
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is now the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. For more information about opportunities for U.S students going abroad, please visit Fulbright Online to find the program right for you.
The Fulbright Foreign Student Prorgram brings citizens of other countries to the United States for Master’s degree or Ph.D. study at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions. The Institute of International Education (IIE) arranges academic placement for most Fulbright nominees and supervises participants during their stay in the United States.
