Fulbright is the United States government’s flagship program of international educational and cultural exchange. The U.S. Scholar Program is one among many programs for talented students and scholars worldwide. We encourage you to explore the following programs for the students you advise, campus enrichment activities, and as a potential host for a foreign scholar.
For students considering a next step after earning their degree, the Fulbright Study/Research Award is the traditional award opportunity for a candidate to design a proposal to pursue coursework or undertake independent research in a specific country. Another popular option is the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program placing recent graduates and young professionals as English teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools or universities overseas.
Similarly, The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program brings early career educators to U.S. colleges and universities — improving U.S. students’ foreign language abilities and knowledge of other countries. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to research and study in the United States for one year or longer at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions.
The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program invites U.S. institutions to 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.
The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program provides grants to foreign scholars to conduct postdoctoral research or teach at U.S. institutions for periods ranging from an academic semester to a full academic year. While in the United States, foreign scholars may be invited to travel to other U.S. campuses for short term speaking engagements, providing cultural enrichment to both the scholar and host campus through the The Outreach Lecturing Fund.
Finally, The Fulbright Specialist Program, a short-term complement to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, sends experienced U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants and engage in education and/or training activities for a period of two to six weeks.
We invite you to learn more about the full range of Fulbright Programs, including specialized opportunities for students and scholars from the United States and abroad.