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Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 11:59PM PST

Each year, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides approximately 800 grants in more than 130 countries to support teaching and research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. The programs now include:

–Fulbright Global Scholar Awards for training, research, and/or professional projects in multiple countries.
–Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards that recognize eminent scholars with records of significant publications and outstanding teaching.
–Fulbright Postdoctoral and Early Career Awards that allow new scholars to deepen their expertise, acquire new skills, and make connections with peers in their fields.
–Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships for early and mid-career professionals and practitioners in the United States to serve in a partner foreign government ministry or institution.
–Fulbright International Education Administrator Awards for international education professionals and senior higher education officials 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. Deadlines vary.

Some awards offer more flexible options of multiple short-term trips in the host country for one to two years. To see all available awards, check out the catalog of awards.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

After applying in their home countries, approximately 900 faculty and professionals from more than 100 countries receive Fulbright grants each year to conduct research and/or teach in the United States. The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program links campuses around the world and introduces new ideas and networks to students, faculty, and administrators. Additional programs offer other ways to invite visiting scholars to campus:

–Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program that links campuses around the world and introduces new ideas and networks to students, faculty, and administrators.
–Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program for scholars who teach primarily at the undergraduate level.
–Outreach Lecturing Fund to invite scholars who are already in the U.S. to visit campus for short-term speaking engagements.
–Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program for teaching assistants to support foreign language instruction on campus.

If you’re interested in one of these opportunities or would like to know more, please contact UO’s Fulbright Scholar Liaison, Holly Lakey, for more information.