Fulbright Grants for U.S. Faculty
and Professionals
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Fulbright Scholar Program
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U.S. government’s premiere exchange program
Created in 1946 by legislation introduced by the late
Senator J. William Fulbright
Sends over 750 U.S. academics and professionals abroad
each year
Brings 750 foreign scholars and professionals to the U.S.
Funded by U.S. government, host countries, universities,
corporations and foundations
Sponsored by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs
Administered by the Council For International Exchange of
Scholars (CIES)
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Grants in 140 countries available for:
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U.S. faculty
Administrators
Professionals
Types of Awards
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Lecturing
Research
Lecturing/Research
Seminars
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Eligibility Requirements
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U.S. citizenship
For faculty, a master’s or Ph.D.
For professionals/artists outside academe, recognized
professional standing and substantial professional
accomplishments
Teaching experience at the level required by award
Cannot have lived abroad for five or more consecutive
years in the six-year period preceding application
At least three years since any previous Fulbright award
(not including seminars or student awards)
Sound mental and physical health
No felonies
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Language Requirement
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Most lecturing awards are in English
Latin America countries usually require Spanish or
Portuguese
Francophone Africa generally requires French
Research awards may require knowledge of language
appropriate to project
Check award description!
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U.S. Fulbright Opportunities
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Distinguished Chairs Program
Traditional worldwide awards
Seminars for administrators
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Distinguished Chairs Program
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Application Deadline MAY 1
34 awards available in 13 countries in Europe and North
America
Majority of awards for lecturing
Applicants must have prominent record of scholarly
accomplishment
Submit letter of interest and curriculum vita
Contact: kadams@iie.org
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Worldwide Grants for U.S. Faculty
and Professionals
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Application deadline AUGUST 1
 Awards in 140 countries
Research
20%
Lecturing / Lecturing
Research
80%
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Special Multi-Country Awards
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African Regional Research Awards
Minority Studies Regional Research Program
European Union Affairs Research Award
Middle East, North Africa, South Asia Regional
Research Program
Aegean Initiative in Greece and Turkey
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Special Joint Country Awards
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Argentina/Uruguay--Environmental Sciences
Argentina/Brazil/Uruguay Joint Award in Trade
Integration: Mercosur and NAFTA
Austria/Hungary--Joint Research Award
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Seminars for Administrators
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Application Deadline NOVEMBER 1
Two- to three-week programs in Germany, Japan and
Korea
Open to full-time administrators affiliated with a four- or
two-year college or university
Applicants should be involved with international
programs
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Why Apply for a Fulbright?
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Meet new colleagues and establish new institutional
linkages
Help internationalize home and host institutions
Understand your discipline in a global context
Gain new teaching and research insights
Increase personal knowledge of another country
Share your knowledge
Provide opportunity for spouse and family to experience
a different culture
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How to Apply
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Use CIES Web Site www.cies.org
 From home page, find links to discipline lists as well as
complete listing of awards by country
 Check stipend information and program overview
 Consult ‘Tips for Prospective Applicants’
 Downloading the application requires MS Word 6.0 or
higher or Acrobat 3.0 or higher
 Read both general instructions and electronic file
instructions
 Consult the site for updated award information
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Use the printed Awards Book
Request from CIES
 3007 Tilden Street, NW
Suite 5L
Washington, DC 20008-3009
Phone: 202/686-7877
 E-mail: apprequest@iie.org
Be sure to read initial instructions
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To select an award
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Check index
Check stipend chart
Read country information
Read specific award description
Consider ‘Any Field’ award if no specific award matches
your expertise
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For additional help
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Check country and host institution Web sites
Contact CIES program officer(s) with
questions about specific awards or countries
Making Contacts Abroad
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Check CIES Web site for host institution
Ask CIES program officer for university contact sheets
Talk with visiting scholars from other countries
Ask international division of your professional
organization for ideas
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Submitting a Competitive Application
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Meet all eligibility requirements
Write a clear, focused proposal
Follow instructions and format precisely
Make certain application is complete
Meet application deadline
Get three good reference letters
 One from a person to whom you report at your
institution (crucial for teaching report)
 One from someone not at your institution
 One from a colleague who knows your work well
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Consider the audience when you write the proposal
Focus on what you plan to DO--not your biography
Write so that people outside your field can understand
your project and why it is important
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Special tips for:
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Lecturing awards
Research awards
Lecturing/research awards
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Lecturing Awards
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DO your homework: research host country and host
institution
WHAT will you teach?
HOW will you teach the material in a different culture?
WHY are you suited for this award?
Make certain your expertise matches award description
Check to see if a letter of invitation is needed for ‘Any
Field’ awards
Include sample syllabi for courses planned
Explain why you want to teach in this particular country
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Research Awards
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WHAT is your project?
HOW do you propose to do the research?
WHY is this research needed?
WHAT will be contributed to both countries and the
discipline?
WHY must this research be done in this country?
Is the research strategy feasible, and is there adequate
time for the project?
Consider the culture and politics of the host country
Discuss dissemination plan for research results
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Lecturing/Research Awards
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Follow directions for completing a lecturing
application AND directions for completing a
research application
 Divide the 5-page proposal proportionally between
lecturing and research (50/50 or other ratio)
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Reviewers Look For:
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Suitability for award (match)
Publication and scholarly record in relation to career
stage
Teaching ability
Innovative projects and methodology
Project feasibility
Value to discipline, scholar, host country
Benefits to home and host institutions
Evidence of host country interest
Demonstrated need to be in country to accomplish
project
Applicant’s cultural sensitivity
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Review/Selection Process
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Applications first screened by U.S. peer review
committees
List of recommended candidates then sent to each
country and to the J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board
Final selection is made in country after approval by
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
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Notification Time Table
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JULY--letter sent to Distinguished Chairs applicants
regarding status after U.S. review
DECEMBER--letter sent regarding status after U.S.
review for traditional world wide awards
Selections for Distinguished Chairs occur in December
and January
Selection dates for August 1 awards vary by country-generally February through April
All recommended applicants receive letters on their
final status from the Chair of the Foreign Scholarship
Board
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Grant Benefits
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Stipends and benefits vary considerably from country to
country
Consult Awards Book or CIES Web site for details
Payment is made in local currency or U.S. dollars
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Contact CIES
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Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L
Washington, DC 20008-3009
202/686-7877
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E-mails:
apprequest@iie.org (to request an application)
scholars@iie.org (questions about the program)
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Alumni Initiatives Awards Program
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Develop and sustain ongoing contacts initiated as a
result of the Fulbright experience
Current and former U.S. Fulbrighters who have received
CIES administered grants from 1995-96 to 2000-01
(grant completed by 2/1/01) are eligible to apply
Proposal should demonstrate evidence of commitment
on part of scholar’s home institution to the project
20 to 25 awards from $1,000 to $20,000
Application deadline JUNE 1
Contact Micaela Iovine, miovine@.iie.org
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Fulbright Senior Specialist Program
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Short-term Fulbright grants of two to six weeks
Worldwide coverage
Open to U.S. scholars and art, law and journalism
professionals
Opportunities to collaborate with foreign colleagues on
faculty and curriculum development, institutional
planning and a variety of other activities
Contact fulspec@cies.iie.org
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Specialist Program Administration
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CIES builds rosters of candidates in each program field
through an open application process
Approved candidates matched with requests from
Fulbright Commissions and U.S. Embassies
List of finalists sent overseas for final selection
Benefits include travel and lodging plus $200 per day
honorarium
Application materials available at:
http://www.iie.org/cies/specialist
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Fulbright Visiting Scholar
Programs
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Visiting Scholar Program
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Foreign scholars apply in home country to conduct
research, lecture or pursue combined lecturing/research in
the U.S.
 Scholars tend to go primarily to large research institutions
 U.S. academics or campuses wishing to host a Visiting
Scholar can
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invite overseas colleague to consider spending two months
to an academic year at their institution
suggest the scholar contact Fulbright Commission or U.S.
Embassy in his country
provide scholar with detailed letter of invitation
contact CIES for advice, assistance recruiting
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Scholar - in -Residence Program
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Overseas academics and professionals lecture for term or
academic year in the arts, humanities social sciences or
fields focusing on international issues
 Principal objective is to bring scholars and professionals to
campuses that do not often have access to such scholars
 Can also help campuses initiate international programs, an
internationalized curriculum or global studies
 Preference is given to
 small liberal arts colleges
 community colleges
 minority -serving institutions
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Research institutions with both undergraduate and
graduate programs may also participate
 Proposals from consortia encouraged
 Campuses wishing to host scholars-in-residence should
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Suggest suitable candidates
Or contact CIES for help recruiting
Submit institutional proposals for Fulbright funding
Be prepared to share costs, depending on financial capacity
Application deadline NOVEMBER 1
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European Union Scholar -in-Residence
Program
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Part of Scholar-in-Residence Program, but separate
funding
Senior European Union official or university faculty
come for academic term or year
Designed for research and graduate institutions that
have established programs in international affairs,
business, political science or related fields
Campuses who wish to host EU scholars should
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Occasional Lecturing Program
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Open to all campuses
Preference for small and minority-serving campuses
Scholars come from the Visiting Scholar, Scholar-inResidence and European Union Scholar-in-Residence
programs
Two-to-three-day visit usually
Campuses who wish to host Occasional Lecturers should
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Choose scholar from CIES Directory of Visiting Scholars
(available each Fall, print and online versions)
Contact scholar directly and issue invitation (scholar requests
own travel funding from CIES)
Campus should be prepared to provide local transportation,
accommodations and meals
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Contact CIES
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scholars@iie.org or Call
202/686-8664
Materials available include
 Directory of Visiting Fulbright Scholars
 Occasional Lecturer flyer
 Scholar-in-Residence Guidelines and sample
proposals
 European Union Scholar-in-Residence Guidelines
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Other Fulbright Programs
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Fulbright Graduate Students Program
 for predoctoral study and research abroad
 managed by Institute of International Education, IIE
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Fulbright Teacher Exchange
 principally for primary- and secondary- level educators
 managed by United States Department of Agriculture,
USDA
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Graduate Student Fulbright Awards
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Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
www.IIE.org/Fulbright
212/984-5330
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Fulbright Teacher Exchange
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Graduate School
600 Maryland Avenue, SW
Room 320
Washington, DC 20024-2520
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www.grad.usda.gov/International/ftep.html
fulbright@grad.usda.gov
800-726-0479 (to request application)
202/314-3520 (to speak with a staff member)
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