Amount: Varies. About: Funded by the U.S. government, the Fulbright Scholar Program “offers passionate and accomplished students and scholars in more than 160 countries the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to mutual understanding.” Each year, the program awards more than 1,700 fellowships, with 800 U.S. Scholars going abroad and 900 Visiting Scholars coming to the United States. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers U.S. citizens the opportunity to teach, conduct research, and carry out professional projects around the world. The Fulbright Visiting Scholars Program offers Fulbright Scholar grants for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States to non-U..S. faculty and professionals from around the world. U.S. Scholars must be graduating college seniors, graduate students, and early-career professionals from all backgrounds intending to pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad. Visiting Scholars must be 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. Each year, the application period opens in February and closes in mid-September.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Senior, Graduate Student, Postdoctoral Degree Holders, Young Professionals, Artists
Eligible Majors: All majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: September 15, 2024 Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.