Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program: Regional Highlights
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The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries for the 2015-2016 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. Highlights from
nearly 600 awards offered in this year’s program include:
New Countries Offering Awards
After a 10-year hiatus, the U.S. Scholar Fulbright program is reopening in
Belize, the
Bahamas, and
Guyana. The Bahamas has a strong academic community with a healthy appetite for new and cutting-edge research. Applicants interested in a teaching or teaching/research grant to Belize will find themselves in high demand for their expertise in a country that abounds with natural wonders. Guyana is eager to benefit from curriculum development, knowledge exchange and research collaboration.
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- East Asia and the Pacific
- Europe-Eurasia
- Middle East and North Africa
- South and Central Asia
- The Western Hemisphere
Interested faculty and professionals are encouraged to learn more about core Fulbright U.S. Scholar opportunities by visiting the online
Catalog of Awards. The application deadline for most awards is August 1, 2014. U.S. citizenship is required. For other eligibility requirements and detailed award descriptions, please visit
our website.
The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. For more information, visit eca.state.gov/fulbright.
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