Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program: August News, Resources and Events
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition for 2022-23 deadline is approaching! Visit the Catalog of Awards for details of over 400 awards offered across 130 countries. The deadline to apply is September 15, 2021. Please note that U.S. citizenship is required. Join a webinar this month to learn more about Fulbright opportunities around the world. Want to know more? Read about NOVA-LO Faculty Member Kush Jenkins who won an award to teach in Trinidad-Tobago in 2021-2022!
Join us in one of the following live webinars in August and September:
- Tuesday, August 24: Fulbright Community College Administrators Program: Opportunity in Russia
- Thursday, August 26: Fulbright International Education Administrators Program: Opportunities in Korea
- Friday, Sept. 10: Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship Virtual Advising
Can’t join us live? All webinars are recorded and archived on our website. To view more upcoming and archived webinars, visit our Webinar Schedule. (Note that any times listed for webinars or other live resource events are in U.S. Eastern standard time.)
While the U.S. Scholar Program deadline is approaching, there is still time to submit a competitive application! Remember what resources you have available to you, which will prove invaluable as you navigate the application process:
- Webinar archive, including our most recent presentation, Global Hidden Gems, highlighting specific awards that may not garner as much attention from applicants – and could equal great opportunities for undecided scholars!
- Awards Catalog, detailing over 400 unique awards in over 130 countries, both for individual countries and our global/regional opportunities
- Application Requirements and Guidance
- Application Walkthrough (Recorded Webinar)
- Eligibility for U.S. Scholar Awards
- Application Review Process and Timeline
Still have questions? Join us for office hours!
Other Opportunities:
2022-23 Scholar-in-Residence Program seeking U.S. Institutional Hosts
The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program is accepting applications for U.S. institutions to host an international scholar in the 2022-23 academic year for a semester or full year to support campus internationalization goals. S-I-Rs work across departments and curricula to enhance an international program, develop new world area studies programs or add an international dimension to coursework. Fulbright provides J-visa sponsorship, travel, and living stipends to scholars who further U.S. institutions’ internationalization efforts through:
- Teaching
- Curriculum development
- Developing exchange partnerships
- Community engagement
U.S. Institution Applications are due by October 15, 2021. Contact: SIR@iie.org.
Strengthen your international connections with an International Education Administrator (IEA) Award
Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminar to India
International Education Administrator (IEA) Awards send U.S. international education professionals and senior-level higher education officials abroad to forge empowering connections with their higher education counterparts in other countries. The IEA Award is an intensive two-week seminar in which selected applicants learn about the host country’s education system as well as establish networks of U.S. and international colleagues. Current hosting countries include France, Germany, Russia, and South Korea. Each country has varying deadlines, please consult the website for more details. Please encourage relevant colleagues to apply. Application deadlines vary.
For more on the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, visit: Connect with Fulbright or by email: scholars@iie.org
Submitted by:
Leeza Fernand, OIESP, LFernand@nvcc.edu