Aferdita Krasniqi

Program Officer, Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Institute of International Education (IIE)

New York City

May 22, 2019

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program: Opportunities in Education and the Social Sciences

The Fulbright Program

Established 1946 to expand and strengthen the relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world

Sponsored by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)

Eligibility for U.S. Scholar Programs

U.S. citizenship

Degree as required by award

Ph.D. or other terminal degree may be required

Many awards are open to applicants with a Master’s and professional or academic experience

Recent Master’s degree recipients and undergraduate degree holders are eligible for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Open to professionals and artists outside academia with recognized standing and substantial accomplishments

Teaching experience as required by award

Candidates who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces are encouraged to apply

New policies on previous Fulbright Scholar grants and waiting periods between grants

U.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM

https://eca.state.gov/files/bureau/chapter_600_-_3_-_2016_0.pdf

Selecting the Right AwardU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Match your expertise, experience and proposal to the award description

Regional experience and language ability

Discipline preferences listed in the award

Relevance of the project to the country; why will host country benefit from your project?

Career level - early career, postdoctoral, mid-level, Distinguished Chair

Opportunities in Europe and Eurasia

Albania: Gender Studies

Austria: Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professor of Austrian-American Studies

Czech Republic: Fulbright-Masaryk University Distinguished Chair in Social Studies

France: Fulbright-EHESS Post-Doctoral Award in Social Sciences (Junior Research)

Georgia: Education, Communication, Creative Writing

EuropeEurasia@iie.org

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Opportunities in Europe and Eurasia

Hungary: University of Pannonia Scholar Grant

Italy: Fulbright Lectureship at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Bologna

Kosovo: Higher Education

Turkey: Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts

Ireland: Social Sciences and Humanities

EuropeEurasia@iie.org

https://awards.cies.org/content/fulbright-university-pannonia-scholar-grant-1https://awards.cies.org/content/fulbright-lectureship-department-political-and-social-sciences-university-bolognahttps://awards.cies.org/content/higher-education-1https://awards.cies.org/content/social-sciences-humanities-and-arts-1https://awards.cies.org/content/social-sciences-and-humanities-7mailto:EuropeEurasia@iie.org

Opportunities in South and Central Asia

India: Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Awards (All Disciplines)

Maldives: All Disciplines

Central Asia: Teaching English as Foreign Language

Nepal: All Disciplines (Teaching/Research)

Uzbekistan: All Disciplines

Multi-country: South and Central Regional Research Program

SouthCentralAsia@iie.org

https://awards.cies.org/content/fulbright-nehru-academic-and-professional-excellence-awards-all-disciplines-1https://awards.cies.org/content/all-disciplines-233https://awards.cies.org/content/teaching-english-foreign-language-central-asiahttps://awards.cies.org/content/all-disciplines-teachingresearch-3https://awards.cies.org/content/all-disciplines-236https://awards.cies.org/content/south-and-central-asia-regional-research-program-1mailto:SouthCentralAsia@iie.org

Opportunities in East Asia Pacific

Australia: Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (The Australian National University)

Australia: Fulbright Scholar Award (University of Canberra)

Burma: All Disciplines

China: Fulbright Distinguished Chair in the Social Sciences

China: Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts (Research) and Teaching

Indonesia: All Disciplines

Korea: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts (Teaching or Teaching/Research)

Vietnam: All Disciplines

Southeast Asia: ASEAN Research Program

EastAsiaPacific@iie.org

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Opportunities in MENA and SSA

Middle East and North AfricaKuwait: All Disciplines

Jordan: TEFL Applied Linguistics

Sub-Saharan AfricaSouth Africa: Social Sciences and Humanities

Cameroon: All Disciplines

MiddleEastNorthAfrica@iie.org

SubSaharanAfrica@iie.org

https://awards.cies.org/content/all-disciplines-234https://awards.cies.org/content/teflapplied-linguistics-3https://awards.cies.org/content/social-sciences-and-humanities-8https://awards.cies.org/content/all-disciplines-271mailto:MiddleEastNorthAfrica@iie.orgmailto:SubSaharanAfrica@iie.org

Opportunities in the Western Hemisphere

Argentina: Social Sciences and Humanities

Chile: Social Sciences, Humanities and Education

Mexico: Social Sciences and Humanities

Canada: Research Chairs in Arts, Humanities, and Culture and Research Chairs in Indigenous Studies

Paraguay: All Disciplines

Uruguay: All Disciplines

WestHem@iie.org

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Application ComponentsU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Application Form

Project Statement

Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Letters of Reference

Additional components, depending on award

Course Outlines or Syllabi (for teaching awards)

Select Bibliography (for research awards)

Language Proficiency Report

Letter of Invitation

Supplemental materials for applicants in the Arts, Architecture, Writing and Journalism

Project StatementU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Your opportunity to lay out your proposed project specifics in as much detail as possible

Why Fulbright and why this country/institution/organizations?

Focus on what you plan to do; the specific courses you plan to teach/the methods and goals of your research

Outcomes from the grant - impact on hosts, home institution and you

How adaptable are you? How well will you deal with challenging situations?

Affiliations and Invitations

U.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Host Institution:

If a host is identified, it will be found under Location in the Catalog

When a host is not identified, there are several resources to help find an affiliation:

International office on your campus

U.S. and Visiting Fulbright Scholar Directory

Review award description for suggested hosts or resources

Letter of Invitation:

Non-binding expression of interest from proposed host abroad

Should come from person with whom you will be collaborating

Should be on host institution letterhead

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Submitting a Competitive ApplicationU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Address the Fulbright goal of promoting mutual understanding

Why you are interested in a Fulbright and why in your proposed host country

Professional expertise and skills you can offer; benefits to the host institution and host country; exchange of knowledge and experience

Cultural diplomacy; demonstrated flexibility, adaptability

Outcomes, impact, and multiplier effect

for your professional development, home campus, students, field at large; for your host institution

future collaborations; linkages: personal, professional, institutional; plans for sustaining relationships

internationalizing campus and curriculum

Review Process and Timeline

U.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM

SEPT. 16 Application deadline

OCT. - NOV. U.S. peer review

DEC..Applicants notified of status - Recommended applications are sent to host countries and to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

JAN. – APR. Grantees notified of final approvals

MAY – onward Grantees prepare for grants

SEPT. Program staff conduct technical reviews for completeness

Application ResourcesU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Fulbright Scholar Program website and Catalog of Awards

Apply

Application and Application Instructions

Application Guidelines, Project Statement Guidanceand Samples

Learn

Webinars

The Fulbright Scholar Blog

Connect

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can I contact you?

A: E-mail addresses are listed in the award descriptions.

Q: When is the application deadline?

A: September 16, 2019

Q: Can I apply to two or more awards in the same competition?

A: No, applicants must select one award.

Q: Is there a preference for teaching, research, or teaching/research? What proportion is required for teaching/research?

A: See award description for any stated preferences; generally open to design of project and capacity of host institution if not otherwise stated in award.

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