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Fulbright Program The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship INTERNATIONALIZING international educational exchange program and is Opportunities designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright, the Fulbright Program provides participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential—with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. The Fulbright Program Opportunities for U.S. Scholars operates in over 160 countries worldwide. Approximately 8,000 grants are awarded annually. and Visiting Scholars Contact Information For more information, visit www.cies.org or email us at [email protected] Twitter: @FulbrightSchlrs Fulbright Scholar Program Fulbright Increasing “mutual understanding between the people of SCHOLAR PROGRAM the United States and the people of other countries” Enjoy a unique opportunity to establish Administered by the Council for International Exchange of lasting relationships with faculty members at Scholars, a division of the Institute of International Education. For more information, contact us at [email protected] or universities abroad and to build upon current 202-686-4000, or visit www.iie.org/cies. efforts to internationalize campuses and surrounding communities. 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 www.cies.org information, visit eca.state.gov/fulbright. FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM For more information, please visit: www.cies.org/programs OPPORTUNITIES FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. Scholars Visiting Scholars For nearly 70 years, American academics, administrators and professionals have taught and The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Programs conducted research abroad through the Fulbright provide American colleges, universities Scholar Program. Scholars have benefited from an and research institutions a key resource enhanced appreciation of the global impact of their to support the internationalization of academic specializations, a reinvigorated classroom their campuses. Administrators, faculty presence and a desire to become major and students at every level of American participants in their home campuses’ education can benefit from the presence internationalization. Fulbright helps faculty and of Fulbright Visiting Scholars. administrators build a “multiplier effect” by infusing cross-cultural perspectives into curricula, revitalizing teaching methods and opening doors for international colleagues and students. Core Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program Outreach Lecturing Fund Approximately 850 faculty and professionals from more than The Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) provides funding for 100 countries receive Fulbright grants each year. They conduct campuses to host Fulbright Visiting Scholars, who are already in research, teach and pursue combined teaching and research the United States, for short-term speaking engagements. Special Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Fulbright International in the United States. Scholars apply in their home countries consideration is given to campuses that have not previously Each year the Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides Education Administrator Seminars for these grants. The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program links participated in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Institutions approximately 800 grants in more than 125 countries to support Fulbright IEA Programs are open to experienced campuses around the world and introduces new ideas and underrepresented in the Fulbright Program are especially teaching and research in a wide variety of academic and international education administrators and other contacts to students, faculty and administrators. encouraged to participate, as are Minority Serving Institutions and professional fields. Scholars contribute not only to their host senior administrators responsible for enhancing the community colleges. institutions but also their home universities and colleges. international dimensions of their institutions. These 2 week seminars engage U.S. administrators with Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program Faculty Development Programs Recently, Fulbright has introduced new options to better overseas peers in a comparative study of the society, Through the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program, The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for Iraq, and the Fulbright accommodate the interests and commitments of today’s culture and higher education systems of France, U.S. colleges and universities collaborate with scholars from Junior Faculty Development Programs for Egypt, Lebanon, and scholars, including innovations that increase flexibility, impact Germany, India, Japan, Russia or South Korea. other countries to assist in internationalizing U.S. campuses, Tunisia are designed to bring junior scholars to U.S. host and scope of the program. curriculum and communities. Fulbright S-I-Rs teach primarily institutions for faculty development, mentoring, and cultural on the undergraduate level in their areas of expertise and exchange activities. The intent of these 10-week programs is to The Core Program also includes: Fulbright Specialist Program provide a cross-cultural or international perspective to promote equip scholars with the knowledge and tools needed to build the The Fulbright Specialist Program promotes linkages curriculum and program development. capacity of their home institutions and to advance the education • Fulbright Global Scholar Award provides scholars with the between U.S. scholars and professionals and their of future generations. opportunity to engage in scholarly activities in two or three counterparts at host institutions overseas. The program countries in two or three regions. awards grants for short-term (2-6 weeks) collaborative • Fulbright Flex awards allow for multiple, short-term stays projects in over 140 countries and 24 academic in the host country over a period of one to two years. disciplines. Shorter grant lengths give Fulbright OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH • Fulbright Distinguished Chair Awards are a group of highly Specialists greater flexibility to pursue projects that work selective awards intended for eminent scholars with NEXUS Regional Scholar Program Arctic Initiative best with their current academic or professional The Fulbright NEXUS Program brings together a group of The Fulbright Arctic Initiative brings together a network of records of significant publications and outstanding commitments. scholars, professionals and applied researchers from the United scholars, professionals and applied researchers from the teaching. States, Brazil and other Western Hemisphere nations for a series United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, • Fulbright Postdoctoral and Early Career Awards present of seminar meetings and an exchange experience. Fulbright Russia and Sweden for a series seminar meetings and an an excellent opportunity for recently minted scholars to NEXUS fosters collaborative and multidisciplinary research exchange experience. Using a collaborative model, program deepen their expertise, acquire new skills, and a make to address challenging regional issues and produce tangible participants will address public-policy research questions connections with others in their fields. results. relevant to Arctic nations’ shared challenges..