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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 , U.S. colleges and universities collaborate with scholars from Junior Faculty Development Programs for , Lebanon, and scholars, including innovations that increase flexibility, impact , , , Russia or South . 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, and other nations for a series United States, , , , , , • Fulbright Postdoctoral and Early Career Awards present of seminar meetings and an exchange experience. Fulbright Russia and 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.