Program Information

The Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship, a component of the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, provides an opportunity for a Fulbright visiting scholar to connect with National Archives and Records Administration scientists and experts while conducting research at the National Archives and Records Administration’s Heritage Science Research and Testing Lab in College Park, Maryland. This fellowship is made possible through a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the National Archives and Records Administration. The award was established to support archival science education, conservation, and research. Read for more details about the research field and specific projects supported through this award. 

Heritage science is an interdisciplinary field spanning the humanities and sciences. It focuses on enhancing the care, use, and management of cultural and historic objects using the tools and technology of math, science, and engineering disciplines.

Grants are not for the principal purpose of

• attending conferences
• completing doctoral dissertations
• travel and consultation at multiple institutions, or
• clinical medical research involving patient contact*