Eligibility Requirements for Host Institutions

Institutions that are eligible to request a Fulbright Specialist include:

• Institutions of Higher Education (universities, colleges, research institutions, vocational/technical educational institutions);
• Government Institutions (ministries or agencies, courts, parliamentary or congressional bodies);
• Cultural Institutions (conservatories, museums, libraries, theaters, etc.);
• Non-Governmental Organizations including issue-centered institutions and think tanks; and
• Medical Institutions (public health organizations, teaching hospitals, etc.).

Those who are NOT eligible:

• U.S. or U.S.-based institutions
• For-profit companies and organizations such as businesses and corporations are ineligible to host Fulbright Specialists. 
• Projects with activities focused on English as a foreign language such as designing curricula, or conducting needs assessments, teacher training, or high-level educational consultations in that field, are not eligible for the FSP.
• Specialists also may not carry out personal research projects – they must carry out projects proposed by host institutions and approved by posts or commissions and ECA. 
• Clinical medical research or projects involving patient contact are ineligible under Fulbright Program policy.