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Fulbright Specialist Program
Applications for this program are closed for 2024/25 cohort. Please stay tuned for new announcements.
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- About the Program
- Eligibility Requirements for Host Institutions
- Eligible Disciplines
- Ineligible Institutions, Fields, and Activities
- Fulbright Specialist Program Activities
- Program Parameters
- Identifying Fulbright Specialists
- Application Process for Host Institutions
- Specialist Program Impacts
- Contact Information
- Past Grantees
- Individuals Interested in Serving as a Fulbright Specialist
Eligible Disciplines
Projects designed by prospective host institutions should focus on one of the below eligible disciplines while the Commission is soliciting applications in these priority areas: Climate Change, Cyber Security and IT, Disaster Response, DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access), Entrepreneurship, Media Literacy/Countering Disinformation, Public Administration, Public/Global Health (including Mental Health) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
- Agriculture
- American (U.S.) Studies
- Anthropology
- Archeology
- Biology Education
- Business Administration
- Chemistry Education
- Communications and Journalism
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering Education
- Environmental Science
- Law
- Library Science
- Math Education
- Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
- Physics Education
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Public/Global Health
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Urban Planning
New for FY 2023: The Commission is soliciting projects that are focused on providing mental health resources or training for students, educators, administrators, and others. Additionally, we welcome projects that support host institutions’ objectives of furthering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in policies, activities, and/or workforce development.