Ineligibility

• 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.