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Applicants must meet all
of the following eligibility requirements
unless otherwise stated in individual country
or award descriptions:
- U.S. citizenship at the time of application.
Permanent resident status is not sufficient.
- A Ph.D. or equivalent professional
terminal degree at the time of application.
For professionals and artists outside
academe, recognized professional standing
and substantial professional accomplishments.
- College or university teaching experience
at the level and in the field of the
proposed lecturing activity as specified
in the award description. For Distinguished
Chairs awards, candidates should be
senior scholars with a significant publication
and teaching record.
- Foreign language proficiency only
if specified in the award description
or required for the completion of the
proposed project. (Note: Except
in certain world areas and countries,
English is usually sufficient for lecturing.)
- Previous Fulbright scholar grantees
are eligible to apply only if five
years will have elapsed between the
ending date of one scholar award and
the beginning date of the new scholar
award. This rule does not apply if the
previous grant was for less than two
months.
- Because an objective of the Fulbright
Program is to provide an educational
exchange experience for those not previously
afforded such an opportunity, preference
will usually be given to candidates
who have not had substantial recent
experience in the country to which they
are applying. Duty abroad in the Armed
Forces of the U.S. is not considered
disqualifying.
- Sound physical and mental health.
- Disclosure of prior conviction or
current indictment for commission of
a felony. Prior conviction or current
indictment may result in disqualification.
- Applicants will be considered without
regard to race, color, religion, sex,
age, national origin and/or physical
impairment.
- Employees, spouses or dependent children
of the United States Department of State
or public and private organizations
under contract to the United States
Department of State are ineligible to
apply for a Fulbright grant until one
year after the employee's termination.
- Notes on Eligibility
Applicants must disclose any prior
convictions for commission of a felony
or a misdemeanor (excluding minor traffic
violations). Applicants must also disclose
if, at the time of application, or at
any subsequent time during the selection
process, they have been arrested for,
indicted for, or charged with a felony
or a misdemeanor (excluding minor traffic
violations), and the criminal matter
has not been resolved.
Refer to the
individual award descriptions
to determine that a grant is
possible in your field and preferred
country before applying.
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