U.S. and Non-U.S. Scholars

Fulbright New Century Scholars Program
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Who's Eligible

Leading scholars and professionals in any discipline relevant to one of the three key themes related to the examination of access and equity in higher education, as outlined in the section on the NCS Theme in the Program Description. Successful candidates may be established senior scholars or promising younger ones; they will be active in the academic, public or private sector and will demonstrate outstanding qualifications and a distinguished record of experience, research and accomplishment in an area clearly related to the NCS theme. Applicants must be conducting current research relevant to the program's theme and objectives, be open to exploring and incorporating comparative, interdisciplinary approaches in their investigations, and interested in developing collaborative activities with other NCS Scholars.

• For academic applicants, a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant field.
• For applicants in the professional fields, the appropriate terminal degree in a relevant field.
• U.S. applicants must have U.S. citizenship and be residing permanently in the United States
• U.S. applicants who are currently on the Fulbright Senior Specialist Roster may not accept any Senior Specialist assignments during the NCS program year.
• Non-U.S. applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of and residing in the country from which they are applying at the time of application. Non-U.S. applicants holding permanent residency "green cards", whether or not they reside in the U.S., are not eligible. Since specific residency requirements vary from country to country, applicants should contact their local Fulbright office directly to determine their eligibility.
• Non-U.S. applications must be submitted through a participating Fulbright Commission or Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in the home country *
• Fluency in English.
  
  

  Important message from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board about newly adopted eligibility guidelines for all those applying for awards in the 2007-2008 academic year and all those beyond.