The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program

The Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year.

Institutions

Opportunities for Institutional Development

•	Institutions Served By SIR
•	Building the Proposal
•	Timeline
•	Fulbright Experiences
•	How to Apply
•	Application
•	Samples of Successful Granted Proposals
	Sample 1 (.pdf) Sample 2 (.pdf)

Last year, 46 institutions took advantage of the opportunities provided by the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program to internationalize programs, develop curricula and faculty, and diversify student and faculty experiences. Your institution is invited to learn how it can take advantage of SIR benefits in 2010-2011.

Unlike any other program within Fulbright, SIR primarily focuses on the needs of institutions. It funds the lecturing work of Visiting Scholars in programs developed by such Historically Black Colleges as Miles College and Hispanic-serving institutions such as Texas A&M University-Kingsville. SIR also helps fund Visiting Scholars for lecturing at tribal colleges, community colleges and small, liberal arts institutions. If your institution is not among these groups, it can still submit a proposal for funding. Keep in mind that your proposal will only be considered after reviewing proposals from targeted institutions are reviewed.

The SIR Program can help your institution leverage its financial, campus and community assets in a collaborative manner. This helps your school achieve short- and long-term goals and gives the Visiting Scholar you host the opportunity to develop their lecturing and technical consulting skills. This approach also helps diversify the international experiences of your surrounding community.

This year’s deadline is October 15, 2009.