U.S. Scholars

core Fulbright Scholar Program

Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements—unless specific exemptions are stated in individual country or award descriptions. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or physical impairment.

• U.S. citizenship at the time of application. Permanent resident status is not sufficient.
  
  
• A Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree (including a master's depending on the field) as appropriate 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 at the time of application.
  
  
• Foreign language proficiency as specified in the award description or as required for the completion of the proposed project. (Note: Except in certain world areas and countries, lecturing is in English.)
  
  
• Sound physical and mental health
  
  
• Limits apply to previous Fulbright Scholar grantees
  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 year and all years beyond.
  
  
• Notes on Eligibility
  
  

  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.
  

  A candidate who has resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in a six-year year period preceding the date of application is ineligible for a grant. For the purpose of this section, a candidate who has lived outside the United States for nine months or more during a calendar year is deemed to have resided abroad for that year. In addition, candidates should be aware of the Review Criteria regarding Previous Experiences Abroad and Previous Fulbright Awards.
  

  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.