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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.
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