Opportunities in American Studies | Fulbright Scholar Program

Non-U.S. Scholars

Each year roughly 850 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright Scholar awards for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Individual awards are available to scholars from over 100 countries.

Non-U.S. Scholars

U.S. Institutions

U.S. Higher Education institutions are instrumental to the success of the Fulbright mission. They are key allies in advancing the goal of sharing knowledge across communities, promoting mutual understanding across nations and improving lives around the world.

U.S. Institutions

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Overview

American Studies awards (also called Study of the U.S. awards) are open to American scholars and professionals who have a thorough knowledge of some aspect of the rich tapestry of organizations, traditions, norms and other institutions that constitute life in the U.S. Every year, there are many awards available for scholars to engage students and conduct research in American Studies, American History and American Literature around the globe. Host institutions overseas recognize the value of having an American scholar bring a first hand perspective of American history, literature, society and more to their students. Scholars themselves return with a fresh perspective on American history and cultural and are able to globalize their teaching and research to reflect their diverse experiences.

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Resources and Contact us

CIES offers a series of resources providing detailed information on many aspects of the Fulbright Scholar Program opportunities. Depending on your interests, you can find a wealth of answers to your specific questions in our upcoming and archived webinars.

Webinars
The Fulbright Scholar Program hosts frequent webinars about Fulbright awards, the application process, programs offered and more. Sessions are archived weekly.

Complete information on past Fulbright recipients in American Studies can be found in the Scholar Directory.

Presentation and Workshop Schedule - CIES program staff continue to visit university and college campuses countrywide, as well as participate in a range of conferences in the sciences. Please check the schedule to find out when program staff will be at an event near you. If you are interested in having CIES staff visit your campus and speak with department faculty about opportunities in your field, contact us at outreach@iie.org.

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Catalog of Awards
If you are not available to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program this year, please consider becoming a Peer Review Committee Member.