The Fulbright Scholar Program supports activities and projects that recognize and promote the critical relationship between educational exchange and international understanding, in addition to the intellectual merit of the proposals. Applications with broad multiplier effects are particularly welcome, as are projects that are conducive to candidates sharing their experiences and knowledge with colleagues, students and, ideally, with the general public in their host country and, upon return, in the United States.
Review Criteria
Reviewers consider the basic objectives of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, evaluating applications on the following criteria:
- Applicant training, background, experience: Applicant possesses the appropriate background and experience necessary to effectively participate in this seminar, as appropriate for their career path and stage, and focused on their broader capacity to succeed in the cultural context; applicant demonstrates potential for impact on their career, professional development, home institution, and community;
- Statement quality: Applicant presents a clear description of why participation in the seminar in this location is needed, how the applicant would share what they learned from the seminar, and how their participation would contribute to their institutions’ international education goals;
- Impact, outcomes, and benefits: Applicant demonstrates potential for impact, outcomes, and benefits, including the potential for impact to be broad and sustainable at their home institution and community, as well as the commitment of the home institution to international education activities and programs;
- Personal qualities: Applicant displays ability to be adaptable, culturally sensitive, collegial, and can serve as a cultural ambassador for the U.S.
Previous Fulbright Awards
- Applicant provides compelling justification for prior Fulbright grant: Where there is competition for grants, preference will be given to candidates who have not had previous Fulbright grants, especially within the past ten years. View the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board’s policies on previous Fulbright Scholar grants here.
Veteran status
- Preference is given to veterans of the U.S. armed forces when other factors are equivalent
Diversity and geographic distribution
- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State strives to ensure that its efforts reflect the diversity of U.S. society and societies abroad. The Bureau seeks and encourages the involvement of people from traditionally underrepresented audiences in all its grants, programs and other activities and in its workforce and workplace. Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. The Bureau is committed to fairness, equity and inclusion.
The Fulbright Scholar Program supports activities and projects that recognize and promote the critical relationship between educational exchange and international understanding, in addition to the intellectual merit of the proposals. Applications with broad multiplier effects are particularly welcome, as are projects that are conducive to candidates sharing their experiences and knowledge with colleagues, students and, ideally, with the general public in their host country and, upon return, in the United States.
Review Criteria
Reviewers consider the basic objectives of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, evaluating applications on the following criteria:
- Applicant training, background, experience: Applicant possesses the appropriate background and experience necessary to effectively participate in this seminar, as appropriate for their career path and stage, and focused on their broader capacity to succeed in the cultural context; applicant demonstrates potential for impact on their career, professional development, home institution, and community;
- Statement quality: Applicant presents a clear description of why participation in the seminar in this location is needed, how the applicant would share what they learned from the seminar, and how their participation would contribute to their institutions’ international education goals;
- Impact, outcomes, and benefits: Applicant demonstrates potential for impact, outcomes, and benefits, including the potential for impact to be broad and sustainable at their home institution and community;
- Personal qualities: Applicant displays ability to be adaptable, culturally sensitive, collegial, and can serve as a cultural ambassador for the U.S.
Previous Fulbright Awards
- Applicant provides compelling justification for prior Fulbright grant: Where there is competition for grants, preference will be given to candidates who have not had previous Fulbright grants, especially within the past ten years. View the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board’s policies on previous Fulbright Scholar grants here.
Veteran status
- Preference is given to veterans of the U.S. armed forces when other factors are equivalent
Diversity and geographic distribution
- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State strives to ensure that its efforts reflect the diversity of U.S. society and societies abroad. The Bureau seeks and encourages the involvement of people from traditionally underrepresented audiences in all its grants, programs and other activities and in its workforce and workplace. Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. The Bureau is committed to fairness, equity and inclusion.