Visiting (Non-U.S.) Fulbright Scholarships

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Each year some 800 faculty and professionals from around the world
receive Fulbright Scholar grants for advanced research and university
lecturing in the United States. Individual grants are available to
scholars from over 150 countries. Individuals who meet the eligibility
requirements apply for grants through the Fulbright
commission/foundation or public affairs section of the U.S. embassy in
their home countries.

Eligibility

Applicants must possess all of the following qualifications in order to
be eligible-unless specific exemptions are stated by the Fulbright
Commission/Foundation or Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy
from which you received this application.

Citizenship or permanent resident status qualifying the applicant to
hold a valid passport issued in the country in which the application is
made. Persons applying for or holding permanent residence in the United
States are not eligible. Persons who are citizens of both a partner
country and the United States are also ineligible. Fulbright Scholars
enter the United States on an Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa under a
Department of State program and are subject to the two-year
home-country residence requirement associated with the J-1 visa.
Doctoral degree or equivalent professional training or experience at
the time of application. For professionals and artists outside academe,
recognized professional standing and substantial professional
accomplishment is expected.
A detailed statement of proposed activity for research or lecturing at
a US institution. The proposed project should contribute to the
development of knowledge in your field and must be effectively
investigated within a period of three to 12 months in the United States
(ask the local Fulbright agency about standard grant lengths they
recommend).
Proficiency in English appropriate to the proposed lecturing or
research project to be carried out in the United States. Applicants may
be required to take an English proficiency examination at the US
Embassy.
Sound physical and mental health. Those selected for a Fulbright grant
are required to submit a Medical History and Examination Report before
their grants can be finalized.

In addition applicants should note the following conditions affecting
review and selection of candidates:

Applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, sex,
age, and/or physical impairment.
Preference is given to those without recent experience in the United
States.
Applicants should be representative and responsible citizens who can
contribute to a full and fair picture of the culture of their own
countries and thereby contribute to understanding between the people of
the United States and their country. They should also demonstrate the
cross-cultural sensitivity and flexibility needed to adjust
successfully to life in the United States.

Application

To receive an application, for advanced research or university
lecturing in the U.S., interested non-U.S. faculty and professionals
must contact the Fulbright commission/foundation or public affairs
section of the U.S. embassy in their home countries.

General Application Guidelines

At the time of application, you must submit the following: (a)
application form; (b) detailed statement of proposed activity; (c)
detailed curriculum vitae; (d) three references and (e) letter of
invitation, if applicable.
To ensure correct completion of the application, read carefully the
detailed instructions provided with the application form.
All items must be in English.
The entire application must be typed or computer-generated. Use
10-point or larger type on all parts of the application. Handwritten
applications will not be accepted.
Responses to questions on the four-page application must fit on the
pages on which the questions originally appear. Do not attach
additional pages to answer these questions.
Contact the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or Public Affairs Section
of the U.S. Embassy from which you received this application to request
an electronic version (Microsoft Word) of the application. If using an
electronic version of the application, do not change the format of the
forms, the pagination, the fonts or the type size.
Proofread the entire application before submitting it to the local
Fulbright agency. The application should be free of grammatical and
spelling errors.
Treat the application as a unitary whole, with all parts reinforcing
the project statement. The flow should be orderly: the candidate's
capabilities are listed in the application, further documented in the
curriculum vitae and confirmed in the references. Use the project
statement to make the parts interact by referring to items in the
curriculum vitae or research bibliography. Without being redundant or
simplistic, you should make it easier for the reviewer to find the key
pieces of information you wish to convey.

More information: http://www.cies.org/vs_scholars/vs_awards/