- Travel Policy
- All International Institute Funding
- Global Research & Internship Opportunities
- Fulbright Opportunities at U-M
- Boren Awards for International Study
- Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)
- International Institute Conference Travel Grants
- Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (CANCELED)
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers approximately 400 teaching, research, or combination teaching/research awards in over 135 countries. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. In addition to several new program models designed to meet the changing needs of U.S. academics and professionals, Fulbright offers flexible awards including multi-country opportunities. The Institute of International Education (IIE) administers this program on behalf of the U.S. State Department.
Advising
Although the U-M International Institute does not administer any aspect of these awards in the pre-award or post-award phase, we have been trained by IIE and are able to provide comprehensive information, instructions, editorial assistance, review criteria tailored to each application, and professional advice on how best to structure an application for this particular competition.
To request an advising appointment, please email iifellowships@umich.edu.
Award Dates and Duration
In-country dates for most grants correspond to the US academic calendar. Grants may begin as early as July and as late as March. Most grants are one semester (4-5 months) or one academic year (9-10 months) in length, but some grants may be as short as 2 months or as long as 12 months. Some grants have a flex option that allow multiple segments over 24 months.
Application Deadline
In general, application opens in late February and is due on September 15 annually for the award cycle that covers the following academic year. Application for the 2027-28 award cycle is currently open and is due September 15, 2026, 5pm EST.
Application Submission
Applicants must apply directly to IIE using their online application system. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to sign up for the My Fulbright newsletter and register their interest in a specific country, world region, and/or discipline from the Connect with Fulbright page. Eligibility guidelines and application requirements, including link to the line application, can be found under the Getting Started tab on the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program page.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. citizenship (permanent residents not eligible)
- PhD or appropriate equivalent professional or terminal degree (including a master's degree in some fields).
- Professionals, artists, and other non-academic applicants need recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments.
- Must have relevant postdoctoral academic lecturing experience for teaching awards.
- For some countries, must possess sufficient foreign-language competence.
