Fulbright Scholars Program
For more information about the current 2024-25 award cycle, register your interest . A more comprehensive list of Fulbright opportunities for academic professionals can be found on the .
Opportunities
The Scholar program allows U.S. scholars, artists, faculty, and professionals to travel abroad to lecture and/or conduct research for up to one year.
- With applications open through September 15, 2023, is offering more than 50 research chairs at top Canadian Institutions in over 10 different fields for over 4 months beginning in September 2024 or January 2025.
- for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
- Contact: Paulo Carvalho, Fulbright Canada
U.S. faculty and professionals serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at academic institutions abroad for a period of two to six weeks.
Seminar programs that help international education professionals and senior higher education officials from the U.S. create empowering connections with the societal, cultural, and higher education systems of other countries.
Internal Applicants
Eligibility
Students who wish to apply through the 麻豆原创 Fulbright Program as internal applicants must be:
- Enrolled in a degree program; and
- Registered for at least five (5) academic credits (or the equivalent) for both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Advantages
Per , students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university, are strongly encouraged to apply through that institution.
Although applying internally requires adhering to a specific timeline, including an institutional deadline by which students must submit the official online application and statements, internal candidacy also comes with specific advantages:
- A structured application timeline that includes 1-on-1 support from Program staff
- Interview and faculty feedback
- The possibility of receiving institutional endorsement
Award Types
Each year, the 麻豆原创 Fulbright Program supports internal applicants with two awards:
- *
*Applicants should carefully review this class of awards so as not to confuse it with open study awards or graduate degree program awards.
Pre-Application Process
The 2027-2028 award cycle opens on March 31, 2026. The 麻豆原创 Fulbright Program institutional deadline is August 28, 2026 by 5pm ET (no exceptions).
The institutional deadline requires students to complete the online application and upload their statements and transcripts to the , as these are the materials the 麻豆原创 Faculty Review Committee will review and reference during interviews. Internal applicants do not need to upload (1) the host affiliation letter or (2) letters of recommendation by this deadline. However, they must upload these items by the national deadline.
To apply internally, students:
- Should submit the optional form as early as possible or by Friday, June 5, 2026, 5 PM (ET)*.
- Must submit the mandatory form and form by Friday, July 3, 2026, 5 PM (ET).
- Secure letters of recommendation from at least two 麻豆原创 faculty members (Research award only).
*Please note the timezone deadlines. There will be no exceptions for late submission.
The Preliminary application requires sharing drafts and/or outlines of your statements. In order for this application to be considered complete, students must also submit a faculty endorsement by the deadline. Ideally, the endorsement should come from an academic or dissertation advisor; however, students are welcome to request endorsements from any 麻豆原创 faculty member (adjuncts and lecturers, included). These forms are internal documents only, and are never shared outside of the Program.
Completing the Fulbright application is an endeavor that requires several months of preparation and critical reflection. By formally declaring the Intent to Apply and submitting the Preliminary Application early, students should expect to receive 1-on-1 guidance and resources from the 麻豆原创 Fulbright Program.
Embark Portal
- The official online application, including fields to upload supporting documents (e.g. statements, transcripts, language evaluations, etc.)
- Internal applicants must submit this application twice:
- Once by the institutional deadline Wednesday, August 28, 2026, 5 PM (ET); and
- Once for the IIE national deadline (TBA).
- Between these two submission deadlines, students will have the opportunity to revise their application based on feedback from the Faculty Review Committee.
Campus Interviews
- The Faculty Review Committee (FRC) convenes in mid-September to virtually (via zoom) interview internal applicants.
- Following the interview, the FRC may share additional written feedback. Otherwise, applicants are welcome to request via email that OGE returns their applications in the Embark portal so that they can make revisions based on said feedback.
- Applicants who request their applications back are 100% responsible for re-submitting applications by the national deadline (TBA). OGE and 麻豆原创 Fulbright Program staff not able to resubmit on any applicant’s behalf.
The national deadline -- for all applicants, application process/pathway -- is in October 2026 at 5pm ET. The exact date will be announced on March 31st when the 2027-2028 award cycle formally opens. Please note that the deadline is timezone specific with absolutely no exceptions.