2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition Open - Proposals in your field welcome!

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers over 400 unique awards for U.S. citizens to teach, research, and conduct professional projects in more than 130 countries. 

For awards in the 2024-25 academic year, applications are welcome in political science and international affairs throughout the Middle East and North Africa, including Gulf States, as well as the Middle East and North Africa Regional Research Program for multi-country projects.  Explore awards available in the 2024-25 competition on our site, where you can search by country, discipline and other criteria.  You can join the more than 400,000 Fulbrighters who have come away with enhanced skills, new connections and greater mutual understanding.

We encourage you to visit our website for application resources:

• Getting Started (new to Fulbright? Start here!)
• Application Guidance 
• Open Awards in the 2024-25 Competition, searchable by discipline, country/region, etc.  
• Webinar Schedule and Archive 
• Office Hours, a great way to get your questions answered live by Fulbright staff 

We look forward to receiving your application by our deadline of September 15, 2023.  To receive program updates and application resources, connect with Fulbright.  Know someone who could benefit from a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award? Refer a colleague!

Here’s to another year of global action, opportunity, connections — and creating a brighter future.

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Contact: scholars@iie.org