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In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars may be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities.
Teach and/or conduct research in an area of interest.
Any institution of higher education or research in Norway.
Three to nine months
Awards may begin any time between August 2026 and May 2027. The last month of the award can be no later than August 2027. Awards are awarded in increments of whole months only.
Projects should not be planned for the summer months, unless there are very specific reasons for doing so (for example, the lifecycle of animals being studied). The necessity of summer activity should be addressed in the invitation letter. N.B. summer month projects should be proposed to take place in 2027. If research is planned during the summer of 2026, it must be part of a longer stay extending into the fall to be considered.
The requested award length must be justified and clearly outlined in the project statement as a timeline in chart form or as a list of planned activity broken down by month. A detailed project plan is especially important for proposed stays of an entire academic year.
All U.S. awardees to Norway have at least two opportunities to spend time together as a group. The first is an orientation program held in Oslo in August. The second is a mid-year seminar during which awardees present on their projects and experience a part of Norway they may not have been to before. Domestic travel and lodging expenses for these gatherings are covered by the Fulbright Foundation. In addition, these expenses are covered for dependent family members of awardees for the Fulbright seminar.
All applicants must meet the Program eligibility requirements (click to review the requirements).
All teaching will be in English; proficiency in host language may be helpful, but is not required.
For research award activity, language fluency sufficient to complete the research project is required. Feasibility of conducting research must be demonstrated in the project statement.
Early career applicants who are currently working on a PhD must have a doctorate in hand by February 2026 to be eligible. Those who are still working on a PhD might consider applying for a Fulbright student grant.
Please note that dual U.S.-Norway citizens are not eligible for a Fulbright grant to Norway. Applications will not be considered if the applicant is currently residing in Norway or will be residing in Norway during the year preceding the award period.
Contact the US-Norway Fulbright Foundation at fulbright@fulbright.no
The Research Council of Norway has designated a number of Norwegian Centers of Excellence and Centers of Research-based Innovation in a variety of fields.
30,000 Norwegian kroner (NOK) per month (approximately $2,780) for stays of 3-9 months for teaching, research, and teaching/research scholars.
Please note, USD amounts are subject to change due to currency fluctuations.
International travel allowance for scholar only. Small allowance for excess baggage.
In addition, a 10,000 NOK (approximately $925) relocation allowance is provided to help offset expenses related to moving to Norway which may be incurred prior to leaving the U.S.
An additional monthly allowance of 2,000 NOK (approximately $185) per accompanying dependent per month is provided for up to three accompanying dependents. If two people in the same family receive Fulbright grants to Norway, no dependent allowance will be provided for additional family members.
The monthly stipend is sufficient to cover basic living costs in Norway for the grantee and up to three accompanying dependents.
Public primary and secondary schools are free in Norway for dependents. For more information about education in Norway, click here.
Dependents must accompany the grantee for at least 80% of the period abroad and a minimum of one semester in order to qualify for additional dependent benefits. Dependent benefits are not provided to Flex grantees.
Housing costs can vary considerably depending on the type of place scholars rent, including whether or not they get access to researcher housing at their host university. For other costs of living, please see Consumption Research Norway’s reference budget for ordinary consumer expenditures.
One-time grants of up to 4,000 NOK (approximately $370) are available for scholars to use for grant-related travel in Norway or Europe.
Scholars are also eligible to participate in the Fulbright Intercountry Lecturing Program. The program provides opportunities for professional enrichment and cultural experience outside of Norway through short visits to give presentations in other participating European countries. Intercountry Lecturing travel is covered by the Fulbright commission and host institution in the country the scholar travels to.
Final grant amounts will be determined prior to the start of the academic year and are subject to the availability of funds. The United States Department of State and the Fulbright Commission in the host country reserve the right to alter, without notice, participating countries, number of awards and allowances.
Norway is an excellent place to live, teach, and conduct research. With a strong public emphasis on knowledge and learning, Norway's generously funded and publicly accessible system of higher education and research is the backbone of Norwegian intellectual development, creativity, and innovation. A good introduction to Norway can be found here. In addition, Statistics Norway has a wealth of information in English on many topics.
The vast majority of higher education institutions in Norway are public. There is a single national admissions process for undergraduate study at public colleges and universities as well as some private institutions. In accordance with European standards, the years of study for a bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degree are three, two and three respectively. In-depth information about higher education in Norway can be found here.
Norwegian institutions of higher education and research offer many opportunities for international scholars to conduct research and teach. English is used almost as a second language in Norway, and the international environment in most research and higher education institutions means that competence in Norwegian is not a requirement for a successful short-term research or teaching visit.
In addition, The Research Council of Norway has designated a number of Centers of Excellence and Centers for Research-Based Innovation in various fields. The centers are affiliated with Norway's top universities and premier independent research institutes and may be of particular interest for Fulbright scholars. Scholars especially interested in efforts to strengthen quality in higher education may want to consider one of the Norwegian Centres for Excellence in Education.
The academic year runs from mid-August to mid-December and mid-January to mid-June.
Early career applicants who are currently working on a PhD must have a doctorate in hand by February 2026 to be eligible. Those who will be working on a PhD after that time may consider applying for a Fulbright student grant.
Please note that dual U.S.-Norway citizens are not eligible for Fulbright grants to Norway.
The US-Norway Fulbright Foundation is proud to have welcomed scholars in a variety of disciplines from the creative and performing arts to education to mathematics and natural sciences. Every scholar and every host situation is different, and we cannot guarantee an exact match, but we will be happy to try and connect potential applicants with relevant recent alumni. For a complete list of current and past scholars, please see the Fulbright Scholar Directory.
Visit our Scholar Directory to view and search all Fulbright alumni. You can also learn more about Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors.
Candidates should clearly explain their reason for choosing to submit an application to Norway, e.g. specific institutions, contacts, resources, areas of research, or other specific factors that make Norway a particularly attractive destination.
Issues of feasibility should be addressed in the project statement. For research involving human subject data from Norway, this includes information about how approval for data access and/or collection will be obtained.
Letters of recommendation may not come from the proposed Norwegian host institution. Applicants are encouraged to secure recommendation letters from individuals with different institutional affiliations.
Candidates should adhere to the space limitations in the application form and communicate the information requested in these spaces. Do not include links to online materials.