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Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

Orientation Information

As part of your Fulbright grant, you are required to attend a virtual Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) taking place from July 17 to 18, 2025. You will receive an email in early June with more information. If you have any questions regarding the PDO, please email FulbrightPDO.EUR@iie.org.

Contact Information

Embassy of the United States, Public Affairs Section
111, Azadlig Ave
AZ 1007
Tel: +994-12-488-33-00
Email: bakuEducation@state.gov
Website: https://az.usembassy.gov/

Points of Contact

Sabina Abdullayeva,
English Language Program Coordinator (Fulbright ETA Program)
Email: abdullayevas@state.gov

Khanim Teilova,
Educational Exchanges Coordinator (Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program)
Email:  teilovakr@state.gov

Country Information

Fulbright U.S. Scholars and ETAs should send a scanned copy of their passport to the appropriate U.S. Embassy representative: Khanim Teilova for U.S. Scholars or Sabina Abdullayeva for ETAs. The U.S. Embassy in Baku will request a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the participant and after receiving that letter, the  participant should apply for an Azerbaijani visa. For an updated list of all documents required to apply for an Azerbaijani visa, contact the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, DC  or Los Angeles.

Participants will need to register their place of stay within two weeks of arrival in the country. Participants may choose to stay at  a hotel for the first two days, and the hotel will take care of the initial registration.

Visas are usually issued for a duration of 180 or 365 days. The participant will work with their host university to submit an application and necessary documents to receive a local temporary residency card to stay for the full academic year. This period might change for a U.S. Scholar who comes for one semester. Participants must bring notarized copies of university diplomas and international passports when coming to Azerbaijan in order to obtain a temporary residency permit.  In the case of accompanying dependents, participants must bring a notarized copy of their marriage certificate and documents for all minors (notarized birth certificates).

Alum Contacts

We invite you to contact these Fulbright alumni for questions or advice prior to your grant. They can be an excellent resource for unofficial questions – what type of clothing to bring, how to open a bank account, and more.

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Fulbright ETAs

 

Simeon Michelson, 2024-2025

Email: simopmichelson@gmail.com

 

Andrew Tartakovsky, 2023-2024

Email: tartakovskya23@Alumni.wlu.edu 

 

Nickolas Khimerik, 2023-2024

Email: nkhimerik.lang@gmail.com 

 

John Bunke 

2021-2022 and 2022-2023

Email: jlb96sk8@aol.com

 

Nazrin Garibova, 2021-2022

Email: nazringarib@gmail.com

 

Anastasiya Byelousova, 2021-2022

Email: abyelousova@gmail.com  

 

Tyler Russell, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020

Email: russelltyler428@gmail.com  

 

Fulbright U.S. Scholars

 

Jacqueline Stephen, 2023, Education, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

Email: stephen_js@mercer.edu

 

Elnur Gajiev, 2023, Psychology, Khazar University

Email: salam@dr-el.com

 

Lincoln Nemetz-Carlson, 2023-2024, Architecture, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

Email: lnemetzcarls@umass.edu

 

Besiki Stvilia, 2023, Computer Science, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy

Email: bstvilia@fsu.edu

 

Nancy Ackles, 2022, Language Teaching, Azerbaijan University of Languages

Email: nacklesgm@gmail.com

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