The following programs are available to U.S. Scholars in Cyprus

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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 7 to 9, 2026. 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
Metochiou & Ploutarchou Street
2407, Engomi
Nicosia, Cyprus
Website: https://cy.usembassy.gov/

Point of Contact

Dr. Sondra Sainsbury, Education and Exchanges Specialist
Tel: +357 22 393939
Email: SainsburyS@state.gov

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Points of Contact

Recent program alumni are an excellent resource for unofficial questions you may have about what it is like to be a grantee in country.  Please see below some of our recent alumni who are happy to answer questions or provide advice prior to your grant.

U.S. Scholars and Students:

Dr. Devashree Gupta:  dgupta@carleton.edu

Dr. I Kim Wang: iwang@suffolk.edu 

English Teaching Assistants:

Ms. Heba Malik: hjmalik@umich.edu 

Ms. Charlotte Cardarella: cvccardarella@gmail.com

Ms. Shama Tirukkala: shamatirukkala@gmail.com 

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All Disciplines

All applicants must meet the Program eligibility requirements (click to review the requirements).

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Grantees will teach and/or conduct research in their areas of interest, in addition to consulting as needed. Detailed programs and work schedules can be finalized in cooperation with the scholar upon selection.  

*Total award length is the total length (duration) of all segments and does not include time between segments.
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Fulbright-Schuman European Union Affairs Program

All applicants must meet the Program eligibility requirements (click to review the requirements).

Visit our Scholar Directory to view and search all Fulbright alumni. You can also learn more about Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors.

Conduct policy-oriented research that addresses topics of common importance for the US-EU relationship and/or EU affairs and that is tenable in one, two, or three EU Member States. 

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Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Award

All applicants must meet the Program eligibility requirements (click to review the requirements).

Visit our Scholar Directory to view and search all Fulbright alumni. You can also learn more about Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors.

One American scholar will be selected for the Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Award, designed to support research at the intersection of policy and technology that can improve the transatlantic understanding of issues at the heart of the US-EU relationship.

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