One American scholar will be selected as a Fulbright-Schuman Distinguished Scholar at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy during the 2026-2027 academic year. The scholar selected for this award is expected to conduct their own research program and/or teach a course at EUI, as agreed with the hosting department.

One American scholar will be selected for the Fulbright-Schuman Postdoctoral Award at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, during the 2026-2027 academic year.

The scholar will teach one or two courses at the undergraduate or graduate level - four to six hours per week. The main style of teaching will be based on lectures and seminars. The average class size is approximately 80-120  students.

The overall workload of the Fulbright Scholar will consist of 48 hours of teaching, split between two modules:

i) 24 hours (3 hours per week) teaching to both undergrad and master students (up to 40 students);

ii) 24 hours lectures to Ph.D. students (up to 20 students).

The activity entails 80% teaching and 20% research.

The Fulbright Scholar is expected to teach:

- 1 undergraduate course, for approximately 42 hours (6 hours a week), to classes of 10-30 students

- 2-3 seminars for doctoral students for a total of 6-8 hours to classes of 5-10 students.

The activity entails 60% research and 40% teaching.

The Fulbright scholar is expected to:

The Fulbright Scholar is expected to teach 2 courses. The scholar will be able to conduct his/her research and engage in collaborative research, as well.

Courses are:

The Fulbright Scholar will be asked to teach the “Italian-American Culture and Literature” course, which is offered at the master's level. The syllabus must be agreed on with the university, with reading materials provided via pdf. Students will have to write a 10-page paper on a topic agreed upon with the instructor. Mid-term and final exams.