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

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Latvia

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
Samnera Velsa Street 1
Riga, LV 1510
Tel: +371 6710 – 7109                                                       
Fax Number: +371 6710 – 0703
Email: EmbassyRiga@state.gov 
Website: https://lv.usembassy.gov

Points of Contact

William Couch
Public Affairs Officer
Tel: +371 6710-7190

Ingrida Bodniece
Public Diplomacy Specialist
Email: Bodniecei@state.gov
Tel: +371 6710-7209

Country Information

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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All Disciplines

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.

The Scholar is expected to teach undergraduate courses, graduate courses or both in one or more areas of Scholar's specialization. As requested by the host institution, Scholars may offer tutorials, advise students, and assist in curriculum development or faculty training. Scholars are expected to teach approximately 20 to 40 hours per week.

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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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