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.
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.
Embassy of the United States, Public Affairs Section
Akmenu 6
LT-03106 Vilnius
Website: https://lt.usembassy.gov/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vilnius.usembassy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usembassyvilnius/
Tel: +370 5 266 5430
Email: webemailvilnius@state.gov
Points of Contact
Rasa Baukuviene, Established Opinion Leaders Specialist
Email: baukuviener@state.gov
Tel: +370-5-266-5430
Christienne Carroll, Public Affairs Officer
Key Links
Fulbright grantees must apply for and receive a National D visa before departure to Lithuania. Navigate to https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ltu. Follow the instructions to apply for the National a D-type visa, including filling out the electronic application form at https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/pages/applications/applicationEdit.xhtml and scheduling an appointment as soon as possible at the nearest VFS application center at https://www.vfsglobal.com/Lithuania/USA/schedule-an-appointment.html (all applications will then be forwarded to the Lithuanian Consulate in Chicago). All grantees must work with the host institution to get an invitational letter, which will be uploaded as a mediation letter in the electronic visa system.
ETAs, U.S. Student Study/Researchers and U.S. Scholars are required to attend an in-country orientation, which will take place between the end of September and early October. For the Spring semester, Post will work with U.S. Scholars to organize a separate in-country orientation.
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 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.
Teaching-only grants: Scholars are expected to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses chosen by the host institution and/or the applicants. Additionally, Scholars may conduct seminars or workshops, consult on course design and curriculum development, provide in-service training for faculty as requested, and advise and mentor students.
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.
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.