Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated

U.S. Scholar Application Update

Fulbright U.S. Scholar applications for 2025-26 continue to be reviewed as stated on our timeline pages (US Scholar and IEA). Any updates about applications will be communicated to applicants over email. The competition for the 2026-27 U.S. Scholar Program is open.

Non-U.S. Scholars

Each year roughly 850 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright Scholar awards for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Individual awards are available to scholars from over 100 countries.

Non-U.S. Scholars

U.S. Institutions

U.S. Higher Education institutions are instrumental to the success of the Fulbright mission. They are key allies in advancing the goal of sharing knowledge across communities, promoting mutual understanding across nations and improving lives around the world.

U.S. Institutions

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Jorge Edwards Valdes	Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated	Colorado State University	Language	Chile	1984-1985	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Juan Izquierdo	Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated	Indiana University, Bloomington	Music	Chile	1987-1988	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Nicolas Emilio Lira San Martin	Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated	Brooklyn College, The City University of New York	Archaeology	Chile	2016-2017	Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program

Name

Home Institution

Host Institutions

Discipline

Program Country

Academic Years

Program

Jorge Edwards Valdes

Independent Scholar/Unaffiliated

Colorado State University

Language

Chile