National Academy of Science, Institute of Seismology

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
Cholponbek Ormukov	National Academy of Science, Institute of Seismology	University of California, Santa Barbara	Geology	Kyrgyz Republic	2011-2012	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

Name

Home Institution

Host Institutions

Discipline

Program Country

Academic Years

Program

Cholponbek Ormukov

National Academy of Science, Institute of Seismology

University of California, Santa Barbara

Geology

Kyrgyz Republic

2011-2012

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