The Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) provides funding for campuses to host Fulbright Visiting Scholars, who are already in the United States, for short-term speaking engagements. Special consideration is given to campuses that have not previously participated in the Fulbright Scholar Program.
The OLF is a travel grant that facilitates short term (two to six days) campus visits by scholars to:
- Share their specific research interests
- Speak on the history and culture of their countries
- Become better acquainted with U.S. higher education
- Exchange ideas with U.S. students, faculty and community organizations
- Create linkages between their home and host institutions
In addition to programming the visit, institutions are asked to cover the following costs for the scholar: local transportation, lodging and meals.