U.S. Scholar Grantee Resources

Welcome

Welcome to a community of Fulbright Scholars from around the world who have been selected not only for their academic and professional excellence, but also for their leadership potential, to teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) partners with the Institute of International Education (IIE) to administer the Fulbright Program for U.S. faculty, administrators and professionals. For additional information on the history and administration of the program, please visit: FulbrightScholars.org. 

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Fulbright Contacts

There are multiple entities to support Fulbright Scholars both before departing for their exchange and while on program.  

IIE is the cooperating agency that assists ECA with administering the Fulbright Program. Binational Fulbright Commissions, most of which are funded by the United States and the partner government, are in 49 countries and are the primary contacts for Fulbright participants hosted in those countries. For countries without a Fulbright Commission, the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy (Post) supports Fulbright participants.  

Determine if there is a Fulbright Commission in your host country. 

When first selected for a Fulbright award, IIE will send an introductory email that not only describes whether participants will be traveling to a Commission or Post country but also provides participants with the names and contact information for in-country points-of-contact. When in doubt, please refer back to this email and reach out to IIE with any questions. Find IIE advisors here: FulbrightScholars.org/fulbright-us-program-advisors.

For participants to a Commission country, the Commission will be the primary contact while on program in the host country. They will provide grant documents, determine or approve program dates, issue grant payments and provide instructions regarding visas and travel. IIE is not able to provide this information for Commission grantees; IIE is the secondary, U.S.-based contact. 

For participants to a Post country (without a Commission), IIE will be the primary contact, assisting Scholars during pre-departure and throughout the exchange experience. IIE will assist with questions related to grant administration and will provide grant documents, grant payments, and instructions regarding travel. The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy (Post) facilitates arrangements for participants in country, approve program dates, and serves as the main point-of-contact for questions related to a participant's experience in the host country, including visa-related matters, travel entry, and exit procedures.  

IIE Participant Portal

All required Fulbright documents will be submitted to IIE via the IIE Participant Portal. View the IIE Participant Portal Guide for instructions on how to use the system.

1. Uploading Required Documents

Participants must submit pre-departure documents required by IIE through the IIE Participant Portal. Uploaded documents will be reviewed by IIE. If a document is incomplete or is not required for a particular Scholar, it will be rejected and the participant will receive an automated email notifying them of what document has been rejected and what must be revised before re-uploading it to the portal. Participants may verify the approval status of documents anytime by logging into the portal.

Note for Commission participants: While Fulbright Commissions have access to some IIE required pre-departure documents in the portal, they may request additional information or documents that should be shared directly with them.

2. Updating Mailing Address and Emergency Contact Information

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program requires all participants to have a permanent residential address on file. The address should be in the United States and in the accepted U.S. Postal Service format, and should be valid before, during and immediately following the program period. This address can be updated in the Mailing Address section of the IIE Participant Portal. Please note mailing addresses should not be the address in the host country (see Entering Physical Address). Emergency contact information can also be updated here. 

3. Entering Physical Address (Host Country Address)

This is the contact information in the host country. Once participants have an address in the host country, go to the IIE Participant Portal to update the physical address field. 

4. Updating Email Address

Please ensure that IIE has a valid, current email address on file. We recommend using a permanent, personal email address rather than a university email address, as these tend to expire. Participants can change or update email addresses in the IIE Participant Portal.

For participants to Post countries, IIE will use the primary email address listed in the portal to send payments through Zelle. Ensure the email address on file with your bank matches the primary email address on file with IIE.

5. Confirming Arrival in Host Country

Confirm the arrival date in the IIE Participant Portal after landing in the host country.