Fulbright Network | Fulbright Scholar Program

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

Use this sample press release to announce your Fulbright award.

Be sure to describe what you will be doing using key words that will help people in your field to find and connect with you, and include a sentence about the impact that you anticipate your research or teaching will have. You can share it through all of your own channels, and be sure to give a completed press release to the news offices of your home and host institutions, so they can share the good news as well.

Add the Fulbright Program to the ‘Experience’ section on your LinkedIn profile.

On your profile page, click the '+' next to the 'Experience' section
Write the position title as '[Program Year] U.S. Scholar to [Host Country]'
Tag @The_Fulbright_Program. The Fulbright globe logo will appear as an icon. Be careful not to select the Fulbright Association or a Fulbright commission page. Include a brief explanation of your field or work in the 'Description' field.

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LinkedIn: The Fulbright Program Company Page 
Instagram: @the_fulbright_program 
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Connect with the Fulbright community online! Like and comment on the Fulbright Program's posts, and share relevant posts to your story/feed for your personal networks to see.

Share your photos and stories:

Share photos and stories on your own social media accounts, using #Fulbright. To submit photos and stories for the Fulbright Program to use in social media, websites and materials, upload photos and stories to the Fulbright Source, our digital asset management system.

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Follow our engaging articles, announcements, and alumni profiles to keep up to date with Fulbright Program news, events, and impact.

Join the Fulbrighter Network:

Register for this online community to connect, network, engage, and collaborate with nearly 32,000 current Fulbrighters and alumni worldwide through discussions, interest groups, and virtual activities.

Join the Fulbright Association:

Join your local chapter of the Fulbright Association For Fulbright grantees and alumni in the United States, the Fulbright Association has 57 volunteer-led chapters across the country.