Fulbright U.S. Student applications for 2025-2026 continue to be reviewed as stated on Competition & Selection webpage. Any updates about application status will be communicated to the applicant over email.

2026-2027 Competition Deadline: Tuesday October 7, 2025 at 5 pm Eastern Time

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Current U.S. Student

United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply.If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university, you will apply through that institution, even if you are not currently a resident there. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.

U.S. Citizen but not a Student

If you are a U.S. citizen, will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and do not have a Ph.D. degree, then you are eligible to apply. Non-enrolled applicants should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Candidates with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

The Getting Started page will provide information on eligibility and next steps.

Artist

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program welcomes applications in the creative and performing arts. Arts candidates for the U.S. Student Program should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Artists with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Creative & Performing Arts projects fall under the Study/Research grant category and are available in all countries where Study/Research grants are offered.

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U.S. Professor/Administrator

If you are a U.S. citizen and a professor or administrator at a U.S. institution and are interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award, you will need to apply through fulbrightscholars.org.

To support your students in applying for a U.S. Student Program award, please connect with the Fulbright Program Adviser at your institution.

Non U.S. Citizens

If you are a non-U.S. citizen interested in applying for a Fulbright Award to the United States, you will need to apply through the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in your home country. Find out more information on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program or Fulbright Foreign Student Program.

English Teaching Assistant Programs

 

2026-2027 Competition Deadline: Tuesday October 7, 2025 at 5 pm Eastern Time

The English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Programs place Fulbrighters in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to the local English teachers. ETAs help teach English language while serving as cultural ambassadors for the U.S. The age and academic level of the students varies by country, ranging from kindergarten to university level. Applicants for ETA Programs can apply to only one country. Consult the table below for details on specific country requirements and numbers of awards.

 

East Asia-Pacific

Country

Placement Type

Placement Locations

Teaching Commitment per week

Host Country Language Requirements

Cambodia  6 Grants

Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, Teacher Training or University/Post-Secondary Institution

Capital or regional city

12-16 classroom hours

None required

Indonesia
20 Grants

Secondary School

Rural areas

20-25 classroom hours

Up to 10 hours leading extracurriculars

None required

Laos
12 Grants

Secondary School or University

Capital city or regional city

20 hours

None required

Mongolia
8 Grants

University

Capital or regional city

34-38 hours

None required

Papua New Guinea
4 Grants

Secondary School or Teacher Training 

Regional city

16-18 hours

None Required

South Korea
75 Grants

Primary through Secondary School, Other Educational/ Community Institution

Rural areas or regional city

22 hours

Recommended - Novice

Taiwan
150 Grants

Primary through Secondary School, University, Other Educational/ Community Institution

Regional cities or capital city

35 hours

None required

Thailand
18 Grants

Primary through Secondary School

Regional cities and town

16-18 hours

None required

Timor-Leste
4 Grants

University

Capital city

25-30 hours

None required

Vietnam
20 Grants

Secondary School, and University, Teacher Training, or Other Educational/ Community Institution

Regional Cities

30 hours

None required
Europe

Country

Placement Type

Host Placements

Teaching Commitment per week

Host Country Language Requirements

Albania
2 Grants

Middle Schools, Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School

Capital City and regional cities

16 classroom hours

None required

Andorra
5 Grants

Secondary School, Vocational/ Technical School, or Upper Secondary Education Center

Regional cities

12 classroom hours

Recommended - Advanced

Armenia
3 Grants

Middle School, Secondary School, University, or Other Educational/ Community Institution

Capital city

10-14 classroom hours

Recommended - Novice

Azerbaijan
5 Grants

University, Vocational/ Technical School, Teacher Training, or Other Educational/ Community Institution

Capital city and regional cities

  

Recommended - Novice

Belgium
6 Grants

Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, University, or Other Educational/ Community Institution

Capital city and regional cities

12 hours

Recommended - Novice

Bosnia/Herzegovina
2 Grants

Secondary School or University

Capital city and regional cities

20 hours

Recommended – Novice 

Bulgaria
30 Grants

Middle School, Secondary School

Regional cities

14-18 classroom hours

None required

Croatia
1 Grant

University/Post-Secondary Institution

Capital city and regional cities

25 hours

None required

Cyprus
2 Grants

Primary through Secondary School or University

Regional city, Capital city, or rural areas

25 classroom hours

Recommended - Novice

Czech Republic
25 Grants

Secondary School

Rural areas

20 hours

None required

Estonia
2 Grants

Middle School, Secondary School, Vocational/ Technical School, or University, or Other Educational/Community Institution

Regional cities

20 hours

None required

France
11 Grants

Secondary School

Regional cities

12 hours

Required - Intermediate

Georgia
3 Grants

University

Regional cities

  

Recommended - Novice

Germany
100 Grants

Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, or Other Educational/Community Institution

Rural areas, regional cities, capital city

12 hours

Required- Intermediate

Greece
13 Grants

Primary through Secondary School

Capital city

  

None required

Hungary
2 Grants

University/Post-Secondary Institution

Capital city, regional cities

  

None required

Italy
7 Grants

Secondary School or Vocational/Technical school

Rural areas and regional cities in Southern Italy

16 hours

Recommended - Novice

Kosovo
7 Grants

University/Post-Secondary Institution, Other Educational/Community Institution

Capital city, regional cities

15 hours

None required

Latvia
4 Grants

Middle School, Secondary School, University, or Other Educational/ Community Institution

Regional cities

  

None required

Lithuania
4 Grants

Middle School or Secondary School

Regional cities or rural areas

25 classroom hours

None required

Luxembourg
5 Grants

Primary through Secondary School, or University

Regional cities

16 hours

Recommended - Novice

Malta
2 Grants

Middle School, Secondary School, or University

Regional cities

12-16 hours

None required

Moldova
8 Grants

University/Post-Secondary Institution or Vocational/ Technical School

Regional cities

  

Recommended - Novice

Montenegro
2 Grants

Secondary School or University

Capital city or regional cities

20 hours

None Required

North Macedonia
3 Grants

Elementary School, Secondary School, or University

Regional cities

  

None Required

Norway
3 Grants

Secondary School or University

Regional cities or rural areas

  

None required

Poland
10 Grants

University

Regional cities

10-18 hours

Recommended - Novice

Portugal
6 Grants

University

Capital or Regional cities

16 hours

Required - Intermediate

Romania
12 Grants

University

Capital or Regional cities

14-18 hours

None required

Serbia
2 Grants

Teacher Training, University/Post-Secondary Institution

Capital city or Regional cities

  

None required

Slovak Republic
16 Grants

Secondary School

Regional cities or rural areas

15-18 hours

None required

Spain
165 Grants

Early Childhood  through Secondary School, Vocational/ Technical School, or University

Rural areas, Capital city, or regional cities

16-18 hours

Required - Intermediate

Switzerland
6 Grants

Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School

Capital city, regional cities, rural areas

12 hours

Recommended - Novice

Turkey (Türkiye)
15 Grants

University

Regional cities

  

None required
Middle East & North Africa

Country

Placement Type

Host Placements

Teaching Commitment per week

Host Country Language Requirements

Algeria
2 Grants

University/Post-Secondary Institution

Regional cities

20 classroom hours

Recommended - Intermediate

Bahrain
2 Grants

University/Post-Secondary Institution; Other Educational/Community Institution

Capital city, regional cities, rural areas

25 hours

None required

Jordan
8 Grants

Primary Schools Through Secondary Schools and Universities

Capital city

20 hours

Recommended - Intermediate

Morocco
8 Grants

Universities and Other Educational/Community Institutions

Regional cities, Capital city

20 hours

Recommended - Intermediate

Palestinian Territories (West Bank)
4 Grants

University, Teacher Training, and Other Educational Institutions

Regional cities

20 hours

Recommended - Intermediate

Saudi Arabia
2 Grants

University/Post-Secondary Institution

Capital city, regional cities,or Rural

25 hours

None required

 

South & Central Asia

Country

Placement Type

Host Placements

Teaching Commitment per week

Host Country Language Requirements

Kazakhstan
10 Grants

University

Regional cities

10-14 hours

Recommended - Novice

Kyrgyzstan
4 Grants

Vocational/Technical School or University, Other Educational/ Community Institution

Capital city or regional cities

20 hours

Recommended - Novice

Nepal
2 Grants

Secondary School, Teacher Training, Other Educational/Community Institution 

Capital city

20-25 hours

Recommended - Novice

Tajikistan
6 Grants

Other Educational/ Community Institution

Capital city or regional cities

20-25 hours

Recommended - Novice

Uzbekistan
15 Grants

Middle School, Secondary School, or University

Regional cities

30 hours

Recommended - Novice

 

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country

Placement Type

Host Placements

Teaching Commitment per week

Host Country Language Requirements

Botswana
3* Grants

Elementary through Secondary School, and Vocational/Technical School

Rural areas

20 hours

Recommended - Novice

Cameroon
2* Grants

University and Teacher Training Institute

Capital city

20 hours

Recommended - Novice

Kenya
4* Grants

Secondary School or University

Regional cities

25 hours

None required

Madagascar
2* Grants

Secondary School

Capital city

20 hours

Recommended - Intermediate

Mauritius
2* Grants

Secondary School

Regional cities and rural areas

20

Recommended  - Novice

Mozambique 
2 Grants

Secondary School

Capital city or regional cities

20-25 hours

Required  - Intermediate

Rwanda
3* Grants

University

Capital city or regional cities

20 hours

None Required

Senegal
6* Grants

Middle School or Secondary Schools

Capital city or regional cities

20 hours

Recommended- Intermediate

Uganda
2* Grants

University

Capital city or regional cities

20-25 hours

None required

Zambia
2* Grants

Teacher Training, University/Post-Secondary Institution, Other Educational/Community Institution

Capital city or regional cities

20 hours

None required

*These are estimates based on previous years’ numbers, and are subject to change.

Western Hemisphere

Country

Placement Type

Host Placements

Teaching Commitment per week

Host Country Language Requirements

Argentina
18 Grants

Teacher Training College and University/Post-Secondary Institutions

Regional cities, capital city

18 hours

Required - Intermediate

Brazil
10 Grants

University/ Post-secondary Institution

Rural areas, capital city, regional cities

30 hours

Required - Intermediate

Colombia
25 Grants

University/ Post-secondary Institution; Other Educational/Community Institution

Regional cities, capital city, and rural areas

30 hours

Required - Intermediate

Costa Rica
2 Grants

Secondary School or University

Rural areas

  

Required - Intermediate

Ecuador
5 Grants

University/Post-Secondary Institution

Capital city, regional cities or rural areas

26 hours

Required - Intermediate

Guatemala
2 Grants

University/ Post-secondary Institution

Regional cities

20 hours

Required - Intermediate

Honduras
2 Grant

University or Other Educational/ Community Institution

Capital city and regional cities

20-25 hours

Required - Intermediate

Mexico
20 Grants

Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/ Technical School, Teacher Training, or University

Capital city, regional cities, and rural areas

20-25 hours

Required - Advanced

Panama
2 Grants

Primary through Secondary School, Other Educational/ Community Institution, or University

Regional cities or rural areas

25 hours

Required - Intermediate

Paraguay
2 Grants

Other Educational/ Community Institution or University

Capital city

25 hours

Required - Intermediate

Peru
7 Grants

Secondary School, University/ Post-secondary Institution

Capital city, regional cities or rural areas

20-25 hours

Required - Advanced

Uruguay
6 Grants

Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/ Technical School, Teacher Training, or University

Regional cities, capital city, or rural areas

20-25 hours

Required - Intermediate

*BNC - Binational Center for Language Training and Advising