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United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply. All applicants enrolled in U.S institutions must apply through their home campuses. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.
If you are an undergraduate student, you are eligible to apply in the fall of your senior year. If you are a graduate student, you are eligible as long as you will not have a PhD degree by the application deadline.
If you are a U.S. citizen, hold a bachelor’s degree, and do not have a PhD degree, then you are eligible to apply. Non-enrolled applicants are encouraged to contact the Fulbright Program Adviser at their most recent alma mater to inquire if the institution can support alumni/ae through the application process. If not, non-enrolled applicants are welcome to apply at “at-large” candidates.
Non-enrolled applicant 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.
Please visit the Getting Started page for next steps.
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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If you are a non-U.S. citizen interested in applying for a Fulbright Award to come 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 or Student Program.
The 2021-2022 Competition is now closed. The 2022-2023 competition will open in the spring of 2021. Please check back.
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.
Country |
# of Grants |
Placement Type |
Placement Locations |
Teaching Commitment per week |
Host Country Language Requirements |
Burma |
4 |
University |
20-25 hours (including preparation), plus 10 hours extracurricular activities |
None required |
|
Cambodia | 2 | Secondary School, University, Other Educational Institution | Outside the capital city |
None required |
|
Hong Kong |
2 |
University |
Hong Kong |
40 hours (including preparation) |
None required |
Indonesia |
35 |
Secondary School |
Rural areas, regional cities |
25 hours |
None required |
Korea |
80 |
Primary and Secondary School |
Rural areas, regional cities, capital city |
22 hours |
None required |
Laos |
12 |
University |
Regional cities |
20 hours |
None required |
Macau |
4 |
University |
Macau |
40 hours (including preparation) |
None required |
Malaysia |
100 |
Secondary School |
Rural areas, small cities |
30-35 hours |
None required |
Mongolia |
6 |
University |
Capital city |
16-20 hours classroom, 8-10 hours preparation, 6-8 hours extracurricular |
None required |
Taiwan |
145 |
Primary and Middle School |
Rural areas, small cities |
35 hours (with 20 hours classroom) |
None required |
Thailand |
15 |
Primary through Secondary School |
Regional cities and town |
16-18 hours, plus preparation and extracurricular activities |
None required |
Timor-Leste |
2 |
Secondary School and University |
University placement in capital city; secondary school placement in rural area |
30 hours classroom, 5-10 extracurricular activities |
None required |
Vietnam |
15 |
Secondary School and University |
Rural areas |
30 hours |
None required |
Country |
# of Grants |
Placement Type |
Host Placements |
Teaching Commitment per week |
Host Country Language Requirements |
Andorra |
5 |
High School |
|
|
Recommended - Intermediate |
Armenia |
3 |
Primarily University |
|
|
Recommended - Novice |
Azerbaijan |
4 |
Primarily University |
Capital city, regional cities |
|
Recommended - Novice |
Belarus |
4 |
Primarily University |
|
|
Required - Intermediate |
Belgium |
4 |
Primarily University |
Regional cities |
12 hours classroom |
Recommended - Novice |
Bosnia/Herzegovina |
2 |
University or High Schools |
|
10 hours classroom, plus educational advising |
None required |
Bulgaria |
30 |
High Schools |
Regional cities |
15-20 hours classroom |
None required |
Croatia |
2 |
University |
|
|
None required |
Cyprus |
4 |
All Levels |
|
25 hours classroom |
None required |
Czech Republic |
30 |
High Schools |
Rural areas, regional cities |
< 20 hours |
None required |
Estonia |
2 |
All Levels |
|
|
None required |
France |
10 |
High Schools |
Capital area |
12 hours classroom, plus 20 hours educational advising |
Required - Intermediate |
Georgia |
6 |
University |
|
|
Recommended - Novice |
Germany |
140 |
Primary through High Schools |
Rural areas, regional cities, capital city |
< 20 hours |
Conversational |
Greece |
13 |
Primary through High Schools |
|
|
None required |
Greenland |
4 |
High School or University |
Capital city |
|
None required |
Hungary |
2 |
University |
Capital city, regional cities |
|
None required |
Italy |
7 |
High Schools |
Southern Italy |
< 20 hours |
Recommended - Novice |
Kosovo |
4 |
Middle or High Schools |
Regional cities |
|
None required |
Latvia |
3 |
All Levels |
Regional cities |
|
None required |
Lithuania |
2 |
All Levels |
Regional cities |
|
None required |
Luxembourg |
4 |
High School and University |
Regional cities |
12 hours |
Recommended - Novice |
Malta |
2 |
All Levels |
|
12-16 hours classroom |
None required |
Moldova |
3 |
Primarily University |
Regional cities |
|
Recommended - Novice |
Montenegro |
2 |
High Schools or University |
|
|
None Required |
Netherlands |
10 |
Secondary and Vocational Training Schools |
Regional cities |
20-24 hours classroom |
None Required |
North Macedonia |
3 |
All Levels |
None Required |
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Norway |
4 |
High Schools and University |
Regional cities |
|
None required |
Poland |
10 |
University |
Regional cities |
14 hours classroom, 4 educational advising |
None required |
Portugal |
3 |
University |
Regional cities |
|
Recommended - Intermediate |
Romania |
8 |
University |
Regional cities |
12 hours classroom, plus educational advising |
None required |
Russia |
25 |
University |
Regional cities |
20 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Serbia |
2 |
All Levels |
Regional cities |
|
None required |
Slovak Republic |
8 |
High Schools |
|
|
None required |
Spain |
160 |
All Levels |
Rural areas, regional cities, capital city |
< 20 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Turkey |
20 |
University |
Capital city, small cities |
21 hours classroom, plus preparation and extracurricular activities |
None required |
Ukraine |
6 |
University |
Regional cities |
|
Recommended - Novice |
Country |
# of Grants |
Placement Type |
Host Placements |
Teaching Commitment per week |
Host Country Language Requirements |
Algeria |
2 |
University/Post-Secondary Institution |
Capital city |
20 hours classroom |
Recommended |
Bahrain |
2 |
University/Vocational School |
|
25 hours |
None required |
Israel |
6 |
University |
Regional cities |
20 hours |
None required |
Jordan |
10 |
High Schools, Universities; Technical Schools; UN-affiliated teaching institutions |
Regional cities |
20 hours |
Recommended |
Morocco |
10 |
University |
Regional cities, capital city |
< 20 hours |
Recommended |
Palestinian Territories (West Bank) |
4 |
Other Educational Institution |
Regional cities |
20 hours |
Recommended |
Saudi Arabia |
2 |
University/Post-Secondary Institution |
|
25 hours |
None required |
Country |
# of Grants |
Placement Type |
Host Placements |
Teaching Commitment per week |
Host Country Language Requirements |
India |
25 |
Middle and High School |
Regional cities |
|
None required |
Kazakhstan |
4 |
High School or University |
Regional cities |
20 hours |
Recommended |
Kyrgyzstan |
3 |
High School |
Rural areas, regional cities |
20 hours |
Recommended |
Nepal |
4 |
Primary through High School |
Rural areas |
|
None required |
Tajikistan |
7 |
High School |
Rural areas |
20 hours classroom, plus 5 hours educational advising |
Recommended |
Uzbekistan |
10 |
University |
Rural areas |
20 hours, plus 5 hours educational advising |
Recommended |
Country |
# of Grants |
Placement Type |
Host Placements |
Teaching Commitment per week |
Host Country Language Requirements |
Benin |
2* |
High School and University |
|
20 hours |
Recommended |
Cote d'Ivoire |
5* |
High School and University |
|
20 hours |
Recommended |
Kenya |
4* |
High School and University |
Rural areas, regional cities |
25 hours classroom, plus preparation, and 5-10 hours extracurricular activities |
None required (although Swahili might be useful) |
Rwanda |
3* |
Technical College and University |
|
20 hours |
Not Required (although French and/or Kinyarwanda might be useful) |
Senegal |
6* |
Middle and Secondary Schools |
|
20 hours |
Recommended |
South Africa |
4* |
Secondary Schools |
Regional cities, capital city |
25 hours |
None required |
*These are estimates based on previous years’ numbers, and are subject to change.
Country |
# of Grants |
Placement Type |
Host Placements |
Teaching Commitment per week |
Host Country Language Requirements |
Argentina |
20 |
Teacher-Training Colleges; University |
Regional cities |
20 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Brazil |
40 |
Teacher-Training Institutes at Public and Private Universities |
Rural areas, regional cities, capital city |
30 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Colombia |
100 |
University |
Regional cities, capital city |
>25 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Costa Rica |
2 |
University; High School; BNC |
Regional cities |
|
Required - Intermediate |
Ecuador |
6 |
Middle School; Secondary School; University/Post-Secondary Institution
|
Regional cities |
20 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Guatemala |
2 |
University |
Rural areas, regional cities |
20 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Honduras |
1 |
University; High School; BNC |
|
20-25 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Mexico |
54 |
Teacher-Training Institutes; High School; University |
Rural areas, regional cities, capital city |
25 hours |
Required - Advanced |
Panama |
2 |
University |
Rural areas, regional cities, capital city |
|
Required - Intermediate |
Paraguay |
2 |
Other educational institution |
Capital city |
25 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Peru |
5 |
Teacher-Training Institutes; BNCs; University |
Regional cities, capital city |
25 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
Uruguay |
6 |
All Levels; Primary/Secondary Schools; Teacher-Training Institutes |
Regional cities, capital city |
20-25 hours |
Required - Intermediate |
*BNC - Binational Center for Language Training and Advising
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