The 2025-2026 application is now closed. The 2026-2027 competition will open in Spring 2025.

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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.

Chinese Language Program for Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Awards

 

All Fulbright applicants to China who are applying for the Critical Language Enhancement Awards to study Mandarin must apply to the approved language program listed below. Each Fulbright applicant is responsible for applying directly to the CET language program. Each candidate must meet the language program application deadline which will likely be prior to final notification of the Fulbright Grant offer status.

All Fulbrighters receiving Critical Language Enhancement Awards to study Mandarin in China will begin their grants in early July. CLEA grantees will begin the 10-month study/research portions of their grants immediately following the completion of the language program.

Applicants with questions on language training programs in China should contact FBstudent.EAP@iie.org


Summer Term Critical Language Enhancement Award (July – September)

CET-Beijing Fulbright Summer Term
All candidates interested in Critical Language Enhancement Awards MUST apply to the CET-Beijing Program. Access the CET-Beijing Application

Phone: 800-225-4262
Email: cet@cetacademicprograms.com