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.

Contact Us

 For Fulbright U.S. Student Program inquiries:  

Program Email Phone Point of Contact
General application inquiries FBstudent@iie.org 1-800-272-6994 Bradley Ryktarsyk, Erika Walsh, and Jen Sherdan
East Asia-Pacific FBstudent.EAP@iie.org 646-308-7213 Alexa Rowland
Europe & Eurasia   FBstudent.EUR@iie.org 212-984-5396 Kyler Castro
Middle East & North Africa FBstudent.MENA@iie.org 212-984-5481 Kylee Whitworth
South and Central Asia FBstudent.SCA@iie.org 212-984-5415 Liam Allman
Sub-Saharan Africa FBstudent.AF@iie.org 212-984-5341 Jermaine Jones

Western Hemisphere (Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean)

FBstudent.WHA@iie.org 312-254-3210 Maya Andelson
Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health FBstudent.fogarty@iie.org 312-254-3206 Claire Winter
Fulbright-National Geographic Award FBstudent.natgeo@iie.org 1-800-272-6994 Susan Muendl
Resources for Fulbright Program Advisers FPA@iie.org 202-326-7850 Alison Glomski

 


Other Fulbright Opportunities

If you are a non-U.S. citizen applying to the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, please visit the Fulbright Foreign Student website.

For U.S. and non-U.S. faculty and professionals looking to apply to the Fulbright Program, please visit the  Fulbright Scholar Program website.


Media Contacts & Outreach

For Media related questions, please e-mail: Fulbright.Press@iie.org


Technical Issues

For suggestions or comments about technical issues with the Fulbright U.S. Student website (e.g. broken links, slow loading, omissions, user-friendliness), please contact fbstudent@iie.org.

For technical issues with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program online application (e.g. uploading issues, errors, or issues submitting), please contact fbstudentsupport@iie.org for assistance.


Institute of International Education

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Division
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New York, NY 10007
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