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.

Global Resources:

Israel

Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

In preparation for your grant, orientation resources have been made available to you containing essential information that will prepare you for your Fulbright award. It is vital that you review all of this information in preparation for your travels. You will soon be receiving information from the Commission on pre-departure webinars and the in-country orientation. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Commission at USPrograms@fulbright.org.il.

Fulbright Israel, United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF)
Moses House
74 Rothschild Blvd.
Tel Aviv 6129302
Fax: 972-(0)3-516-2016
Email: USPrograms@fulbright.org.il
Website: http://fulbright.org.il/en/

Point of Contact

Assaf Levington, U.S. Programs and Projects Coordinator
Fulbright Israel, United States-Israel Educational Foundation
Tel: 972-(0)3-521-3804
Email: assafl@fulbright.org.il

IIE U.S. Scholar Program Advisors
https://fulbrightscholars.org/fulbright-us-scholar-program-advisors

IIE U.S. Student Program Advisors
https://us.fulbrightonline.org/finalist-resources

We invite you to contact these Fulbright alumni for questions or advice prior to your grant. They can be an excellent resources for unofficial questions – what type of clothing to bring, how to open a bank account, and more.

Dr. Christopher Prejean
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Alumnus
Email: chrisprejean@ucla.edu

Dr. Tomer Langberg
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Alumnus
Email: langberg.tomer@gmail.com

Jonathan Alegria
Fulbright ETA Alumnus
Email: jalegria101@gmail.com

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