Sarah CauserOutreach and Recruitment AnalystInstitute of International Education
Mary-Rolfe ZellerOutreach and Selection CoordinatorInstitute of International Education
May 2, 2018Washington, D.C.
Fulbright Opportunities for International Education Administrators
The Fulbright ProgramINTRODUCTION
Established 1946 to expand and strengthen the relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world
Sponsored by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
Fulbright in NumbersINTRODUCTION
380,000+Fulbrights awardedsince 1946
800U.S. Scholar grants annually
160Participantscountries
37Heads of State orGovernment
59Nobel Laureates
82Pulitzer Prize recipients
71MacArthurFellows
16Presidential Medal ofFreedom recipients
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
International Education Administrator Seminars
Collaborative Research
U.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Percentage of U.S. Scholars
2017-2018
90%10%
Seminar Offerings
U.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM
U.S. peer review committees discuss applications for a single geographical region
Eligibility for U.S. Scholar Programs
U.S. citizenship
Ph.D. or other terminal degree not required
Appropriate professional experience and accomplishments
Additional requirements vary by award
New policies on previous Fulbright Scholar grants and waiting periods between grants
U.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM
India
Professional Profile
International education administrators
Senior-level university administrators
Minimum of five years of experience
Key Highlight
“build capacity of their faculty and students by enhancing study abroad especially to 'nontraditional' destinations”
Deadline: August 1st, 2018
Grant Dates: March 2019
9378-IN Award Description
Taiwan
Professional Profile:
Senior-level university administrators
Study abroad advisors
At least three years of experience
Key Highlight: Demonstrate institutional interest in increasing the number of Americans studying in Taiwan
Deadline: August 1st, 2018
Grant Dates: March 2019
9109-TW Award Description
Japan
Professional Profile:
International education administrators
Senior-level university administrators
Minimum of five years of full time work experience in the field of international education
Key Takeaway:
“[…] indicate an institutional interest in increasing the number of Japanese students on their campus […]”
Deadline: November 1st, 2018
Grant Dates: June 2019
9087-JA Award Description
Korea
Professional Profile:
International education administrators who deal directly with students on a day-to-day basis, and are actively involved in promoting international education on their campus
Minimum of five years of full-time work experience in international education
Key Takeaway:
Professional profile specifically looking for day-to day student contact
NAFSA participation
Deadline: November 1st, 2018
Grant Dates: June 2019
9095-KS Award Description
France
Professional Profile:
Senior-level administrators
Minimum of five years of full-time work experience in the field of international education
Key Highlight: Senior-level administrators
Deadline: February 1st, 2019
Grant Dates: October 2019
9178-FR Award Description
Germany
Professional Profile
Full-time administrator
• International exchanges: student or faculty exchanges, foreign student admissions and advising, study abroad programs and international education exchange services
• Career services
• Alumni affairs
• Development and fundraising
At least three years of administrative experience
Key Highlight:
Breadth of professional profile
Deadline: February 1st, 2019
Grant Dates: October 2019
9189-GM Award Description
Russia CCAS
Professional Profile:
Minimum of five years experience in community college administration
Key Highlight:
Open to community college and CC affiliates only
Deadline: October 15th, 2018
Grant Dates: April 2019
9279-RS Award Description
Selecting the Right AwardU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM
How has your campus been working to internationalize itself?
Does it have any plan to increase cooperation with any of the IEA Seminar countries?
Are there institutional goals to increase the number of students from any country?
Have you had significant professional experience in any of these countries?
What is your professional profile?
Application ResourcesU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Fulbright Scholar Program website and Catalog of Awards
Apply
Application and Application Instructions
Application Guidelines
Learn
Webinars
The Fulbright Scholar Blog
Connect
MyFulbright
Application ComponentsU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Application Form
Project Statement
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Letters of Reference
Additional components
Institutional Statement
Need Help?
IEA Seminar Checklist and Instructions
CCAS Russia Application Instructions
Project StatementU.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Your current job responsibilities and how they relate to this grant.
The impact your participation would have on your career, professional development, home institution, and/or community.
Why you have chosen this country?
How you would share what you have learned with your home institution and others?
How the IEA seminar would contribute to the international education goals of your institution?
Award specific requirements!
Review Process and Timeline
U.S. SCHOLAR PROGRAM
India and Taiwan
CCAS Russia
Japan and Korea
France and Germany
Upcoming Webinars
IEA: Opportunities in India and TaiwanThursday, June 21st
CCAS: Opportunity in RussiaTuesday,
September 4th
IEA: Opportunities in Japan and Korea
Wednesday, September 19th
IEA: Opportunities in France and
GermanyWednesday,
December 5th
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