Fulbright Schuman Program

The Fulbright Schuman Program awards grants to students, scholars, and professionals who are citizens of EU member states to conduct research or lecturing in the United States for a period of up to nine months. Awards are open to all academic fields provided the research is relevant to US–EU relations or EU affairs/policy and shows relevancy to at least two EU member states. Candidates must arrange their own placement at an accredited US university or a non-profit research institution. Selection and administration are handled by the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States, Belgium and Luxembourg and the program is jointly financed by the U.S. State Department and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education and Culture.

Grants to support residence in the United States for research or lecturing for a period of up to nine months; projects must be relevant to US–EU relations or EU policy and to at least two EU member states.

Open to citizens of any of the 27 EU member states; preference is given to candidates with at least two years of related professional or academic experience beyond the Bachelor's degree; candidates holding permanent positions at the European Commission are ineligible.

Submit an online application to the Commission for Educational Exchange in Brussels including a CV, a one-page project description, and supplemental material (letters of affiliation/acceptance; TOEFL only if required); shortlisted candidates invited to an online interview.