Fulbright Scholar Awards for UK professionals

The Fulbright Scholar Awards for UK professionals are competitively selected, funded awards enabling mid- to late-career UK professionals to undertake research, teaching or professional placements in the United States. Awards are partnered with professional or charitable bodies and may be discipline-specific. Grants typically provide monthly stipends, health coverage, J-1 visa sponsorship, pre-departure orientation and support from the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). Awardholders join a global alumni network and participate in cultural enrichment activities.

Monthly stipend, sickness and accident coverage, J-1 visa sponsorship, pre-departure orientation, cultural enrichment programmes, support from CIES and access to the global Fulbright alumni network.

Applicants must be UK citizens (including candidates from British Overseas Territories) and hold a PhD in a relevant subject or possess equivalent professional degrees or relevant professional experience. Dual US-UK citizens, US permanent residents, or individuals resident in the US at the time of application are ineligible.

Complete the online Fulbright application including biographical information, project plan, host institution details and three referees; submit required documents and the US-UK Fulbright Commission Supplemental Form; applicants must arrange or confirm a host affiliation for the USA.