Ruth Lee Kennedy Travel Grant

The Ruth Lee Kennedy Travel Grant is an annual travel grant funded through a legacy and administered by the Instituto Internacional in Spain in collaboration with the Fulbright Commission. It is aimed at individuals holding a doctoral degree who wish to carry out research at institutions of higher education in the United States. Grants support stays of between three and twelve months and include a travel allowance and Fulbright beneficiary services such as health and accident insurance.

USD 5,000 travel allowance; health and accident insurance provided by the Fulbright Programme; other Fulbright beneficiary services.

Applicants must be Spanish nationals (those resident in the United States or with US nationality are ineligible). Applicants must have obtained a doctorate at a Spanish university from June 2020 onward (dates extended by 12 months per child for women who can demonstrate maternity leave). Applicants must demonstrate a high level of English via approved exams (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo) with specified minimum scores; only tests taken after 2024-09-01 are valid.

Complete and submit the electronic application available at fulbright.es together with the required supporting documentation.