The Fulbright-Schuman Programme offers grants to EU citizens for study, research, or lecturing in the United States, focusing on EU affairs, European integration, or US-EU relations.

There are 5 types of grants available:

1.Doctoral Research 

• for those with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and and academic/professional experience of 3+ months in two or more EU Member States.

2.Post-Doctoral Research and Lecturing 

• for those who received a PhD before departure to the US and have an academic/professional experience of 3+ months in two or more EU Member States.

3.Fulbright-NATO Security Studies Award 

• for those with citizenship in a NATO member country (except the U.S.) and with a minimum of a PhD or other terminal degree.

 

3. International Educator award

• for those with citizenship in an EU Member State and with an Academic/professional experience of 3+ months in two or more EU Member States

 

4.Innovation award

• for proposals focused on EU or US-EU approaches to innovative technologies and business models and their integration with new and existing policies and regulations.
• The application procedure is the same as when applying for either a Doctoral (students) or Post-Doctoral Research (scholars) grant, but the ‘Country Information’ section needs to specify that you are applying for the innovation award.

Eligibility criteria

• citizenship in an EU Member State
• proficiency in English
• minimum of a bachelor’s degree

 

Benefits

• monthly scholarship to cover tuition, living costs, etc,
• one-time travel stipend
• J-visa sponsorship
• Health benefit plan
• Pre-departure support
• Access to the alumni network
• Access to in-country programmes

 

How to apply

• complete an online application 
• provide necessary documents including Americanized CV, study/research objectives essay, transcripts, letters of recommendation and letter(s) of admission or affiliation from a US host institution.

 

Deadline: 1 December 2024, at noon CET.

 

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