Closed

FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program

Federal funding opportunity DFOP0018696 from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Department of State).

Posted: June 16, 2026
Closes: August 14, 2026
Award ceiling: $8,650,000
Award floor: $8,650,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing: 19.401
Category: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Archives: September 13, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.401 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $38M
FY2025 obligated: $30.4M
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $17.9M
Awards in window: 36

Top recipients: Institute of International Education Inc, World Learning Inc., University of Montana, Individual Recipient, New York University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

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Synopsis

The Fulbright U.S. and Visiting Scholar Programs annually provide approximately 970 awards to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture and/or conduct research overseas and approximately 1,025 awards to visiting (non-U.S.) scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. In addition to the core U.S. and Visiting Scholar Program components, the agreement also includes, but is not limited to, the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program (S-I-R); Global Scholars Program; International Education Administrator Seminars (IEA) seminars; Fulbright Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF); research-based, cohort programs to address priority policy areas; and other special awards that align with U.S. government priorities.

Please read the Notice of Funding Opportunity and POGI for additional details.

Who can apply

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see full announcement.

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