FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program
Federal funding opportunity DFOP0018696 from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Department of State).
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes August 14, 2026
- 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
- 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
- $6.6M
- 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 July 2026
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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Please see full announcement.
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