Fulbright Postdoctoral Awards

Fulbright Postdoctoral Awards provide recently graduated scholars an opportunity to conduct research and receive professional training abroad for 3 to 24 months. Awards may involve limited teaching.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens at time of application
• Postdoctoral Awards are open to scholars who will have received a doctoral degree (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., Ed.D., etc.) within five to seven years of the fellowship start date, as noted in the award description.
• Current PhD Student may apply, but degree conferment before the start of the award is mandatory.
• Institutional affiliation in the United States is not required.

Deadlines

Note that the Fulbright Scholar Program typically has earlier deadlines than the similarly-named Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Plan accordingly!