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FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program

Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Assistance Listings: 19.401 -- Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars

Last Updated: June 16, 2026

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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Please see full announcement.

Grantor contact information

Description

Leigh Sours

Email

SoursLA@state.gov

SoursLA@state.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY27_Fulbright_Scholar_NOFO.pdf
FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program NOFO
Jun 16, 2026 02:47 PM UTC
FY27_Fulbright_Scholar_POGI.pdf
FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program POGI
Jun 16, 2026 02:47 PM UTC
performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025-4.docx
ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (DOCX)
Jun 16, 2026 02:47 PM UTC
performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025.pdf
ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (PDF)
Jun 16, 2026 02:48 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities

Closing: August 14, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$--

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$8,650,000

Award Minimum

$8,650,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

DFOP0018696

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Please see full announcement.

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

June 16, 2026

Archive date:

September 13, 2026

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