Visiting Fulbright | Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

U.S. campuses or American academics wishing to host a visiting scholar can initiate the process by:

Inviting the overseas colleague to consider spending a period of three months to an academic year at the institution,
Suggesting that the scholar contact the Fulbright commission or U.S. embassy to obtain Fulbright application guidelines and determine deadlines that apply in that country, and
Providing the scholar with a detailed letter of invitation that spells out the tenure of the affiliation and the nature of the proposed endeavor and its relationship to the interests and activities of the department or institution here in the United States. The letter becomes part of the scholar's Fulbright application.

U.S. institutions may also host visiting Fulbright scholars through the Scholar in Residence Program or the European Union Scholar-in-Residence Program, and for a short visit through the Occasional Lecturer Program.

The Scholar in Residence Program
Deadline: October 17, 2011

The Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year.

Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence can have a significant impact on U.S. colleges and universities. In addition to teaching courses, scholars give campus-wide and community lectures, help initiate international programs, and contribute to curriculum development. Although preference is given to proposals in the humanities or social sciences, other fields focusing on international issues will be considered.

Under the Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program, interested institutions submit proposals to invite scholars to teach one or more courses and to be in residence for a semester or an academic year. Proposals are welcome from individual institutions, as well as from consortia of two or more institutions. Institutions may suggest suitable candidates or have CIES recruit scholars from a particular world area.

Please note that this program is targeted towards small liberal arts colleges, minority-serving institutions, and community colleges, many of which do not often have the opportunity to host visiting scholars.

The European Union Scholar-in-Residence Program
Deadline: October 17, 2011

The purpose of the Fulbright European Union Scholar-in-Residence Program is to strengthen expertise in European Union affairs by bringing scholars from the European Union to U.S. campuses. Proposals are welcome from research and graduate institutions that have established programs in international affairs, business, political science, or other related fields in which the presence of an EU expert would be beneficial.

The European Union Scholar-in-Residence (EU SIR) Program is designed to strengthen expertise in European Union affairs. Through an arrangement with the European Union, grants are available to bring European scholars specializing in EU affairs to U.S. campuses as resident fellows for one term of the academic year. The program is devised for scholars in the humanities and social sciences or in fields where there is an international, comparative or policy component.

The scholars give guest lectures and conduct seminars as appropriate, consult with faculty and students on research, engage in collaborative study, and provide outreach to neighboring institutions and the local community. The resident fellows are not expected to teach regular courses.

All accredited institutions of higher education with appropriate programs and activities relating to EU affairs that are able to productively utilize a resident fellow are encouraged to submit proposals under this special program.

The Occasional Lecturer Fund

The Occasional Lecturer Program arranges for Fulbright Visiting Scholars already in the U.S. to travel to campuses and local communities for short-term guest lectures.

The program enables Visiting Scholars to:

share their specific research interests,
speak on the history and culture of their countries,
exchange ideas with U.S. students, faculty and community organizations,
become better acquainted with U.S. higher education, and
create linkages between their home and host institutions

Institutions wishing to host a Fulbright Scholar can begin by contacting a visiting scholar in their area of interest listed in the Visiting Non-U.S. Scholar Directory. The Institution should develop a comprehensive plan of activities and arrangements to share with the scholar well in advance of the proposed visit. Host institutions are asked to provide Occasional Lecturers with local transportation, accommodations and meals.

It is important to inform the scholar, prior to arrival, about the support the host institution or organization will provide. Institutions should also provide the scholar with a formal letter of invitation as early as possible. The scholar will need this letter to formally request travel funds from CIES. (Occasional Lecturer Awards are provided directly to the participating scholar. To apply for an award, the Visiting Scholar must submit to CIES a formal letter of invitation from the host institution or organization, along with dates of travel, at least one month before the visit is to take place.)

The length of the lecturer's stay at the institution will depend upon the particular interests of the academic community or organization and the facilities available. The period, however, should allow an opportunity for the scholar to become acquainted with the host institution or organization. A program of two to three days is suggested; a longer period may be advisable if visits to several institutions are planned.

For additional information about the Fulbright Program, please feel free to email Kathy Durben, Marquette University's Fulbright Campus Representative, in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs or visit the CIES Web site.

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