The Fulbright US Scholar program offers US academics, administrators, and professionals diverse opportunities to teach, conduct research, do professional projects, and attend seminars abroad. Their mission is to foster mutual understanding between nations, advance knowledge across communities, and improve lives around the world.

This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the program, which is accompanied by a video presentation directed at potential applicants from Oregon institutions.

To find opportunities appropriate for you, consult the Fulbright Awards Database. To find previous program participants from UO or in your field, consult the Fulbright Scholar Directory.

Proposal Templates & Checklists

2024 application materials

The checklist, templates, and instructions are based on the Fulbright guidance for each component of an application.

1. Checklist: Use the proposal preparation checklist to keep track of timing and what parties at UO are responsible for various pieces of an application.
2. Templates: Use the templates to begin writing each proposal element. The templates are designed with the blue font as instructions that you will erase for your narrative. Black font headers should remain, as they are defined explicitly by the guidelines. Also refer to the additional instructions regarding submission.

• Project Statement (required)
• CV-Resume Template (required)
• References List (required)
• Short Essays (required)
• Syllabi (if activities involve teaching)

3. Instructions: These instructions are provided in document form making them easy to share with others as necessary, particularly the instructions for writing letters.

• Letter of Invitation
• Letters of Recommendations
• Portfolio

Guidance and Resources

Targeted Support for Fulbright Proposal Components

Information to help you complete your application

• 2024 Application Instructions
• Application Steps
• FAQs

Specialized Proposal Preparation Resources

Internal UO resources available to help improve grant proposals

• Best Practices for Grant Writing
• Subject Librarians help you identify relevant literature and citation tools for organizing your resources
• Digital Scholarship Services supports digital scholarship, research data management, and the use of digital primary source materials and artifacts for teaching, learning, and scholarship
• DREAM (Digital Research, Education, And Media) Lab - digital scholarship center
• Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote - citation tools
• External Review of Proposals - funds to hire content-experts

Informational Videos

• Current webinars for Specific Countries/Regions: Hear directly from Program Staff as they share details about awards by region, discipline, or program, as well as offer general application advice and answer questions live from attendees. 
• Webinar Archive: Search the archive for country specific material, or general advice, such as "Ask Us Anything: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2025-26 Open Forum".