All Disciplines

The Fulbright All Disciplines Award allows academics and professionals to undertake lecturing and/or research in any discipline at any accredited US university.

Fulbright projects can last between 3 and 12 months.

Applications to fund postdoctoral positions at US universities will be accepted for appointments of up to 12 months

For all other lecturing/research applications, preference will be given to projects lasting up to 9 months. Those lasting more than 9 months will be considered providing justification is made for the longer time period in the application project statement.

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Elon University

The Fulbright Elon University Award allows academics and professionals to teach and pursue independent research in any subject area offered by the university.

Elon University is consistently cited as one of today’s greatest success stories in American higher education. Located along the growing corridor between “The Triangle” (Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill) and Greensboro, North Carolina, Elon is a selective, private university renowned as a national model for engaged and experiential learning. Students work closely with faculty who are dedicated to excellent teaching and scholarship. The curriculum is grounded in the traditional liberal arts and sciences and complemented by nationally accredited professional and graduate programs.

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Fulbright-National Archives and Heritage Science Fellowship

The Fulbright-National Archives and Heritage Science Fellowship allows a visiting scholar to connect with National Archives and Record Administration scientists and experts while conducting research at the National Archives and Record Administration’s Heritage Science Research and Testing Lab in College Park, Maryland. The U.S. State Department has partnered with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in order to offer this award.

This grant covers one five-month to twelve-month  research project commencing from September 2023. The research will be based at The National Archives and Record Administration Heritage Science Research and Testing Lab  which is located just outside of Washington, D.C. in College Park, Maryland.

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Royal College of Surgeons of England

The Fulbright Royal College of Surgeons of England Award allows UK trainee RCS England members to pursue research into a number of surgical areas at any accredited US higher education institution.

Providing support, advice and education opportunities for surgeons in all stages of their career, the Royal College of Surgeons of England supervises training of surgeons in approved posts; examines trainees to ensure the highest professional standards; promotes and supports surgical research in the UK; and supports audit and evaluation of clinical effectiveness.

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Stephen Lawrence Award

The Fulbright Stephen Lawrence Award allows for policing professionals to pursue research in areas related to law enforcement, public health and community engagement with regard to race. This grant covers an appropriate 3-month project.

The Stephen Lawrence Award in Policing will support the selected candidate to engage in a research project at the law schools of Howard University, North Carolina Central University and the University of the District of Columbia. These universities are home to leading law schools in the south and are part of the network of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Northern Ireland Public Sector

The Fulbright Northern Ireland Public Sector Award allows individuals working at the equivalent of NICS Grade 7 or above in the public sector of Northern Ireland to conduct research or assess best practice affiliated with any US institution.

This grant covers any appropriate three-to-five month project.

Candidates from non-departmental government organisations across the whole public sector, covering the three main areas of health, education, and local government, as well as the range of public sector arms-length bodies sponsored by government departments are encouraged to apply.

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Rutgers University-Newark

The Fulbright-Rutgers University-Newark Scholar Award will support one scholar to spend a semester as part of the Honors Living Learning Community. The selected scholar will teach and conduct research in any one of the University’s departments or schools with a focus on the issues of the contemporary urban environment.

The Fulbright Rutgers University-Newark Award allows academics and professionals to teach and pursue research on issues of the contemporary urban environment.

The Honors Living Learning Community is an innovative approach to higher education founded by Rutgers University-Newark in 2015. Through revolutionizing honours, cultivating talent and engaging communities the Honors Living Learning Community is engaged in the mission of providing continued opportunity and prosperity to all, including those who have been disenfranchised by systems of inequality.

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Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Fulbright Royal Society of Edinburgh Award allows UK academics and professionals with a clear connection to Scotland undertake lecturing and/or research in any discipline at any accredited US university.

The grant covers any appropriate three-month project in one of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s chosen research themes. This year the research themes are:

Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability
Economic Prosperity
Social Cohesion and Inclusion

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