The Fulbright Scholar Program offers teaching, research or combined teaching and research awards in over 125 countries for the 2017-2018 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators, as well as for legal professionals and independent scholars.
This year, the Fulbright Scholar Program is offering over 90 awards in the field of Law. Exciting opportunities are available in many countries, including but not limited to:
- Brazil: Fulbright Distinguished Chair in International Relations
- Canada: Research Chairs in Governance
- Ghana: Law
- Japan: Study of the United StatesPublish
- Jordan: Public Policy and International Relations
- Kazakhstan: All Disciplines (Law is a preferred discipline)
- Macedonia: Rule of Law, Judiciary Reform and Civil Society
- Norway: International Courts and Tribunals
- Russia: Distinguished Chair in Sustainable Development
- Sweden: Fulbright-Lund University Chair in Public International Law
We recently hosted a webinar on Fulbright opportunities in law. Staff provided an overview of awards open to academics and professionals, and a 2015-16 Fulbright alumnus spoke about his experiences and answered questions. Please follow this link to listen to the recording.
For further awards in the field of Law, please visit our new Opportunities in Law webpage. There you will find award highlights and examples of successful projects in the discipline.
For eligibility factors, detailed application guidelines and review criteria, please follow this link. Interested scholars may also wish to join My Fulbright, a resource center for applicants interested in the program.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and the current competition will close on August 1, 2016.