The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program offers research opportunities at U.S. universities and research institutions for scholars, researchers and other professionals. It targets scholars and teaching faculty, who are either teaching at higher education institutions or are affiliated with academic, research, or cultural institutions, including libraries, archives and museums, or with NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations).<\/p>\n
Scholar\/Professional Status:<\/strong>\u00a0Academic candidates must have a post-graduate academic degree (Kandydat Nauk, Ph.D., Ph.D. in Arts, Doctor Nauk). Professionals and artists outside academia may be exempt from the requirements to have a third level qualification if they have 7 or more years of professional qualifications and\/or experience, recognized professional standing, and substantial accomplishments.<\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0Candidates who have resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the date of application are ineligible. In this case, a period of nine months or more during a calendar year is considered to constitute a full year abroad.<\/p>\n Eligible Fields:\u00a0<\/strong>Humanities and Social Sciences, Hard Sciences, Technology, and Engineering<\/p>\n