Description
The FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program provides approximately 970 awards to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture and/or conduct research overseas and approximately 1,025 awards to visiting (non-U.S.) scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. The program aims to advance participant and beneficiary cross-cultural competence and global perspective. The program includes various components such as the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program, Global Scholars Program, International Education Administrator Seminars, Fulbright Outreach Lecturing Fund, and research-based cohort programs.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Promoting cultural exchanges and enhancing understanding between participants and their host communities
• Providing opportunities for participants to engage with other cultures
• Increasing participants' understanding of the host country's culture and values
• Supporting participants in their professional development
• Encouraging participants to recognize and counter disinformation
• Enhancing the quality and effectiveness of ECA programs by leveraging the Bureau's resources, policy, and stakeholder relationships