Fulbright Opportunities for Faculty

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. CIES (Council for International Exchange of Scholars) administers the Fulbright Program on behalf of the United States Department of State.

Mark Bussell and Kristi Lemm standing next to Fulbright Hungary banner.

Western encourages faculty to apply for a teaching and/or research Fulbright award. Faculty who combine professional leave and a Fulbright receive their full salary (subject to state laws) in addition to their Fulbright stipend. Faculty who accept a Fulbright award that does not coincide with professional leave receive a “stipend supplement,” whereby their regular salary is reduced, but only by the amount of the Fulbright stipend. For more information about Fulbright leave, please see the Leave page on the Provost's website or contact Austin Cooper.

U.S. Scholar Deadlines (2026-2027)

  • Applications and letters of recommendation due September 2025
  • Letter of invitation due September 2025

Visiting scholars to Western

  • Visiting Scholar Program (deadlines vary)
  • Scholar-in-Residence Program (June 2025)

Recent U.S. Scholar Award Recipients

Cynthia Horne -- Political Science (Hungary, 2024-2025)

Robin Kodner -- Environmental Science (France, 2024-2025)

Jason Query -- Economics (Japan, 2024-2025)

Michael Tsikerdekis -- Computer Science (Greece, 2024-2025)

Kristi Lemm -- Psychology (Hungary, 2023-2024)

Mark Bussell -- Chemistry (Hungary, 2023-2024)

Jennifer Green -- Elementary Education (West Bank and Jordan, 2023-2024)

Brian J Bowe -- Journalism (West Bank, 2023; Jordan, 2018-2019, 2024)

 

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To join Western's Fulbright Scholar Interest Group or to learn more about Fulbright opportunities, contact Mark Greenberg, Director of Faculty Global Engagement and Fulbright Scholar Liaison