Fulbright Postgraduate and Scholar Awards 2016-17 for UK citizens

The US-UK Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce the 2016-17 Postgraduate and Scholar Awards on offer. Fulbright Awards provide generous grants for study, research and teaching in the United States. All-disciplines awards provide funding for individuals to pursue any academic subject at any US higher education institution, and the Commission also offers a variety of awards in specific subjects and at specific institutions in the US.

Postgraduate awards are available in the following categories:

All-disciplines Postgraduate Award
Alistair Cooke Journalism Award
British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Award
Elsevier Data Analytics Award
Hubert H Humphrey School Award in Public Policy, Affairs and Planning
Leon Jaworski International Law Award
Lloyd's of London Risk Analysis Award
The New School Postgraduate Award
Nursten Postgraduate Award in Medical Studies
Executive Master of Public Administration Award at NYU Wagner
University of South Florida Postgraduate Award

Scholar awards are available in the following categories:

All-disciplines Scholar Awards
British Heart Foundation Award
Cyber Security Research Award
Elon University Scholar Award
Fight for Sight Research Award
Lloyd’s of London Insurance Award
Northern Ireland Public Sector Awards
Peabody Scholar Award
Police Research Award
Robertson Visiting Professor in British History Award
Royal College of Surgeons of England Award
Scottish Studies Award
University of South Florida Postdoctoral Scholar Award
Urology Foundation Award

Applications for the 2016-17 awards competition will be open 1 August until 6 November 2015.

Postgraduate Awards typically offer a contribution towards tuition fees and living costs for one academic year. Scholar Awards typically provide a contribution towards any institutional fees, travel to/from the US, accommodation and general maintenance costs while in the USA. Successful grantees also receive a number of memberships, sickness and accident benefit coverage and visa sponsorship. There is substantial pre-departure support, including a Finalists’ Workshop (March) and a 2-day Orientation Programme (July). Once on-the-ground in the US, further support is offered by the Institute for International Education (IIE) and the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), including additional travel grant opportunities for scholars to accept guest lecturing invitations at other US institutions. After the grant period is over Fulbrighters have access to our vast US-UK alumni network and are given the opportunity to attend a range of social and cultural events in the UK.

For more information on the whole list of available Awards, deadlines, eligibility and how to apply visit the Awards section of the Fulbright website.

Questions? Please contact the Fulbright Awards staff via email at programmes@fulbright.org.uk.