The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers approximately 400 awards yearly in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research and carry out professional projects around the world. College and university faculty, as well as artists and professionals from a wide range of fields can join over 400,000 Fulbrighters who have come away with enhanced skills, new connections, and greater mutual understanding.
UW–Madison celebrates selection of 11 Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2024–2025
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected 11 scholars from the University of Wisconsin–Madison as Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2024–2025 academic year. These distinguished scholars will teach and conduct research in collaboration with institutions abroad, representing a wide spectrum of disciplines including astronomy, biology, communication sciences and disorders, engineering, English, kinesiology, law, medicine, and political science.
The 2026-2027 Fulbright US Scholar Program competition opened on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
The deadline to apply for 2026-2027 Fulbright US Scholar Program awards was 4pm CDT, Monday, September 15, 2025.
The awards catalog has been updated for the 2026-2027 awards cycle and can be browsed at https://fulbrightscholars.org/awards/search.
Applicants
Alumni, faculty, staff
Field(s)
Research, teaching, creative arts, professional projects
Open to
U.S. citizens
Program duration
3-12 months
Award amount
Varies by duration and award
Application deadline
September 15, 2025 (for 2026-2027 awards)
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The 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition opened on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. News on additional events, information sessions for interested UW-Madison faculty and staff, as well as resources for UW-Madison applicants will continue to be published here throughout the competition.
The awards catalog for 2026-2027 has been updated and is available for review now at https://fulbrightscholars.org/awards/search.
Want more? Book an appointment with Mark Lilleleht, UW-Madison’s Scholar Liaison, to discuss the program, your particulars interests and goals, and how you can pursue them with a Fulbright Scholar Program award!