Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award 2027-2028

The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission announces the annual Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award competition for Romanian professors, researchers and professionals who have a doctoral degree or equivalent (certified). Grants are available for conducting research and/or lecturing in the U.S. universities.

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar award for the academic year 2027-2028 provides international travel, a monthly stipend covering accommodation and living expenses, settling-in allowance, and ASPE (Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges) health benefits plan.

Eligible Fields: any field, except clinical medicine and other clinical disciplines.

Grant duration: minimum 3 months – maximum 6 months

Applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • hold Romanian citizenship; green card holders and persons with dual (Romanian and U.S.) citizenship are ineligible;
  • hold or expect to receive a PhD degree or equivalent (certified) in a relevant area before the departure to the U.S.;
  • show a proficiency in English corresponding to the proposed research or teaching project; English language proficiency results and/or TOEFL scores are not required; interviews will be conducted in English.

More information available here