Embassy of the United States

Fulbright Program

Fulbright Senior Specialist Program

Short-term opportunities for U.S. scholars and professionals Article Title

For over 50 years, the Fulbright Scholar Program has sent leading U.S. faculty and professionals around the world to teach and do research for terms ranging from three months to a full academic year. In order to extend the scope and reach of the traditional program in a new era, the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program has been initiated to provide short-term Fulbright grants of 2-6 weeks. Not only will grant lengths be shorter under the new option, but grantees will be able to undertake different types of activities. Central to the new program, however, is the original Fulbright purpose of advancing mutual understanding, establishing long-term cooperation, and creating opportunities for institutional linkages.

DURATION: 2-6 weeks.

SAMPLE FULBRIGHT SENIOR SPECIALIST ACTIVITIES:

Fulbright Senior Specialist activities will be designed to provide U.S. faculty and professionals with opportunities to collaborate with professional counterparts on curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning, and a variety of other activities.

For example, grantees may:

- Present lectures at graduate and undergraduate levels
- Participate in or lead seminars or workshops at overseas academic institutions
- Conduct needs assessments, surveys, institutional or programmatic research
- Take part in specialized academic programs and conferences
- Consult with administrators and instructors of post-secondary institutions on faculty development
- Develop and/or assess academic curricula or educational materials
- Conduct teacher-training programs at the tertiary level

FIELDS:

Applications will be accepted for Fulbright Senior Specialists in the following fields:

ELIGIBILITY:

The Fulbright Senior Specialist Program is open to U.S. scholars and art, law and journalism professionals who are recognized for their professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments.

Eligible host institutions in Croatia are academic and research institutions.

Important Message About New Guidelines for Applicants

In an effort to broaden the participation of U.S. scholars in the Fulbright Program, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board* has revised its policies regarding the eligibility of U.S. scholars who have previously held Fulbright awards under the Student, Scholar and Teacher Programs.

Preference will be given to candidates who have not had a previous Fulbright award. Effective for the 2007 competition, recipients of a short-term award (under two months) are eligible to receive a traditional or a second short-term award two years after the completion of the preceding short-term award. Recipients of a traditional award are eligible to receive a short-term award two years after the completion of the traditional award.

*Appointed by the President of the United States, the twelve-member Board establishes policies and procedures for the worldwide Fulbright Program.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS:

The U.S. Government will cover international travel and daily honorarium. Host academic institutions should cover lodging, meals and domestic transportation. Croatian academic institutions requiring financial assistance should contact Ms. Marija Crnic at the Ministry of Science, Education, and Sports.

RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:

Applications will be accepted throughout the year. Due to large interest and limited number of awards you are urged to submit your requests early in the fiscal year (Oct-DEC). Requests must be submitted by e-mail at least 3 months before the anticipated start date.

Croatian academic and research institutions are eligible to host a new specialist 2 years following completion of the previous program.

EXAMPLE: if a program took place September 1-30, 2009, you can host a new specialist starting on October 1, 2011.

The application form (MS Word format) can be downloaded and printed from the web page.

Completed application forms should be e-mailed as attachment to: