Below are a list of international fellowships that are available to all faculty, as well as our travel awards spotlight.
Check out our Fulbright pages to learn more about the renowned international fellowship program.
The Fulbright Specialist Program, a short-term complement to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, sends experienced U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants and engage in education and/or training activities for a period of two to six weeks. Specialists are hosted by a range of overseas institutions, including insitutions of higher education, government institutions, cultural institutions, non-governmental organizations, and medical institutions.
Deadline: Rolling
Each year, the American Academy in Berlin welcomes roughly two dozen fellows engaged in projects of the highest scholarly merit for the Berlin Prize. Their work at the Academy advances the mission to enrich transatlantic dialogue in the arts, humanities, and public policy. Past recipients have included anthropologists, art historians, literary scholars, philosophers, historians, musicologists, journalists, writers, filmmakers, sociologists, legal scholars, diplomats, economists, and public policy experts, among others.
The application cycle for 2025-26 Berlin Prize Fellowships will be announced early summer 2024.
Anticipated Deadline: September 2024
The CAORC - National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Research Fellowship provides the opportunity for scholars to spend significant time in one country with an Overseas Research Centers as a base. The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities. Fellowship awards are for four to six consecutive months (i.e. you can hold the fellowship for four, five, or six consecutive months). Selected fellows are awarded $5,000 per month of the award. This program is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI).
Anticipated Deadline: January 2025
The Multi-Country Research Fellowship enables US scholars to carry out trans-regional and comparative research in countries across the network of Overseas Research Centers as well as other countries.
The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams. Twelve awards of $12,600 each will be granted. Funding is provided by the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Anticipated Deadline: December 2024