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Fulbright Programs at the University of Oregon
Connecting Ducks. Connecting Nations.
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What is Fulbright? | Who Can Apply? | Scholars, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni | Students and Trainees
What is Fulbright?
The Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays programs are the US government’s flagship international educational and cultural exchange programs, creating connections in a complex and changing world. Since its inception in 1946, Fulbright’s unique collaboration between the United States and partner countries has enabled dedicated and accomplished students, scholars, and professionals to make a difference in countries around the world. Fulbrighters enrich their educations, advance their careers, and make meaningful contributions to communities abroad and at home. The purpose of the Fulbright Program is threefold:
- Promote mutual understanding that helps people and nations work together towards a common goal
- Expand, through this understanding, educational and cultural exchange programs
- Create lasting connections among a global network that leads to lifelong collaborations
Who Can Apply?
Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays offer programs for passionate and accomplished students, scholars, artists, teachers and professionals to study, teach, or conduct research in over 160 countries around the world. Each program has different application criteria, program locations, and application dates. There's a program for everyone!
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UO Fulbright Scholars & Students Abroad
UO Fulbright Scholar Awardee | UO Fulbright Student Awardee
Our Fulbright scholars help strengthen the University of Oregon’s ties to international partners and expand the impact of our research. We are proud to stand behind their work.
Meet the UO Fulbright Scholar Program Awardees
Jesse Abdenour
Fulbright (US) Scholar Program
Associate professor, School of Journalism and Communications
Lauren Hallett
Fulbright (US) Scholar Program
Associate professor of biology and environmental studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Melissa Redford
Fulbright (US) Scholar Program
Professor of linguistics, College of Arts and Sciences
Scholars, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni
Fulbright (US) Scholar Program
The Fulbright US Scholar Program sends approximately 800 American scholars and professionals per year to approximately 130 countries, where they lecture and/or conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.
Applicant: Alumni, faculty, staff
Open to: US citizens
Fields: Research, teaching, creative arts, professional projects
How to apply: Applicants apply directly through the Fulbright website.
Application deadline: September 15, 2025 2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-4:00)
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Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship
This US Department of Education program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of modern foreign language and area studies in the US by providing opportunities for scholars to conduct research abroad.
Open to: US citizens and faculty at US institutions of higher education
Fields: Foreign Language and Area Studies
How to apply: Applicants complete part of the application through a Department of Education portal. Final application submission will be done by the UO Project Director, Elly Vandegrift.
Application deadline: The application deadlines has passed for this cycle.
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Fulbright (Visiting) Scholar Program
The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program provides grants to approximately 850 foreign scholars from over 100 countries to conduct post-doctoral research at U.S. institutions from an academic semester to a full academic year.
Applicant: Alumni
Open to: Non-US citizens
Fields: Research, teaching, creative arts
How to apply: Applicants apply directly through the Fulbright website.
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Fulbright International Education Administrator Awards
This award provides international education professionals and senior higher education officials an opportunity to engage in a two-week intensive seminar to learn about the host country’s education system and establish networks of US and international colleagues.
Applicant: Higher Education Administrators
Open to: US citizens, permanent residents
Fields: Short-term visits
How to Apply: Applicants apply directly through the Fulbright website.
How to apply: Applicants apply directly through the Fulbright website. Deadlines vary by location; deadlines range from September 15, 2025 - February 2, 2026
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Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad
The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program provides US educators in the arts, social sciences, and humanities with opportunities to participate in short-term seminars abroad to improve their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. In summer 2025, the seminars is Building Bridges Across the Aegean: Cultural Heritage and Sustainability Seminar in Greece and Türkiye.
Applicant: US educators in the arts, social sciences and humanities
Open to: US citizens
Fields: arts, social sciences and humanities
Application deadline: The application deadlines has passed for this cycle.
Meet the UO Fulbright Student Program Awardee
Gwen Lyman
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
Querétaro, Mexico
"During my time as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Querétaro, Mexico, I spent most of my time teaching English at a public, technological high school - Colegio de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos del Estado de Querétaro.
In the classroom, I prepared cultural lessons that also taught the English language, as well as worked individually with students to strengthen their linguistic skills. As a part of my supplementary project, I taught English at a local orphanage.
My time in Mexico was a constant learning experience. Whether in the classroom or through my travels, the people that I met were eager to share their culture and heritage with me. I would encourage everyone to apply because it is an opportunity to create a lifelong community and network that shares a passion for international education and cultural exchange."
Students and Trainees
Fulbright US Student Program
The Fulbright US Student Program provides grants for individually designed research projects, graduate degree programs in foreign universities, or English Teaching Assistant Programs. The Fulbright US Student Program is the largest US exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, and teaching English at various education levels including primary, secondary, and university classroom settings. The program currently awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. Fulbright US Student alumni populate a range of professions and include ambassadors, members of Congress, judges, heads of corporations, university presidents, journalists, artists, professors, and teachers.
Fulbright programs available for University of Oregon Students include:
- Study/Research awards
- English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs)
- Creative Arts Awards
Applicant: Undergraduates, graduate students, alumni
Open to: US Citizens
Fields: Research, teaching, graduate study, creative arts
How to apply: Students will submit all application materials through the Fulbright Online Application Portal prior to the UO application deadline.
Application deadline: UO campus internal deadline September 20, 2025
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA)
This program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of six to 12 months.
Applicant: Graduate students
Open to: US citizens, permanent residents
Field: Research
How to apply: Applicants complete part of the application through a Department of Education portal. Final application submission will be done by the UO Project Director, Elly Vandegrift.
Application deadline: The application deadlines has passed for this cycle.
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Fulbright Postdoctoral Awards
Postdoctoral Awards provide recently graduated scholars an opportunity to conduct research and receive professional training abroad. Awards may involve limited teaching. Postdoctoral Awards are open to scholars who will have received a doctoral degree (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., Ed.D., etc.) within five to seven years of the fellowship start date, as noted in the award description. Degree conferment before the start of the award is mandatory. Institutional affiliation in the United States is not required.
Applicant: post-doctoral degree
Open to: US citizens
Field: Research or teaching
How to apply: Applicants apply directly through the Fulbright website.
Contact Us
Luis Ruiz
Undergraduate & Graduate Student - Fulbright Program Advisor
lruiz1@uoregon.edu
Elly Vandegrift
Faculty, Postdocs & Graduate Student - Fulbright-Hays DDRA Project Director & Fulbright Liaison
ellyvan@uoregon.edu
Mara Fields & Catherine Jarmin Miller
Research Development Services
rds@uoregon.edu