Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Competitions
The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi is pleased to announce the annual Fulbright competition for Georgian scholars for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program is a non-degree, post-doctoral award program for junior and senior researchers, university lecturers and experts from academic institutions in Georgia who wish to conduct post-doctoral research, lecture, or pursue combined lecturing and research in the United States. The length of the program is three to six months.
The Fulbright Scholarship is one of the most exclusive and important scholarships offered by the U.S. Government to Georgian academics. The recruitment of candidates for the Fulbright Visiting Scholars Program is based on an open competition by the Public Affairs Section of U.S. Embassy Tbilisi.
All candidates must currently be affiliated with one of the academic or research institutions in Georgia. Special preference will be given to candidates who have the capacity and commitment to take full advantage of a program of research or lecturing at a U.S. institution, and who are willing to share their experience and knowledge after returning to Georgia. The Fulbright experience should be of value not only to the scholar but also to the scholar’s home institution, as well as to the host U.S. institution. Fulbright scholars serve as cultural ambassadors and should be prepared to speak about their country, culture, and research to academic and community groups.
Eligible Fields:
- Agriculture
- American Studies
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Film Studies
- History
- Information Sciences
- Journalism
- Law
- Library Science
- Mathematics
- Medical Sciences
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public/Global Health
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Theater
- Urban Planning
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be citizens of Georgia;
- Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in the field of research/lecturing or a Master’s degree from a European or U.S. university;
- Applicants must be proficient in oral and written English;
- Applicants must be eligible for a J-1 visa, which requires the grantee to return to Georgia for a minimum of two years at the end of the grant period;
- Applicants must receive a satisfactory medical clearance before departure;
Please note: Persons desiring permanent residence in the United States are not eligible.
The submission deadline for the online application is November 10, 2022, at 18:00 (local Georgian time)
Date of online consultation: October 17, 16:00, which will be held on the Facebook page of the American Embassy.
For detailed information visit the link: https://bit.ly/3yoUcaf