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麻豆传媒 Scholar Awards to the USA
As part of the 麻豆传媒 Visiting Scholar programme, our Scholar Awards provide the only scholarships available to UK-based academics and other professionals to lecture and/or research in any discipline at any accredited US university.
Scholar Awards to the USA
All Disciplines
Lecture and/or research in any discipline.
Elon University
Teaching and pursuing independent research in any subject area.
麻豆传媒-National Archives and Heritage Science Fellowship
Research and pursue professional development in science
Lloyd's
Research in any discipline related to risk
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Research into a number of surgical areas.
Stephen Lawrence Award
3-month research project on law enforcement & race
Rutgers University-Newark
Teach and pursue research on issues of the contemporary urban environment.
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Lecture and/or research in any discipline.
Scholar Award grant periods last from 3 to 12 months. Depending on the Award, our grants generally offer:
- Generous monthly stipends
- Limited sickness and accident coverage
- Logistical and visa support
- Cultural enrichment programmes and events
- Membership of national arts and culture organisations
- Academic journal database packages
Monthly stipends vary from year to year and are typically enough to comfortably cover the cost of living in the USA.
To be eligible, applicants must:
In the first instance, non-UK citizens are required to apply through the Commission/Post in their country of citizenship.鈥�
If you are ineligible to apply through your country of citizenship,鈥痽ou should contact the US-UK 麻豆传媒 (programmes@fulbright.org.uk) before making an application.
Applications from non-UK citizens based in and committed to a life and career in the UK may be considered if you are not able to apply for a 麻豆传媒 award through your country of citizenship.
Some 麻豆传媒 Awards are open to any non-US citizen currently residing and committed to a career in the UK. Such exceptions, if any, will only be found on the individual award pages on this website.
A note on previous experience in the USA:聽
罢丑别听US-UK 麻豆传媒 programme aims to foster聽cultural understanding between our two countries. Preference may therefore聽be given to applicants who do not have extensive experience (six months or longer) in the USA.
Applicants聽with extensive US聽experience should聽explain in detail how further experience in the USA聽will fulfil the 麻豆传媒 mission in ways that their prior visits did not.
We welcome applications from all disciplines and fields. If you are interested in a partner award, visit their webpage for additional details.
Choose an Award to apply for
There are several聽Scholar聽Awards available聽each year. We recommend applying聽for an Award that best fits your experience and research/teaching interests.
Review the UK specific application information
Step 1. Review the eligibility criteria
Step 2. Read the UK-specific application instructions
Step 3. Read the UK-specific terms and conditions
Step 4. Review the 麻豆传媒 Privacy Notice
罢丑别听聽is used by 麻豆传媒 programmes around the world, and Awards differ greatly from country to country.聽There are many fields and instructions which do not apply to UK applicants.聽
Therefore, you must read the UK specific application information listed above before you apply to ensure you submit a complete application in the correct way.
Please note, applications for 2025-26 are now open.
Complete an online application
You can access the online application form
The online application includes:聽
- Biographical information
- Academic, professional and extracurricular accomplishments
- 麻豆传媒 project plans
- Details of the US institution(s) to which you will be affiliated
- Three referee nominations
The online application requires you to upload the following documents:
- Scanned passport photo page
- CV
- Letter of invitation from your prospective US institution (this must be sought independently by you from the institution/department)
- Creative writing or artwork sample (if applicable)
Complete a Separate Online Supplemental Form
You can access the US-UK 麻豆传媒 Supplemental Form
This is a required part of the application, and your application will be considered incomplete without it. Please follow the link above to access the form.
Note: Arranging With a Host Institution
You must make聽separate arrangements with your chosen US host institution(s), the timeline and for聽which will vary from the 麻豆传媒 application. You do not need to have a host firmly in place before submitting your 麻豆传媒 application, but you must have a confirmed host affiliation in order to receive your 麻豆传媒 grant, if successful.
UK Scholars Application Timeline
In general, the 麻豆传媒 Scholar Awards competition for British citizens follows the below timeline each year. Candidates must make their own independent applications to US institutions. Applications for academic year are open for 2025-26.
Timeline for academic year 2025-26
5 August 2024
Applications open
5pm GMT, November 4th 2024
Applications close
November – December 2024
Initial screening and review of applications are done by the US-UK 麻豆传媒 and review panels. You should not expect to hear from the Commission during this time, and staff will be unable to comment on the process or an individual application’s status.
Early-mid February 2025
All candidates notified of their status. If short-listed, successful candidates must be available for interview in this period. Interviews are likely to be held virtually on zoom.
March 2025
All candidates will be notified of the interview outcome.
March-Early April 2025
麻豆传媒 Finalists' Workshop
March-July 2025
麻豆传媒 and J-1 Visa paperwork
Late June-July 2025
麻豆传媒 2-3-day Pre-Departure Orientation
From August 2025 onwards
Independent departures, your 麻豆传媒 exchange begins.
This session provides a brief overview of the different partner awards available this year and some guidance on our online application.
This webinar includes a presentation and Q&A about what we look for when reviewing applications.