The competition for the Fulbright scholar awards opens every March 1. Opportunities for lecturing or advanced research in nearly 130 countries are available to college and university faculty and professionals outside academe. Awards range from two months to a full academic year, and many assignments are flexible to the needs of the grantee.

Virtually all disciplines participate: openings exist in almost every area of the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural and applied sciences, and professional fields such as business, journalism, and law.

The basic eligibility requirements for a Fulbright scholar award are U.S. citizenship and the Ph.D. or comparable professional qualifications (for certain fields such as the fine arts or TEFL, the terminal degree in the field may be sufficient). For lecturing awards, university or college teaching experience is expected. Foreign language skills are needed for some countries, but most lecturing assignements are in English.

Applications are encouraged from faculty at all types of institutions as well as from professionals outside academe. Every academic rank-from instructor to professor emeritus-is represented. Academic administrators regularly receive Fulbrights, as do independent scholars, artists, and professionals from the private and public sectors.

The deadline for lecturing or research grants for is August 1 of every year. Other deadlines are in effect for special programs and are listed on Fulbright's web site: Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program and Fulbright seminars for international education and academic administrators, NATO Advanced Research Fellowships and Institutional Grants.

Funding for the Fulbright Program is provided by the United States Information Agency, on behalf of the U.S. government, and by cooperating governments and host institutions abroad.

For further information and application materials, contact Geri Walker or Tracey Finch at the Research and Sponsored Programs, x3220, or visit the Fulbright website at: