The Fulbright Visiting Scholar award for the academic year 2026-2027 provides international travel, a monthly stipend covering accommodation and living expenses, settling-in allowance, and ASPE (Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges) health benefits plan. Eligible Fields: any field, except clinical medicine and other clinical disciplines. Grants are available for conducting research and/or lecturing in the U.S. universities.

The grant has a minimum duration of three months and a maximum of six months. To be eligible, applicants must hold Romanian citizenship; green card holders and persons with dual citizenship are ineligible. Applicants must hold or expect to receive a PhD or equivalent degree before their departure to the U.S. A proficiency in English is required, but formal test scores are not. Interviews will be conducted in English.

Candidates already in the United States at the time of application and those who have resided there for five or more years in the six-year period before the application date are ineligible to apply. Preference will be given to those who have not had extensive recent research or teaching experience in the U.S. for more than one academic year during the past five years. This preference for candidates without extensive previous experience in the U.S. applies at each stage of competition.

Each applicant is required to submit a detailed statement of proposed activity for research or lecturing at a U.S. university and three letters of reference. A photocopy of the PhD diploma is also required. An online application form must be used for submissions. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure recommenders submit on time to avoid an incomplete application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attach invitation letters from potential U.S. host institutions; if not available, the applicant should list their preferences in priority order. The letter of invitation from the U.S. host institution must be provided by mid-December 2025. Multiple affiliations are not recommended. Applications and supporting materials received after the deadline will be deemed ineligible. The sections for alternate or financial support are not compulsory, and a letter of support from the home institution is not required. The application closes on 5 November 2025.

For more information, visit Fulbright Romania.