FY 2027 Fulbright Specialist Program
The FY 2027 Fulbright Specialist Program selects 400 U.S. experts for 2–6 week international projects to share knowledge, support U.S. foreign policy, and build global partnerships in education, innovation, and trade.
Funder: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Due Dates: June 29, 2026 (Full application submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $4,600,000 total; one cooperative agreement; 56-month project period; supports ~400 U.S. specialists for 2–6 week exchanges worldwide.
Summary: Supports U.S. nonprofits or higher education institutions to administer the Fulbright Specialist Program, sending American academics and professionals abroad for short-term, high-impact exchanges.
Key Information: Only one proposal per applicant; four years of international exchange experience required; no cost-sharing required but encouraged.
Description
This opportunity funds a single U.S.-based nonprofit or educational institution to administer the Fulbright Specialist Program for FY 2027. The program sends approximately 400 American academics and professionals to countries worldwide for two-to-six week assignments, supporting projects requested by U.S. embassies and Fulbright Commissions in partnership with foreign institutions. The program aims to share U.S. expertise, strengthen professional networks, support U.S. foreign policy priorities, and foster institutional ties in education, innovation, and trade.
Recipient responsibilities include recruitment and selection of specialists, project management, program promotion, monitoring and evaluation, financial administration, and alumni engagement. The recipient must work closely with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) on all aspects of program delivery.
