Funder: Fulbright Scholar Program
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application) | September 2027 (Recommendations) | September 2027 (Invitation letter)
Funding Amounts: Research: $5,970–$6,220/month; teaching or teaching/research: $6,740–$7,210/month; 5 or 10 months, with additional allowances
Summary: Supports teaching, research, and curriculum development in journalism and media at host universities in the Palestinian Territories (West Bank).
Key Information: Applicants need at least three years of higher education teaching experience and cannot reside in the award country at application or thereafter.
Description
This Fulbright U.S. Scholar award supports journalism and media education through research, teaching, or combined teaching/research in the Palestinian Territories (West Bank). Host institutions welcome work on journalistic ethics, investigative journalism, media literacy, the business of journalism, digital journalism, journalism theory, and core journalistic techniques. Scholars may teach undergraduate or graduate courses, mentor students, and assist with faculty, curriculum, or program development.
Affiliations are limited to Al-Quds University’s Abu Deis Campus and Arab American University. Research may be proposed by the scholar or designated by the host institution, including collaboration with local colleagues. The teaching/research balance is agreed with the host. Alongside academic work, scholars may give public talks and engage with the community to advance Fulbright’s mission of international understanding and cooperation.
