Overview

Fulbright Scholar Awards support U.S. Scholars, as well as artists and professionals, from a wide range of fields to conduct research, and/or teach in Jordan. Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant recipients are expected to collaborate and mentor host country students, contribute to cutting-edge research, give presentation, develop their academic or professional networks, and engage with the local academic, artistic, or professional community.

Scholars will be expected to engage with graduate students in the host country and to be involved with host university training in cutting edge research in their specializations. In addition to their primary research or teaching activities, grantees will be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host country academic community.

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The core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition for 2025-2026 opened in February, 2024 and will include additional opportunities for scholars. Grant lengths vary in duration: applicants can propose projects for a period of 5 to 10 months maximum, as specified in the award description.

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Eligibility

Following requirements must be met:

• US citizenship, permanent residency is not sufficient.
• Arabic proficiency is required, dependent on the research project.
• Preference is given to candidates with at least five years of post-doctoral experience.
• A Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree (including a master’s degree, depending on the field) is required.
• Fulbright Scholars awarded a grant may only apply again two years after the date of completion of the previous grant.

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How to apply

Application requirements:

• Application form
• Project Statement
• Most current resume
• Two recommendation letters
• A letter of invitation from a Jordanian institution (deadline to submit Invitation Letters is Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST).
• Language evaluation report (details in the next section)
• Portfolio: For applicants in the creative/performing arts, including:
  Architecture, Creative Writing, Dance, Design and Crafts, Film making, Journalism, Music, Theater Arts, Visual Arts.

For more information and to access the application for the 2025-2026 competition cycle please click here.

Deadline to apply is Monday, September 16, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST.

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Language proficiency

There are two parts to this:

• Self-evaluation
• External evaluation

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Recommendation letters

Two letters of recommendation are required.

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What do we cover?

• Monthly stipend
• Estimated travel and relocation allowance
• Book and research allowance
• Dependent tuition allowance (if applicable)
• Special award benefits

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Diversity

The Bi-national Fulbright Commission in Jordan strives to ensure that its efforts reflect the diversity of both, Jordanian and American societies.  The Commission seeks and encourages the involvement of people from traditionally underrepresented audiences in all its scholarships, grants, programs and other higher educational exchange activities and its workforce and workplace.  Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. The Commission is committed to fairness, equity and inclusion.

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Additional guidance

For more information on this award category please click here.

To Access the FAQs for this Program please visit this page.

To view the Web-page ref the 2025-2026 U.S Scholar Core Program, please click here.

To view the Review Criteria for these Awards, please click here.

To view the Catalog of Awards, please click here.

For the affiliation suggestions list, please click here.