The Fulbright Senior Specialist Program provide U.S. faculty and professionals with opportunities to collaborate with professional counterparts on curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning and a variety of other activities.

The program will award grants ranging from two to six weeks.

Funding

The Hungarian host institution is asked to fund the in-country costs including lodging, meals and in-country transportation. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State provides international airfare and an honorarium to the U.S.grantee.

How the Project Proposal Process Works

Step 1
The non-U.S. academic institution works with the Fulbright Commission to submit a request for a Fulbright Senior Specialists. Communication with the Commission prior to project submission is crucial to developing a competitive project.
To invite a U.S. specialist, a Project Request Form has to be filled in and sent to bruckner@fulbright.hu 3 months prior to the planned project dates.

Step 2
The local Fulbright Commission reviews the project. If approved, they submit the request to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) for final approval.

Step 3
ECA reviews the project. If approved, ECA forwards the request to the Council of International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) for processing.

Step 4
Upon receipt of an approved project, CIES facilitates the matching of projects with qualified candidates from the Fulbright Senior Specialists Roster.

Step 5
Once a grantee is selected for a project, CIES administers the grant on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. The host institution covers the in-country costs upon the grantee's arrival in the host country.

Step 6
Upon completion of the project, a Final Report by the Hungarian host institution has to be filled in and sent to bruckner@fulbright.hu.