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Fulbright Scholarships
Fulbright Grants for Scholars and Researchers
Core Fulbright Scholar Program
The Core Fulbright Scholar Program offers American scholars an opportunity to teach, conduct research or combine both at the Czech universities and research institutions.
The Core Fulbright Program grants are awarded for lecturing or projects combining lecturing and research for one semester (3 months) or for one academic year (9 months).
Research projects are awarded from minimum 3 months to 9 months (one academic year).
The All disciplines awards, including the postdoc category are available for the Czech Republic are published each year in the Fulbright Awards Catalogue.
We strongly encourage all scholars interested in the Fulbright Czech Republic to consult in advance possible affiliation, research projects and offered courses with us. We are happy to assist in finding suitable host institutions.
Benefits
The grants vary from 2300 to 4300 USD per month depending on the type of the grant and applicants´ academic seniority. The grant also includes a travel allowance of USD 1,800. The monthly grant, travel allowance, and insurance benefits are provided by Fulbright Commission in the CR. The grant covers all expenses during the grantee stay in the CR, incl. housing which the grantee arranges individually with assistance either from the host institution or the program officer.
Application
Scholars interested in Fulbright program in the Czech Republic apply through on-line application system. After pre-screening of all applications by IIE, recommended applications are forwarded to Czech Fulbright Commission for final selection.
The Board of the Czech Fulbright Commission approves nominations which are then processed by IIE and approved by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB).
Deadline
September 16th for 2025/2026 academic year. Please check the updated information at the Fulbright scholars website.
Additional Information
Additional information, including application materials, are available from the Fulbright scholars website.
Fulbright-Masaryk Award (NGO Management)
Visit please Fulbright scholars website for detailed information regarding this particular program aimed at support and mutual exchange in the field of NGO management and disciplines related to the civic participation and NGO sector.
Please feel free to consult with the Fulbright Commission in the Czech Republic your plans and projects, mainly regarding your affiliation to the relevant Czech institution. We can help you to find the best match for your project. Also note that obtaining invitation from the Czech university or research institution can be difficult during summer months – look for contacts earlier in the spring.
Fulbright Specialist program
This is an institutional program for Czech institutions hosting US academics for 2-6 weeks. This program is not designed for individual research projects, aims at teaching, cooperation on curriculum, etc. The US academics can register into Fulbright Specialist Roster. For eligibility requirements visit please https://fulbrightspecialist.worldlearning.org/eligibility-specialists/
Please contact Katerina Kloubova for any further information about awards for U.S. scholars on
News
25th anniversary of the Fulbright-Masaryk Award
The flagship program of the Fulbright Commission in the Czech Republic is celebrating 25 years since its inception this October. In the year 2000, the Fulbright Commission introduced a completely unique scholarship, named after the first Czechoslovak President, with the goal of subscribing to the
Detailed list of grantees and their projects is on our website.
Curious about which universities in the U.S. Czech Fulbright grantees are headed to? And where will American students be studying in the Czech Republic? 🤔 You can find all the details and inspiring projects of our 2025/2026 grantees in our new list. Interested in inviting