The Fulbright Visiting Student Program is open to Russian university graduates and to graduate (kandidatskaya) students in the arts, engineering, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. This program supports either year of research to that assist in completion of a “kandidat nauk” degree in Russia or two years of study to complete a U.S. Master’s degree.

Applicants must be Russian citizens permanently residing in the Russian Federation who have a university diploma (“specialist”) or a bachelor’s degree.

The list of major academic disciplines for Fulbright awards can be found at http://www.fulbrightprogram.org.

Application materials are available in February each year.

The annual deadline for submitting applications is May 15. For additional information please visit http://www.fulbrightprogram.org.

The FLTA program is open to current English teachers or students in their final year in an institution of higher education studying to be an English teacher.

This program allows Russian teachers of English (or students studying to be teachers) to gain teaching experience by teaching on U.S. university campuses up to 20 hours per week while taking two courses per semester. Fellows are also expected to interact with their host community in conversation groups and involved in extracurricular activities and community outreach projects. Upon completion of the program, the Fellows return home and teach English at the secondary and university level.

• Application materials are available in February each year.
• The annual deadline for submitting applications is June 1.
• Additional information and application procedures can be found at http://www.fulbrightprogram.org.

FFDP grants are designed for younger Russian junior teaching faculty and scholars (no older than 39 years by the application deadline), who do not yet have a post-graduate academic degree (“kandidatskaya” or “doctorskaya”) or who have received their degree within the past five years.

The goal of the FFDP program is to provide fellows opportunities to work on curriculum design and development in the courses they teach.

Candidates must either be currently teaching at institutions of higher learning or be affiliated with academic or cultural institutions, including libraries and museums. Applicants should have a minimum of two years teaching or professional experience and intend to return to their home institution to implement the knowledge gained on this program.

• Application materials are available in February each year.
• The annual deadline for submitting applications is June 15.
• Additional information and application procedures can be found at http://www.fulbrightprogram.org

The Fulbright Senior Scholar Program is open to Russian scholars who have established themselves in their fields and wish to take advantage of the opportunity to further their professional development through research or lecturing activity in the United States. The candidate must have a kandidatskaya degree (as a minimum requirement), a proven record of research activities and publications, and well-developed English skills.

• Application materials are available in February each year.
• The annual deadline for submitting applications is July 15.
• Additional information and application procedures can be found at: http://www.fulbrightprogram.org

The SIR Program brings visiting scholars and professionals from Russia and other countries to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year. In addition to teaching courses, scholars give campus-wide and community lectures, help initiate international programs and contribute to curriculum development. The SIR Program is especially appropriate for small liberal arts colleges, minority-serving institutions, and community colleges, many of which do not often have the opportunity to host Fulbright Visiting Scholars. U.S. institutions interested in hosting a Russian Scholar-In-Resident must submit a proposal to the Council for International exchange of Scholars (CIES) in Washington, D.C., in which they invite a Russian scholar to teach one or more courses and to be in residence for a semester or an academic year. Institutions may suggest suitable candidates or have CIES recruit scholars from a particular region.

• For more information on SIR grants, see www.fulbrightscholars.org.