The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching sends select U.S. primary and secondary school teachers abroad for three to six months and brings international teachers to the United States for a semester. Participants pursue individual projects, conduct research, take courses for professional development and lead master classes or seminars for teachers and students. 

Eligibility Requirements
All U.S. applicants must be:

• A U.S. citizen;
• Employed full-time at an accredited K-12 school;
• A holder of a Master’s degree or be enrolled in a Master’s program at the time the grant begins;
• A teacher with a minimum of five years full-time teaching experience;
• Able to demonstrate experience conducting and leading professional development activities;
• Able to meet current J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) eligibility requirements regarding previous grants. Previous Fulbright recipients who completed a grant of eight weeks or less in 2009 or earlier are eligible to apply. Applicants must also not have received more than the lifetime limit of two Fulbright grants (eight weeks or more = 1 grant; eight weeks or less = ½ grant).

The application deadline for U.S. applicants for the 2012-2013 program is now closed. Please visit the FulbrightTeacherExchange.org website for additional information including detailed eligibility, participation requirements and instructions for submitting applications.

International applicants should consult the program website to find more information about participating countries and local cooperating partners.  Additional application information and eligibility requirements can be found on the local cooperating partners' websites.