The 2025-2026 application is now closed. The 2026-2027 competition will open in Spring 2025.

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Current U.S. Student

United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply.If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university, you will apply through that institution, even if you are not currently a resident there. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.

U.S. Citizen but not a Student

If you are a U.S. citizen, will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and do not have a Ph.D. degree, then you are eligible to apply. Non-enrolled applicants should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Candidates with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

The Getting Started page will provide information on eligibility and next steps.

Artist

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program welcomes applications in the creative and performing arts. Arts candidates for the U.S. Student Program should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Artists with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Creative & Performing Arts projects fall under the Study/Research grant category and are available in all countries where Study/Research grants are offered.

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U.S. Professor/Administrator

If you are a U.S. citizen and a professor or administrator at a U.S. institution and are interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award, you will need to apply through fulbrightscholars.org.

To support your students in applying for a U.S. Student Program award, please connect with the Fulbright Program Adviser at your institution.

Non U.S. Citizens

If you are a non-U.S. citizen interested in applying for a Fulbright Award to the United States, you will need to apply through the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in your home country. Find out more information on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program or Fulbright Foreign Student Program.

United Kingdom

Applicants to the United Kingdom can apply for one of two award types. Below is a brief explanation of each type. For full details on each award, select the award from the drop-down menu below.

  • Open Award (also referred to as the All Disciplines Award): Candidates may pursue independent post-BA-level research, or undertake a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the UK. Applicants should only select an Open Award if:
    • They are proposing an independent research project.
    • Their proposed institutional affiliation is not one of the Partnership Institutions below; or if their proposal is not eligible for consideration under the parameters of one of the Partnership Awards listed below (for example the Partnership Award may only be for PhD candidates and/or within a specific discipline, etc.)
    • Please note that funding for our All-Disciplines/Open Awards is extremely limited. Candidates are strongly advised to apply for our partnership awards which mostly cover all disciplines at top UK universities.
    • Applicants are ineligible for the 2025-2026 awards if they are residing or studying in the UK during the 2024-2025 academic year unless the applicant is in the UK for an undergraduate study abroad program.
    • Applicants currently enrolled in a distance-based learning program and are interested in conducting research are eligible for the Open Awards.
    • Applicants are ineligible to receive a Fulbright award if they are intending to complete their graduate degree through distance-learning based programs.
  • UK Partnership Awards: Candidates may undertake a graduate degree at the institutions listed in the UK Partnership Award category, as long their proposal falls within the parameters of the award. Please review the table and award description for more information on each award. Candidates will complete two applications, the Fulbright application and the university’s application (according to the university’s admissions procedures) and are not required to submit an affiliation letter with the Fulbright application unless otherwise specified in the award description.The finalists selected for the UK partnership awards will receive a conditional offer. Grantees are offered a Fulbright award on the condition that they gain admission to the specified degree program. Applicants are ineligible for the 2025-2026 awards if they are residing or studying in the UK during the 2024-2025 academic year unless the applicant is in the UK for an undergraduate study abroad program. Awards are for the first year of graduate degree study in the UK unless otherwise specified in the award description.
Summary of Fulbright U.S. Students Awards to the U.K.

Award Type

Awards

Affiliation Requirement

Parameters of the Award

App. Statistics 2024/25

Open Award

1

Tenable at any UK institution in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Candidates may pursue independent research or undertake a graduate degree with affiliation at any accredited academic institution. Applicants should only apply for this award if their proposal does not fit into the parameters of one of the Partnership Awards listed below

151

Partnership Awards

 

 

 

Tenable at the institutions named below and subject to the parameters of each specific award

Applicants should only apply for a Partnership Award if their proposal fits into the strict parameters noted below. Full details on each award can be found using the drop-down menu below

 

1

Cardiff University

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD excluding any with fees higher than the Standard Science Fee (£20,950)

18

1

Durham University Award

1 Yr Master's

29

1

Imperial College London

1-Yr Master's in Science, Engineering or Medical Subject

47

1

Institute of Education, University of London

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's in any subject at the Institute of Education

17

1

King's College London Award

PhD with exception of patient interactive medical sciences programme

22

1

Lancaster University

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD in any programme within Faculty of Science and Technology

5

1

London School of Economics and Political Science

1-Yr Master's

100

1

Loughborough University

Any PhD programme

1

1

Manchester Metropolitan University

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's in Creative Writing

20

1

Newcastle University

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

13

1

University of Northumbria Award in Art & Design

1- or 2-Yr Master's or 3-Yr PhD in Art & Design

N/A

1

Queen Mary, University of London Award

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's

38

1

Queen’s University Belfast Award in Global Security and Borders 

Master's in Global Security and Borders

21

1

Royal Holloway, University of London

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's

25

1

Royal Veterinary College Award

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

9

1

Trinity Laban Award in Dance

-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD in Music or Dance

9

1

Ulster University Award 

1-Year Master’s or 1st Yr of Master’s or PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences or Creative Industries 

N/A

1

University College London

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

116

1

University College London Entrepreneurship Award

1-Yr MSc in Entrepreneurship

11

1

University of Birmingham

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

15

1

University of Bristol

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

34

1

University of East Anglia

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

21

1 University of Edinburgh 1-Yr Master’s 109

1

University of Exeter

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's

13

1

University of Glasgow

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's in any non-clinically based subject

45

1

University of Kent

1-Yr Taught Master's or 1st Yr of Master’s or PhD

15

1 University of Leeds 1 Yr Master’s or 1st Yr of Master’s 20

1

University of Leicester

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

12

1

University of Manchester

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's (excluding the MBA Program)

38

1

University of Nottingham

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

13

1

University of Reading

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

4

1

University of Roehampton

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD in Dance

8

1

University of Sheffield

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's

16

1

University of Southampton

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's

15

1

University of St. Andrews

PhD in Arts and Humanities or any subject within the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Divinity

16

1

University of Stirling Award in Health, Well-being and Sport

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD in any discipline related to Health, Well-Being, and Sport 

15

3

University of Strathclyde

1 3-Yr PhD in Science; 1 1-Yr Master’s/1st Yr PhD/3-Yr PhD in Engineering; 1 3-Yr PhD in Strathclyde Business School; 2 1-Yr Master’s/1st Yr PhD/3-Yr PhD in Humanities & Social Sciences

17

1

University of Sussex

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's

18

1

University of Warwick

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's

18

1

University of York

1-Yr Master's or 1st Yr of Master's or PhD

29

Select award for detailed information
1
Fulbright/Cardiff University Award
1
Fulbright/Durham University Award
1
Fulbright/Imperial College London Award
1
Fulbright/IOE- Faculty of Education and Society at University College London Award
1
Fulbright/John Wood LAMDA Award in Classical Acting
1
Fulbright/King's College London Award
1
Fulbright/Lancaster University Award in Faculty of Science and Technology
1
Fulbright/London School of Economics and Political Science Award
1
Fulbright/Loughborough University PhD Award
1
Fulbright/Manchester Metropolitan University Award in Creative Writing
1
Fulbright/Newcastle University Award
1
Fulbright/Northumbria University Award in Art & Design NEW
1
Fulbright/Open Award
1
Fulbright/Queen Mary, University of London Award
1
Fulbright/Queen's University Belfast Award in Global Security and Borders
1
Fulbright/Royal Holloway, University of London Award
1
Fulbright/Royal Veterinary College Award
1
Fulbright/Trinity Laban Award in Music & Dance
2
Fulbright/Ulster University Award
1
Fulbright/University College London Award
1
Fulbright/University College London Entrepreneurship Award
1
Fulbright/University of Birmingham Award
1
Fulbright/University of Bristol Award
1
Fulbright/University of East Anglia Award
1
Fulbright/University of Edinburgh Award
1
Fulbright/University of Exeter Award
1
Fulbright/University of Glasgow Award
1
Fulbright/University of Kent Award
1
Fulbright/University of Leeds Award
1
Fulbright/University of Leicester Award
1
Fulbright/University of Manchester Award
1
Fulbright/University of Nottingham Award
1
Fulbright/University of Reading Award in Food Security
1
Fulbright/University of Roehampton Award in Dance
1
Fulbright/University of Sheffield Award
1
Fulbright/University of Southampton Award
1
Fulbright/University of St. Andrews Award
1
Fulbright/University of Stirling Award in Health, Well-being and Sport
3
Fulbright/University of Strathclyde Award
1
Fulbright/University of Sussex Award
1
Fulbright/University of Warwick Award
1
Fulbright/University of York Award