{"id":3108,"date":"2020-04-14T11:23:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T14:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fulbright.org.uy\/?page_id=3108"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:28:17","slug":"fulbright-specialist-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fulbright.org.uy\/en\/programs-for-americans\/fulbright-specialist-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulbright Specialist Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574263916760{padding-top: 140px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #0077c8 !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;titulo-pagina&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; el_class=&#8221;img-destacada&#8221;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5dde37cc{color:#ffffff;font-size:3em;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.2em;}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5dde37cc{font-size:2.5em;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5dde37cc{font-size:2em;}}<\/style><h1 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-text-center vc_custom_1566923299593 titulo vcex_69d8e5dde37cc\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Fulbright Specialist Program<\/span><\/h1><style>.vcex-breadcrumbs.vcex_69d8e5dde54aa{text-align:center;color:#ffffff;}<\/style><nav class=\"vcex-breadcrumbs vcex-breadcrumbs--links-inherit-color vcex-breadcrumbs--custom-color migas vcex_69d8e5dde54aa\"><span class=\"trail-begin\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fulbright.org.uy\/en\/\" rel=\"home\"><span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/nav>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574263936639{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5dde638a{text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl con-borde izq vcex_69d8e5dde638a\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Grant activities<\/span><\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Fulbright Specialist Program encourages host institutions to adapt projects to their needs. However, all projects must be focused on education or training. Given the brief nature of the exchanges, projects must have clear goals that can be reached during the specialist\u2019s visit. So far, specialists have helped host institutions through activities like:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_row_inner remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69d8e5dde7819 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#0077c8;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-one wpex-flex wpex-text-left vcex_69d8e5dde7819\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-flex-shrink-0 wpex-mr-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex wpex-icon--w wpex-icon wpex-icon--bidi\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M278.6 233.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-160 160c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3L210.7 256 73.4 118.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0l160 160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text wpex-flex-grow\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Giving a seminar or workshop.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69d8e5dde84f6 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#0077c8;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-one wpex-flex wpex-text-left vcex_69d8e5dde84f6\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-flex-shrink-0 wpex-mr-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex wpex-icon--w wpex-icon wpex-icon--bidi\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M278.6 233.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-160 160c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 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512\"><path d=\"M278.6 233.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-160 160c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3L210.7 256 73.4 118.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0l160 160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text wpex-flex-grow\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Developing training academic materials or curricula.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69d8e5dde9f2a .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#0077c8;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-one wpex-flex wpex-text-left vcex_69d8e5dde9f2a\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-flex-shrink-0 wpex-mr-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex wpex-icon--w wpex-icon wpex-icon--bidi\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M278.6 233.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-160 160c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3L210.7 256 73.4 118.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0l160 160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text wpex-flex-grow\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Teaching undergraduate or graduate lessons.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69d8e5ddeac62 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#0077c8;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-one wpex-flex wpex-text-left vcex_69d8e5ddeac62\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-flex-shrink-0 wpex-mr-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex wpex-icon--w wpex-icon wpex-icon--bidi\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M278.6 233.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-160 160c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3L210.7 256 73.4 118.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0l160 160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text wpex-flex-grow\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Analyzing or assessing the needs of a program or institution.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;nota&#8221;]<em>(*) Personal research projects, including clinical and medical research or projects that require contact with patients, are not eligible to receive funding in the context of the Fulbright Specialist Program.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1574265307134{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; spacing=&#8221;&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; no_fill_content_area=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Requirements&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1574094237024-175dbd20-4373434f-cf34&#8243;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5ddeb75b{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5ddeb75b\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Eligibility requirements for host institutions:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lista&#8221;]Institutions that may be eligible to request a Fulbright Specialist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Higher education institutions.<\/li>\n<li>Government institutions (ministries or bodies, courts, parliamentary or congress bodies).<\/li>\n<li>Cultural institutions (conservatories, museums, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Non-governmental organizations, including institutions working on a specific issue and idea catalysts.<\/li>\n<li>Medical institutions (public health organizations, clinics, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5ddebfec{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5ddebfec\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Eligible disciplines:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lista&#8221;]Projects designed by potential host institutions should focus on one of the following eligible disciplines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business management.<\/li>\n<li>Public administration.<\/li>\n<li>Anthropology.<\/li>\n<li>Archeology.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Political science.<\/li>\n<li>Economics.<\/li>\n<li>Education.<\/li>\n<li>Biology teaching.<\/li>\n<li>Engineering teaching.<\/li>\n<li>Chemistry teaching.<\/li>\n<li>American studies.<\/li>\n<li>Computer science and information technology.<\/li>\n<li>Journalism and communication sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Public\/global health.<\/li>\n<li>Sociology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5ddec854{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5ddec854\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Program parameters:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lista&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>All exchanges should last between 14 and 42 days, including weekends, holidays, and trips.<\/li>\n<li>Projects take place in a single country, and all the activities should be developed in the country requesting the project.<\/li>\n<li>Each project is exclusive for a single Fulbright Specialist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Benefits&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1574094237068-0d9e49d3-2598434f-cf34&#8243;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5dded0d4{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5dded0d4\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Benefits for foreign host institutions:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lista beneficio&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>Gain new global perspectives from experienced U.S. scholars and professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Carry out projects that require a quick response or a flexible schedule through brief exchanges over the year.<\/li>\n<li>Forge long-standing relationships with people and institutions from the U.S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5dded8b5{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5dded8b5\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Identification of Fulbright Specialists:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lista beneficio&#8221;]Host institutions will not have to select the American scholars or professionals who will work as Fulbright Specialists for their projects before submitting their project proposals. On the contrary, if a project by a host institution is approved, World Learning, a partner of the program who is in charge of its implementation, will identify the candidates in the Fulbright Specialist Directory whose professional experience, academic credentials, and foreign language skills match the knowledge and skills described as key requirements by the host institution in its project proposal<\/p>\n<p>If a host institution has identified a candidate they would like to bring as Fulbright Specialist, it must take into account that the following requirements have to be met:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The person should be approved by the Fulbright Commission.<\/li>\n<li>The person should be approved to be part of the Fulbright Specialist Directory.<\/li>\n<li>The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has to approve the match between the person and the host institution\u2019s specific project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;nota&#8221;]<em>More information about the selection of specialists and the Fulbright Specialist Directory can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightspecialist.worldlearning.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fulbrightspecialist.worldlearning.org<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5ddee166{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5ddee166\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Funding of the program and cost-share:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lista&#8221;]The U.S. State Department usually covers the round-trip airplane ticket in coach class, the enrollment in a limited health insurance plan, and a daily stipend for the Fulbright Specialist. In most cases, host institutions should provide the specialist with housing, meals, and in-country transportation, either through a stipend or in kind, during their whole stay in the country. The in-country transportation stipend should allow the specialist to travel from their place to the project location and back. Also, the stipend should cover local activities like grocery shopping or going to a market, pharmacy, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;How to apply&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1574098216901-56f7d776-0b45434f-cf34&#8243;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5ddee9f2{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5ddee9f2\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Application process by host institutions:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Potential host institutions should submit a project proposal through the <a href=\"https:\/\/worldlearning-community.force.com\/FSPHost\/WL_SiteLogin?startURL=%2FFSPHost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Learning\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The website accepts submissions all year round.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving a project proposal, it will be reviewed by the Fulbright Commission. Only complete proposals will be reviewed. Please, bear in mind that the Fulbright Commission usually receives more project proposals than they can support, as funds are limited. Therefore, not all proposals will be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>If your project proposal is approved by the Fulbright Commission, then it should be approved by several departments in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5ddef287{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5ddef287\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Contact details:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Potential host institutions should submit their queries to the Fulbright Commission, <a href=\"mailto:comision@fulbright.org.uy\">comision@fulbright.org.uy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright Commission will provide the host institutions with instructions to fill in the application.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69d8e5ddefb00{color:#0077c8;font-weight:400;}<\/style><h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vcex_69d8e5ddefb00\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Persons interested in becoming Fulbright Specialists:<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lista&#8221;]Persons who are interested in becoming Fulbright Specialists must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a U.S. citizen.<\/li>\n<li>Have significant experience in one of the eligible fields, with evidence of professional, academic, or artistic achievements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;nota&#8221;]<em>A detailed list of the eligibility requirements and information about how to apply to be part of the Fulbright Specialist Directory can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightspecialist.worldlearning.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fulbrightspecialist.worldlearning.org<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;lista&#8221;]<strong>American scholars and professionals who are interested in applying to be part of the List of Fulbright Specialists should send their queries to World Learning at <a href=\"mailto:fulbrightspecialist@worldlearning.org\">fulbrightspecialist@worldlearning.org<\/a>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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