Fulbright - International Educational Exchange Program

The Fulbright Program in Portugal is administered by the Luso‑American Educational Commission.

Students

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to research and study in the United States for one year or longer.

International Fulbright Science and Technology Award

The International Fulbright Science and Technology Award, a component of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, is for doctoral study at leading U.S. institutions in science, technology, or engineering for outstanding foreign students.

Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA)

The Fulbright FLTA program is a nine-month, non-degree program providing future teachers of English with the opportunity to refine their skills, increase their English language proficiency, and extend their knowledge of U.S. society and culture while strengthening foreign language instruction at U.S. colleges and universities, and some high schools.

Scholars

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program provides grants to lecture and/or conduct postdoctoral research at U.S. institutions for an academic semester to a full academic year.

Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program

The Fulbright SIR Program brings scholars and professionals from abroad to U.S. college and university campuses for a semester or an academic year, primarily to teach undergraduate courses. SIR grantees also assist in developing curricula and serve as a resource for faculty, students, and the community.

Fulbright European Union Scholar-in-Residence (EUSIR) Program

The Fulbright EUSIR Program aims to strengthen U.S. expertise in EU Affairs. The program brings scholars and professionals from EU countries to U.S. college and university campuses for semester-long grants to give guest lectures and seminars, consult with faculty and students on research, engage in collaborative study and provide outreach to neighboring institutions and the local community.

In Portugal, Fulbright U.S. grantees are supported by the Luso‑American Educational Commission.

Students

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals, and artists to study abroad for one academic year.

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) Program

The Fulbright ETA Program, an element of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, places U.S. students as English teaching assistants in schools or universities overseas, thus improving foreign students’ English language abilities and knowledge of the United States while increasing their own language skills and knowledge of the host country. ETAs may also pursue individual study/research plans in addition to their teaching responsibilities.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE).