The Fulbright-Schuman Program, administered by the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States and Belgium, is jointly financed by the U.S. State Department and the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission. The program funds graduate and post-graduate study, research, and lecture proposals in the field of US-EU relations, EU policy, or EU institutions for interested American and EU citizens.

Learn more about the Fulbright-Schuman program in this brochure. (.pdf – 911KB)

Successful project proposals will observe an issue of common concern from a comparative perspective and will bear significance for more than one EU member state. Candidates are responsible for organizing their own affiliation with an accredited university, vocational training/professional institution, or independent research center in the EU or the US.

Preference is given to candidates with at least two years of related professional or academic experience beyond the Bachelor’s degree. Candidates with permanent positions at the European Commission are ineligible to apply.

EU citizens will find more information here:

American citizens will find more information here:

For more information about current Fulbright-Schuman Grantees, please click here.

To download the Fulbright-Schuman flyer, please click here (.pdf – 911KB)

The deadline for submitting applications is December 1 for EU citizens.