Overseas Programs Special Bilateral Projects

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad (SA) program provided opportunities to eligible U.S. educators and administrators in the arts, humanities, and social sciences to improve their understanding and knowledge of the people and cultures of other countries through short-term study abroad seminars. The Fulbright-Hays SA program did not use the Department of Education�s (Department�s) discretionary grants obligation decision process to award grants, which means that the Department did not recommend, commit, and subsequently obligate the actual grant awards in its grant system for selected seminar participants. Rather, the Department approved selected participants for the seminars hosted by the overseas Fulbright Commissions in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State.

Eligible applicants under this program include elementary, middle, and high school teachers or administrators, postsecondary faculty and administrators, curriculum specialists, librarians, museum educators, and media or resource specialists. Applicants must (1) be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status; (2) hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; (3) have at least 3 years full-time in teaching, administering or supervising in the arts, humanities, or social sciences; (4) be currently employed full-time in teaching, administering or supervising in the aforementioned areas; (5) meet any language requirements if applicable (see the application booklet for details). If selected, awardees must furnish evidence of good health and emotional maturity.

Contact the program office for information.