Apply for Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program (Serbia)

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program is a non-degree post-doctoral award program for junior and senior researchers, university lecturers, and experts from academic institutions in Serbia. This program gives scholars the opportunity to travel to the United States to engage in advanced academic research and/or lecture at the university level. All applicants must currently be affiliated with one of the higher education institutions in Serbia.

In addition, all qualified applicants are expected to have the capacity and commitment to take full advantage of the program, either doing research or lecturing at a U.S. university, and be willing to share their experience and knowledge after returning to Serbia. The Embassy wants the Fulbright experience to be of value not only to the individual scholar, but also to that individual’s home university, including its students and faculty. And, of course, they anticipate that the presence of the Visiting Scholar from Serbia will benefit the U.S. host institution as well. Indeed, Fulbright scholars serve as citizen ambassadors and should be prepared to speak about their country, culture, and research to academic and community groups in the U.S.

Fields of Specialization 

• Applications will be considered in the following areas of specialization:
  • Agriculture/Agro-Business
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Film Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Global Health
  • Government
  • History (either American or other)
  • Information Science
  • International Affairs
  • Journalism
  • Literature (either American or other)
  • Law
  • Library Science
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Sciences
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Regional/Area Studies
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
  • Theater
  • Urban Planning

Length of Program 

• The minimum grant period is three (3) and maximum nine (9) months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must:
  • be citizens of the Republic of Serbia;
  • hold a Ph.D. in the field of research or lecturing;
  • be proficient in oral and written English;
  • be eligible for a J-1 visa, which requires the grantee to return to the Republic of Serbia for a minimum of two years following the end of the grant period;
  • be in good enough health to obtain a medical clearance.
• Persons desiring to immigrate to or obtain permanent residence in the United States are not eligible to apply.

For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Serbia.