Apply for Fulbright Specialist Program (Nepal)

The Specialist Program encourages host institutions to tailor projects to their own needs. However, all projects should have an education or training focus. Due to the short-term nature of the exchange, projects should have concrete objectives that can be achieved over the course of the Specialist’s visit. The ideal project, however, will foster long-term collaboration. Past Specialists have supported host institutions by conducting activities such as trainings and professional development, short-term lecturing, seminars, special conferences or workshops, teacher training, collaborating on curriculum planning, institutional and/or faculty development.

The program is a field-driven initiative in which Nepali host institutions conceptualize and design projects of interest within an eligible discipline that represent a priority for their respective organizations. These projects are then matched with a highly qualified U.S. academic or professional, who shares their expertise and assists with strengthening linkages between U.S. and foreign host institutions.

The FSP provides highly qualified U.S. academics and U.S. professionals whose credentials and experience are at the faculty or full professional level with an opportunity to share their expertise by carrying out projects requested by host institutions abroad. Specialists are frequently academics; however, professionals such as attorneys, journalists, scientists, economists, security experts, and experts in eligible fields often take part in the program as well. Specialists exchange knowledge, build capacity, and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both in the U.S. and overseas.

Eligible Fields

• Eligible fields include:
  • Agriculture
  • Engineering Education
  • American Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Anthropology
  • Law
  • Archeology
  • Library Science
  • Biology Education
  • Math
  • Business Administration
  • Education Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
  • Chemistry Education
  • Physics Education
  • Communications and Journalism
  • Political Science
  • Computer Science and Information Technology
  • Public Administration
  • Economics
  • Social Work
  • Education
  • Sociology
  • Urban Planning

Eligible Activities

• The Fulbright Specialist Program encourages host institutions to tailor projects to their own needs. However, all projects should have an education or training focus. Due to the short-term nature of the exchange, projects should have concrete objectives that can be achieved over the course of the Specialist’s visit. Past Specialists have supported host institutions by conducting activities such as:
  • Delivering a seminar or workshop
  • Consulting on faculty or workforce development
  • Developing academic or training curricula and materials
  • Lecturing at the graduate or undergraduate level
  • Conducting needs assessments or evaluations for a program or institution
  • Note: Personal research projects, including clinical medical research or projects involving patient contact, are not eligible for funding under the Fulbright Specialist Program.

Eligibility Criteria

• Institutions that may be eligible to request a Fulbright Specialist include, but are not limited to:
  • Institutions of Higher Education (universities, colleges, research institutions, vocational/technical educational institutions);
  • Government Institutions (ministries or agencies, courts, parliamentary or congressional bodies);
  • Cultural Institutions (conservatories, museums, libraries, theaters, etc.);
  • Non-Governmental Organizations including issue-centered institutions and think tanks; and
  • Medical Institutions (public health organizations, teaching hospitals, etc.).

For more information, visit Usef Nepal.