Intercountry Lecture Program
Short term visits to Sweden for U.S. Fulbright Scholars already in Europe, the UK and Turkey
Each year approximately 250 American lecturers and researchers representing a variety of academic fields participate in the Fulbright Scholar Program in Europe and throughout the world. Through the Intercountry Lecture Program, Swedish institutions can invite a U.S. Fulbright Scholar from another European country for a short visit to lecture and share knowledge and expertise. U.S. Fulbright Scholars in Sweden should contact the Fulbright Commission in the destination country. Applications to Sweden are considered on a first-come, first-served basis.
To apply as a U.S. Fulbright scholar from outside Sweden: Interested scholars contact the Fulbright commission in the destination country for application instructions or request that the inviting host institution do so. It is the host institution that will complete the application form.
To apply as a Swedish institution: Potential Swedish host institutions identify a scholar from the list of current US Fulbright scholars in participating countries. The host institution in Sweden then fills out the application form and submits it to the Swedish Fulbright Commission by email
Once the request is approved, the grantee contacts the Commission to make arrangements for their travel. Travel should not be booked before authorization has been given by the Swedish Fulbright Commission. Thereafter, the scholar will be asked to contact the host institution to arrange mutually acceptable dates, specific lecturing/research topics, and other details for the visit. This program is not usually intended to cover travel costs for grantees to attend conferences in Sweden. Please note that only U.S. Fulbright scholars in participating countries are eligible for the Intercountry Lecture Program to Sweden. The Commission encourages applications to be submitted at least one month prior to the scheduled visit.
Applications to Sweden are accepted through April 30 each academic year. For further information about the Intercountry Lecture Program, please contact the Fulbright Commission at fulbright@fulbright.se.
Click here for the application form.
Notification of awards are made on a rolling basis.
Requirements
Current American Fulbright Scholar in Europe, the UK, Norway, Iceland or Turkey
Established contact/invitation from a university or research center in the destination country
Applications for this program are accepted on a rolling basis through April 30 of each academic year
The Fulbright Intercountry Lecture Program
For the U.S. Fulbright Scholar:
The Fulbright Intercountry Lecture Program provides U.S. scholars in Europe, the UK, Norway, Iceland and Turkey with opportunities to enrich their professional and cultural experience outside their country of assignment.
For European educational institutions:
This program gives educational institutions in participating countries the opportunity to request a visit by a U.S. Fulbright Scholar based in Sweden.
Benefits/Cost-share:
⚬ The Fulbright commission in the destination country that has extended the invitation to the scholar covers travel costs.
⚬ The scholar keeps Fulbright insurance coverage for the duration of the stay.
⚬ The institution that is hosting the scholar’s visit is asked to cover living costs/housing for the duration of the stay.
Participating Countries:
19 bi-national Fulbright commissions participate in the program: Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK. Please note that grant openings may vary from country to country. For U.S. Fulbright scholars based in European countries other than those listed above, please contact the Swedish Fulbright Commission at fulbright@fulbright.se about possibilities of support.
Click here for the application form.