Opportunities exist in every area of the social sciences, arts and humanities, sciences, and many professional fields. Most awards are at the postdoctoral level. Ph.D. is the typical requirement. Opportunities also exist for professionals who have comparable professional qualifications or individuals in the arts, library science, law, etc., who hold the normal terminal degree in the field. Successful candidates have been two and four-year faculty, lawyers, journalists, academic administrators, government officials, independent artists and scholars, nonacademic scientists, etc.
Awards range in duration from two months to a full academic year.
The majority of teaching assignments are in English. Non-U.S. candidates must contact the Fulbright Commission or U.S. embassy in their home country.