Previous Fulbright scholar grantees are eligible to apply only if three years will have elapsed between the ending date of one scholar award and the beginning date of the new scholar award. University teaching experience. English language proficiency. All applicants selected for a Fulbright grant are required to submit a Medical History and Examination Report before their grants can be finalized. Lecturers with tenured track are eligible to apply.
Grantees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.
Grantees must travel on a J-1 visa sponsored by the Fulbright program. It is a condition of the visa that after completion of the program, grantees must return to Israel and reside in the country for two years before being eligible to immigrate or apply for permanent residence or a work permit in the United States. The purpose of the two-year home residency requirement is to ensure that exchange visitors return home and fulfill the exchange objectives of the Fulbright program. U.S. government regulations may also limit reentry as a J-1 researcher or professor. Awards cannot be deferred to the following year.