Through exploration of international issues and exchanges of views with academic peers in other countries, seminar participants are able to reexamine their own disciplines within an international context and to incorporate global perspectives into their teaching and research. Since their inception in 1990, International Faculty Development Seminars have spanned the globe, including offerings in Brazil, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands and Belgium, Northern Ireland, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. Additional themes and sites are continuously being developed around the world through Council's network of overseas offices and academic study centers. For more information, visit their faculty development website . The Fulbright Scholar Program offers grants for lecturing and research in more than 120 countries.
Opportunities are available in practically every discipline and specialization.
Faculty in all academic ranks and at all types of institutions are eligible to apply. Lawyers, journalists, artists, and other professionals are also encouraged to participate. Fulbright awards range in duration from two months to an academic year. Starting dates vary and many are flexible to accommodate the needs of the grantees. The program is intended to build international understanding and foster development, while strengthening higher education in these regions.