The Fulbright Scholar Program offers teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in more than 125 countries for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others.

The application deadline for most awards is Aug. 3. For eligibility requirements and other program information, please visit www.cies.org/program/core-fulbright-us-scholar-program.

Interested Mississippi State faculty and professionals are encouraged to learn more about the nearly 600 core Fulbright U.S. Scholar opportunities by contacting the International Institute's Stephen Cottrell at scottrell@international.msstate.edu.