The international aspects of chemistry and its associated fields are of particular interest to the Fulbright Scholar Program. As the “flagship international exchange program” of the United States Government through the Department of State, it has been building bridges for research and teaching since its inception in 1946-1947. Fulbright offers options for long- and short-term grants to individuals in more than 125 countries around the world. Thanks to recent program innovations, it now presents academics and professionals with “flex” awards that can be taken over a period as long as three years. Single country and regional awards are possible in each, annual competition. Beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year, there is now the Global Flex Award that supports grants to as many as three countries anywhere in world. There are discipline-specific options as well as nearly 400 All and Multiple Discipline offerings that invite applicants, in effect, to create their own awards. STEM fields, such as chemistry, are of interest around the world. The difficult job is to select from the 577 awards offered for 2016-2017. Fulbright also hosts more than 800 Visiting Scholars from abroad. Collaborative work can be conducted in the United States or overseas. This symposium is designed to explain the options available in the field of chemistry and its allied disciplines, such as computer science. Both American Scholar and Visiting Scholar opportunities will be covered. There will be a Power Point presentation, hand outs and ample opportunity for questions and further contact.

Fulbright scholar programs for academics and professionals in chemistry

251st National Meeting (2016)

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