Visiting Scholars (Researchers and Faculty)
The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program provides grants to approximately 850 foreign scholars from over 100 countries to conduct post-doctoral research at U.S. institutions from an academic semester to a full academic year.
Rice Contacts: Seiichi Matsuda, Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (graddean@rice.edu)
Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (jkh6@rice.edu)
Fulbright Website: https://fulbrightscholars.org/non-us-scholars
Process for Joining Rice as a Fulbright Scholar
Placement & Affiliation
In many countries, particularly those with Fulbright commissions, scholars are expected to submit evidence that they have identified a host affiliation in the United States as part of the application process, well before an actual grant is awarded. Scholars usually include a letter of invitation from the host institution in their application materials.
Rice Department Responsibilities
The inviting department will initiate the administrative process at Rice through the Visitor Management System (VMS), which is intended for processing all visitors who are not receiving Rice funding.
Immigration Forms
Fulbright issues the immigration form DS-2019 and the Fulbright scholar secures a J-1 visa at a U.S. Embassy/Consulate. For more information, please see The Office of International Students and Scholars' (OISS) Pre-Arrival Information webpage.
Your Arrival to Rice
When you arrive to Rice, please notify the Fulbright@Rice Community by emailing Jennifer Hunter (jkh6@rice.edu) to be added to our WhatsApp group, website, and listserv.