About
The U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational Exchange is a bi-national foundation promoting educational exchange between the United States and Norway since 1949. With a Board of Directors composed of four American and four Norwegian members, the foundation is supported by annual fund allocations from both governments. It administers grants for students, scholars, and researchers traveling between the two countries, including programs such as the Roving Scholar program for American teachers in Norwegian schools.
Funding Opportunities
Fulbright Roving Scholars Program
The Fulbright Roving Scholars Program was established in 1987 and brings highly skilled American teachers to Norway to teach and lead seminars for both students and teachers. Roving Scholars are expected to be broadly knowledgeable in a variety of fields, with lessons focusing on American history and culture, often combined with innovative and inspiring ideas on pedagogy and teaching methods. The program is a unique Norwegian Fulbright opportunity that does not exist in other countries. Each year, the U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation offers three awards for Roving scholars to visit lower secondary schools (student ages 14-16) or upper secondary schools (ages 16-18). A two-year pilot program for a regional Rover in Østfold started in 2021-22 and has been extended, serving lower and upper secondary schools and making contributions to the Norwegian Centre for Foreign Languages in Education and Østfold University College. Applicants should have a strong interest in meeting with and teaching teenagers and children, and be versatile, open-minded, and able to convey different aspects of American society to young Norwegian students. They should have the ability to present and practice modern teaching methods, provide information of interest to young people about the U.S., and discuss political, historical, educational, and social issues. Roving Scholars are based in Oslo but travel throughout the country at the Foundation's expense, with the primary Norwegian affiliation being the Norwegian Centre for Foreign Languages in Education.
Fulbright Traditional Scholars Program to Norway
The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year for lecturing and research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. The U.S.-Norway Fulbright Foundation offers eight to ten awards annually for lecturing, lecturing/research, or research for US scholars coming to Norway. Approximately four of these are in the All Disciplines category, meaning that applications in any discipline will be considered. These awards allow candidates to propose their own lecturing or research projects and institutional affiliations. Specified awards are formulated by Norwegian academic institutions in close cooperation with the Foundation. The program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 7
- Active Now
- 2
- Source Domain
- fulbright.no
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