The Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) provides travel funding for Fulbright Visiting Scholars to visit campuses across the United States. Institutions may apply to host Visiting Scholars for two-to-six days, to give guest lectures on a variety of topics that can include the scholar’s research topic, their Fulbright Scholar Program experience, or their home country and culture. The program serves as a gateway for institutions that might not have a strong international component—such as Minority Serving Institutions, community colleges, and small liberal arts colleges—to get immediately involved and engaged with international exchange. For more information on eligible institutions, we encourage you to visit our website. 

OLF Enables U.S. Institutions to Invite Fulbright Visiting Scholars to:

• Give department or campus-wide lectures to students or faculty (or both);
• Hold lectures in classrooms where the scholar can make a contribution to the discipline or country/regional understanding;
• Meet with faculty to allow for an exchange of ideas;
• Have informal gatherings with students and faculty;
• Meet with community organizations, professional, cultural or religious groups, K-12 schools and school districts that have a special interest in international relations.

Fulbright will provide payment to the scholar to cover their air transportation, while the host institutions typically cover the scholar’s lodging, food and local transportation. OLF grants may be eligible for supplemental funding on a case-by-case basis. Please consult the Fulbright Visiting (Non-U.S.) Scholar List.