International students and scholars already at MSU, or those who have been accepted to participate in a Fulbright program on campus, should contact the Office for International Students and Scholars with any questions about academic advising, housing, visas or campus life.
Graduate students, young professionals and artists from over 160 countries are able to study and conduct research in the United States through the Fulbright Foreign Student Program. This program is administered by binational Fulbright Commissions or US Embassies throughout the world. Students and scholars interested in coming to Michigan State University can explore this website to learn about Fulbright programs in their home countries.
Each year, 800 faculty and professionals in the Visiting Scholar program come to the U.S. for advanced research and university lecturing for programs between three and six months. Applications are accepted from more than 150 countries participating in these programs through the U.S. Embassy or Fulbright Commission in their respective countries.
The Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) provides funding for campuses to host Fulbright Visiting Scholars from a wide variety of disciplines for short-term speaking engagements. The OLF award allows a Scholar already in the United States to visit another institution, promoting cultural understanding and collaboration across disciplines.