United Kingdom

Placement Information

• Partner Organization: US-UK Fulbright Commission
• Eligible Program Timeframe: January – May 2028
• Language Requirement: None
• Monthly Allowance: $4,500 - $4,750
• Eligible Thematic Areas: 
  • Super Intelligence (SI) and Technology Innovation in Education
  • Future-Ready Skills, Career Readiness, and Apprenticeship Pathways
  • Innovative STEM Education
  • Effective Civics Education through Comparative Pedagogy
• Host Institution: The US-UK Fulbright Commission will work with selected participants to place them at partner institutions which align with their proposed topics.
• Dependent Information: School-aged dependents can be enrolled in UK schools and will travel as Temporary Worker dependents. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research schooling options for their dependents during the application phase. Requirements to register dependents in school vary between nations (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and between municipalities. Learn more about types of schools in the United Kingdom. After selection to the Fulbright Program, early coordination with host institution and local councils is strongly recommended.
  Please note that tuition support for dependents is subject to availability and requests for funding are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research schooling options for their dependents during the application phase.
   

Country Overview

The United Kingdom has participated in the Fulbright program since 1948 and there are strong relationships between the United Kingdom and United States. With its many countries, regions, and dependencies, the United Kingdom is a vibrant environment to visit and study in. 

• Visit Britain: Official tourism agency, with an overview of the UK and things to do
• Overview of UK Culture and Higher Ed

Educational System Overview

Education in the United Kingdom is devolved with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having separate systems under different national governments. The UK Government is responsible for England; the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive are responsible for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, respectively. Within these separate systems, students study for different qualifications at different stages of their education, and they typically make choices about the subjects they will study much earlier than students would in the United States. Education is compulsory until age 18, and both academic and vocational subjects may be studied as part of a student's secondary education.

• Description of the UK Education
• The National Curriculum
• The UK School System