Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the Ocean, Climate and Space / AIR Centre is open for applications

Following the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing a partnership between the Fulbright Commission and the AIR Centre – Atlantic International Research Centre, we are proud to inform that the 2025/2026 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the Ocean, Climate and Space / AIR Centre is open for applications. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the Ocean, Climate and Space / AIR Centre supports the development of the mission-oriented approach of the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) in the context of the disciplines below identified:

• Earth observation from deep ocean to near space;
• Ocean observation and modelling;
• Healthy and clean oceans;
• Marine resources and biodiversity;
• Digital twin of the ocean;
• Marine robotics and applications.
• Mitigation of and adaptation to climate change.

with focus on innovation in multi-national collaborative networks and creative approaches to the transatlantic cooperation to improve the understanding of the ocean and coastal systems as a whole. The awarded activities shall take place at the facilities of the AIR Centre in Lisbon and/or at its headquarters and Earth Observation Laboratory, located at Terinov – Science and Technology Park, on Terceira Island, Azores and will have a 4-month duration. The activity must be completed by August 31, 2026. The deadline to submit applications for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the Ocean, Climate and Space / AIR Centre is on Monday, September 16, 2024. More information on the award, including the submission process can be found at https://www.fulbright.pt/bolsas/fulbright-award-air-centre/. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is an academic exchange program of great international prestige, recognized for the excellence of individual participants and institutional partners, and therefore attracts high-quality candidates.