Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Awards (GCTA) 2026 call
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The Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Awards (GCTA) are open now for teaching faculty across the UK and US who want to internationalise their teaching and build new, sustainable partnerships across the pond. Selected grantees will take part in a tailored programme to support the development and delivery of a virtual exchange course utilizing the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) model, with training and support from COIL Connect.
Applications are sought for courses that address the following global challenges:
The Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) pedagogy is well-suited for inter-disciplinary collaborations, so no matter your field, we encourage you to join us in addressing these challenges.
As part of the award, selected grantees and their institutions will receive:
- Honorarium: $7000/£5510 for each faculty awardee, paid in two instalments.
- Institutional Support Fee: $3000/£2360 for the awardee’s higher education institution, payable upon completion of the professional development programme.
- Travel Funding: for the awardee and a member of administrative staff to the US/UK to visit their partner institution, up to a value of $7500/£5900.
- Professional Development and Mentoring: Tailored COIL-modelled blended professional development and customized mentoring led by COIL experts from COIL Connect.
This year's application cycle is open as of December 2025 and will close on 2 March 2026. Information on eligibility, the application process, timelines, and frequently asked questions can be found on our website here: Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Awards and you can begin your application here: Start Your Online Application.
If you are interested in learning more, you can register below for our upcoming webinar:
- Informational Webinar, 2 February 2026, 16:30 GMT
If you’d like to learn more about the awards from our alumni, please do take a look at the following resources:
- Fulbright Conversations Series Podcast
- Climate Change and Climate Action with Sammie Buzzard and Staci Strobl
- Teaching and Learning: Pandemics with Jessie Dubreuil and Jonathan Kennedy
- Article featuring Cardiff University student experiences
- Article on Brandeis University and University of Strathclyde’s collaboration
- “Improving intercultural competence through a combined virtual exchange and simulated pandemic response exercise.” 2024 article in Medical Education featuring the partnership between Prof. Jonathan Kennedy, Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) and Prof. Jessie Dubreuil, University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC).
- The QMUL GCTA project was recognized with a President and Principal’s Prize