The Fulbright Program offers grants to qualified Salvadoran graduate students to study at the graduate level in the United States. Salvadoran scholars are eligible for Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence grants and Fulbright NEXUS, a year-long grant with a 2-3 month exchange component focused on applied research.

The Fulbright Program offers grants to El Salvador for U.S. citizens. U.S. students and young professionals may apply for a grant to pursue independent research in El Salvador, while U.S. scholars may teach or teach and research in El Salvador through Fulbright. In addition, U.S. faculty and professionals may apply for Fulbright Specialist grants.