{"id":36485,"date":"2025-03-25T14:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fulbright.edu.co\/portfolio-academico\/fulbright-u-s-specialist-program\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:06:52","slug":"fulbright-u-s-specialist-program","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/fulbright.edu.co\/en\/portfolio-academico\/fulbright-u-s-specialist-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulbright U.S. Specialist Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-j418zy-cfe54123b76750d2586906db43c269a1\">\n.avia-section.av-j418zy-cfe54123b76750d2586906db43c269a1{\nbackground-color:#002b49;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-j418zy-cfe54123b76750d2586906db43c269a1 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll 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.av-special-heading.av-ma44a9py-d2410ffc9d087acae0b49fc9e8278a4c .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ma44a9py-d2410ffc9d087acae0b49fc9e8278a4c av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Fulbright U.S. Specialist Program<\/h2><div class='av_custom_color av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Organizations receive US experts for short-term capacity building projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha 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240px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-bgavkwr-6ef203d63f5bb7f81249f2438c0809f1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8grzhq1-627028a4b0c06937f0b62fa0be35f105 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Who is this program for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program is aimed at higher education institutions (HEIs), HEI consortia, public entities, research centers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cultural institutions, and other organizations committed to education, research, and development in Colombia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this program, organizations can receive visits from U.S. specialists who contribute to institutional strengthening, training, knowledge transfer, and cultural exchange, thereby promoting academic and professional growth in various areas of knowledge through short-term projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fulbright.edu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDR-Fulbright-U.S.-Specialist-Cohorte-2026_VF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Call for applications open from November 18, 2025, to February 15, 2026.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-aj0v5gb-bb2560384a7df8002c12aa99c7acb40f alternate_color  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_section  av-sticky-submenu submenu-not-first container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id='av-custom-submenu-1' class='av-subnav-menu' role='menu'>\n<li class='menu-item av-9wfelmj-35243a7f9e32e410184c5423d67bd7dc menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1' role='menuitem'><a href='#descripcion'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Description of the exchange<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-9bd4xkr-2a374fe44912e45108de8b5734ff41e3 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-2' role='menuitem'><a href='#requisitos'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-8wlpf0b-668094a93d4ae82e69971f14bf4916dd menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-3' role='menuitem'><a href='#beneficios'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Benefits<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-8lprrh7-c526d76ff676b88f7597b1d24210f268 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-4' role='menuitem'><a href='#pasoapaso'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Step by step<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-8lprrh7-4-eec75b887c4fc30b54d783d42b7c9cf9 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-5' role='menuitem'><a href='#recursos'  ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Results of the 2026\u20132027 Call for Applications<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class='sticky_placeholder'><\/div>\n<div id='descripcion'  class='avia-section av-7m2fx17-b418f933f733a67ca74c0668bf248644 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_submenu  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-36485'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8gs0do5-53f89447903c476ad50c1ee58b1e5fa5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Description of the exchange<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program offers Colombian organizations the opportunity to receive specialized advice from a U.S. expert <\/span><b>for a period of fourteen (14) to twenty-one (21) days.<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program promotes new forms of collaboration between Colombian and U.S. institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En el marco del proyecto presentado por la instituci\u00f3n, el\/la especialista podr\u00e1 realizar las siguientes actividades: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curriculum development and\/or evaluation <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development and\/or evaluation of new programs and initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialized consulting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training programs for teachers, researchers, students, or institution officials<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialized classes, seminars, workshops, and conferences at the postgraduate level.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-pii597-44da0f577ab7b49e88f4dd8a8fd25fa1\">\n.avia-section.av-pii597-44da0f577ab7b49e88f4dd8a8fd25fa1 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#003da5;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='requisitos'  class='avia-section av-pii597-44da0f577ab7b49e88f4dd8a8fd25fa1 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-arrow-down-section container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-36485'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6o36piz-dc68700232bd43cb8007eb7f64d47c12 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-6o36piz-dc68700232bd43cb8007eb7f64d47c12 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8gs1uv5-71aa9b219615c62c313b33962c80d8ef '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Institutions interested in participating must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Registration form: <\/strong>Complete the institutional registration on the Fulbright Colombia platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online application:<\/strong> Complete the application form on the Fulbright Colombia platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Letter of commitment: <\/strong>Submit an official document wherein the institution commits to covering the costs of accommodation, food, and local transportation for the specialist, in accordance with the minimum amounts established in the call for applications.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-68a8vuj-cb9327d7f8bb47cc5325477b139bf4a1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom  '     ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><div class='av-extra-border-element border-extra-arrow-down'><div class='av-extra-border-outer'><div class='av-extra-border-inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-57uinuj-8ccc26be568618b8930752f50aabf02f\">\n.avia-section.av-57uinuj-8ccc26be568618b8930752f50aabf02f .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#f8f8f8;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='beneficios'  class='avia-section av-57uinuj-8ccc26be568618b8930752f50aabf02f main_color avia-section-default avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-arrow-down-section container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-36485'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-4pkmoe3-2877d2804c83220030b12bc9ba45787b sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-4pkmoe3-2877d2804c83220030b12bc9ba45787b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8gs30x9-87621e6d1749a697788034f8d9983bcb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<h4>1. Provided by Fulbright Colombia<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Specialist <strong>fees<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International airfare <\/strong>between the United States and Colombia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Basic Accident and Illness Program with Minimum Coverage (ASPE).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive monitoring and suppor<\/strong>t during the stay in Colombia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2. Counterpart contribution from the host institution in Colombia<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accommodation<\/strong> during the specialist&#8217;s stay.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meals<\/strong>, in accordance with the minimum amounts established in the call for proposals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local transportation<\/strong> necessary for the development of project activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4ea3wjf-90918e5c7dbc7c801ab3fedfecfc7843 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom  '     ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><div class='av-extra-border-element border-extra-arrow-down'><div class='av-extra-border-outer'><div class='av-extra-border-inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3ayfebf-96d4ab7e42eab01db3a4aac2a1f567c2\">\n.avia-section.av-3ayfebf-96d4ab7e42eab01db3a4aac2a1f567c2 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#003da5;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='pasoapaso'  class='avia-section av-3ayfebf-96d4ab7e42eab01db3a4aac2a1f567c2 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-arrow-down-section container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-36485'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-2thpni3-fa6e4de19a4d48c0b63d3049a9bfa008 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-2thpni3-fa6e4de19a4d48c0b63d3049a9bfa008 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-3usvfy-44f12e62f8440c97dfbf663106cf2e29 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Application process<\/h2>\n<p>Each institution interested in participating must follow these steps:<\/p>\n<h4>1. Document review<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Please read the<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fulbright.edu.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDR-Fulbright-U.S.-Specialist-Cohorte-2026_VF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Reference<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nand annexes.<br \/>\n<em>Call for applications opens: November 18, 2025.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2. Registration on the application platform<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Create an account on the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightcolombia.vform.com.co\/applicants\/sign_up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulbright Colombia application platform<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Verify and activate your account via the email you received.<\/li>\n<li>If you already have an account, you can use it to apply for the call for proposals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3. Completion of Registration Form for Institutions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the Registration Form for Institutions available on the platform.<\/li>\n<li>You will receive a confirmation email after submitting the form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>4. Submission of the application to the Fulbright U.S. Specialist Program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the Fulbright U.S. Specialist Program application on the platform.<\/li>\n<li>The application can be completed progressively before the closing date.<br \/>\n<em>Call closing date: February 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>5. Schedule for the call for applications<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Call for applications: November 18, 2025 \u2013 February 15, 2026 (11:59 p.m.).<\/li>\n<li>Technical review: February 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Academic Evaluation: March 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Publication of list of selected candidates: April 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6. Preparing for your stay<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The selected institutions will coordinate with Fulbright Colombia on the logistical details for receiving the specialist.<br \/>\n<em>Minimum start date for the stay: September 1, 2026.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<b>Update:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please refer to the new version of the Terms of Reference published on January 22, 2026, regarding the maximum number of days allowed for the specialist&#8217;s stay.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2q7pjej-80e50eec7a59ab7411529b4bba4132f1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom  '     ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><div class='av-extra-border-element border-extra-arrow-down'><div class='av-extra-border-outer'><div class='av-extra-border-inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='recursos'  class='avia-section av-1q3y4oe-9a1a2e48bcec99d76dae9ce0fffc5c8c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-36485'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-15y0ary-77b9eb7fc1718efc1990a635be51baaf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Results of the 2026\u20132027 Call for Applications<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lfbsj2-34c625b4f07c7198d0203d2fab5d811c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8gs42h2-b5f199b2975715277d0ca37fbb024ec6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Fulbright Commission in Colombia is pleased to announce the institutions selected for the 2026\u20132027 Fulbright U.S. Specialist Program.<\/p>\n<p>Proposals were evaluated through a competitive process that considered criteria such as relevance, institutional impact, feasibility, and the potential to strengthen academic cooperation between Colombia and the United States.<br \/>We congratulate the selected institutions and thank all the organizations that participated in this call for proposals for their commitment to the internationalization of higher education, research, and knowledge exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the list of projects and institutions selected for the 2026-2027 cohort.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-puj3ou-e4dcb653cefcfe824290c65c06964687 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mq6w22bt-3ce953a2114a233ba3ed54c4599c557a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><table class=\"fulbright-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: inherit;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #002868; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; text-align: center; width: 40px;\">No.<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left;\">Institution<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left;\">Project Title<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left;\">Co-funding<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Pontificia Universidad Javeriana<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">AI and Data Governance for Higher Education in Colombia<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Manizales<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Generative AI Capacity for Teaching and Research<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Pedag\u00f3gica y Tecnol\u00f3gica de Colombia \u2013 UPTC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Bridging the Expertise Gap in Perovskite Science<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Pontificia Universidad Javeriana<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Accelerating the Internationalization of Javeriana Spin-offs<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Comisi\u00f3n Fulbright Colombia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medell\u00edn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Renewable Energy and AI Models for Electrical Systems<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Ean<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Building Capacity for Secure, Scalable AI Systems<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Corporaci\u00f3n Cl\u00faster N\u00e1utico y Mar\u00edtimo de San Andr\u00e9s, Isla<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Ocean-as-Territory Governance Route \u2013 San Andr\u00e9s Island<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Bucaramanga<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">UNAB PhD Engineering: Global Impact Operating System<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Pontificia Universidad Javeriana<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">From Research to Impact: A University Science Park<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Comisi\u00f3n Fulbright Colombia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Icesi<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Legal Frontiers: Migration, Human Rights, and Legal Clinics<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Empresa de Renovaci\u00f3n y Desarrollo Urbano de Bogot\u00e1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ZIBo: From Initiative to Institutional Governance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Bucaramanga<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Creativity for Regional Development \u2013 Social Transformation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Comisi\u00f3n Fulbright Colombia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">13<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Escuela Superior de Guerra &#8220;General Rafael Reyes Prieto&#8221;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">SNATSS: Social Network Analysis Training for Security Studies<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">14<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Bucaramanga<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Implementation of High-Impact Entrepreneurship Incubation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ICETEX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">15<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Colombia<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">ELPIS II: Data Analysis &#038; AI for Decision-Making<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Fundaci\u00f3n Amigos de Fulbright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">16<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Universidad INCCA de Colombia<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Strengthening Curricula and Hybrid Pedagogical Practices<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Comisi\u00f3n Fulbright Colombia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">17<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Pontificia Universidad Javeriana<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Capacity for Research Impact and Civic Engagement<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Fundaci\u00f3n Amigos de Fulbright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 12px; 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