Fulbright Fellowship

Description: The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide.

There are two major types of Fulbright awards for U.S. students:

1) Study/Research grants, which allow recipients to conduct independent research or study in over 140 countries. Applicants develop an independent project proposal, which may include university coursework, independent library, lab, or field research, or special projects in the social sciences, life sciences, or visual and performing arts. Applicants must identify a contact in their host country and procure a letter stating that he or she will serve as the applicant’s institutional affiliation during the student’s stay.

In the majority of cases, students applying for study/research grants do so to fund a research experience. Students applying for study/research grants in the creative and performing arts must submit supplementary materials in addition to their application.

2) English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) grants are available in select countries and provide recipients with the opportunity to teach English as a second language to students from elementary school through the university level, depending on the country. ETAs serve as supplemental instructors in a classroom, generally providing conversation practice and teaching American culture for approximately 20 hours per week. Unlike research/study grants, for which an applicant must identify a specific location within the host country, ETAs simply apply to a country and those awarded grants are assigned a location based on need. Applicants cannot request specific assignments.

Eligibility Requirements

• U.S. citizen
• Bachelor’s degree but not a Ph.D. by the beginning date of the grant
• Four years training (for those applying for grants in the creative or performing arts)
• Language proficiency, in non-English-speaking countries, commensurate with the proposed project (varies by country and grant type)

Application Process
All applicants currently enrolled at a university MUST be reviewed and certified by their college or university.

Application Opens
Late March

Application Deadline
Mid-October

Application Info & Link
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/getting-started

Past Recipients
http://www.stampsscholars.org/2016/04/29/fulbright-fellowship-recipients/