Fulbright Scholarships

S U M M A R Y

Contest / Scholarship

Type:

Academic Excellence

Description:

Fulbright Program
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program was created after W.W. II to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges. It provides international experience to recent bachelor's graduates, to master's and doctoral candidates, and to young professionals. Most grantees plan their own programs; projects may include university coursework, independent research, or classes in a music conservatory or art school, among others.

Application Deadline: October 20, 2006
University deadlines: October 2, 2006

"Fostering leadership, learning and empathy between cultures was and remains the purpose of the international scholarship program."– Senator J. William Fulbright

THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM:

Is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.
Was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to "enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries."
Awarded approximately six thousand grants in 2004, at a cost of more than $250 million, to U.S. students, teachers, professionals, and scholars to study, teach, lecture, and conduct research in more than 150 countries, and to their foreign counterparts to engage in similar activities in the United States.
Receives its primary source of funding through an annual appropriation from Congress to the Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions in foreign countries, and in the United States, also contribute financially through cost-sharing and indirect support, e.g., through salary supplements, tuition waivers, and university housing.

Sponsor:

Sponsor's Goals:

Deadline:

2010-10-20

P R I Z E S

Total # of Prizes:

1200

Low Prize:

$41000

Top Prize:

$41000

R E Q U I R E M E N T S

Applies To:

For Residents of:

Grades:

College

Other Requirements:

Qualifications: be a U. S. citizen, have studied primarily at an American institution, have an undergraduate degree from an American institution by the beginning of the grant, and have a 3.7 GPA after the freshman year. Candidates must be proficient in the language of the host country and be in good health. University nomination is required.

"Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations." - Senator J. William Fulbright, 1983.

If you:
Are a U.S. citizen, and
Are a graduating senior or hold a B.S./B.A. degree, master's, or doctoral degree candidate, or young professional or artist, and
Are thinking of studying, teaching or conducting research abroad, and
Are in good health
you could be one of more than 1,200 candidates who receive a Fulbright grant each year to go overseas. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 140 countries worldwide and grants are available in all fields of study. For detailed information on your eligibility, awards available, and the application process, please review the pages on this Web site.

Students who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs at U.S. colleges or universities must apply through the Fulbright Program Advisers (FPAs) on their campuses. To locate the FPA on your campus, please click here.
Each institution sets its own campus deadline for Fulbright applications, which will be earlier than the IIE deadline.
Consult the FPA to determine the deadline at your college or university.
Campus deadlines usually fall between mid-September and early October.
Applicants must collect all supporting documents, e.g., foreign language report, references, transcripts, etc., and submit them with the hard copy application to their campus FPA.

Supporting documents must be received by the FPA in their original sealed envelopes with the signature or stamp of the individual or institution across the flap.

Applicants must also submit the application electronically in order to provide the FPA with access to it.

FPAs will arrange for campus interviews of all Fulbright applicants from their campuses.

Upon completion of the campus interviews, the FPA will forward applications (electronically by October 19, 2007 and in hard copy by October 22, 2007) to the Institute of International Education.

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Applicants not currently enrolled in a U.S. institution of higher learning are designated At-Large. This includes U.S. students studying at institutions outside of the U.S. and students attending institutions where there is not a Fulbright Program Adviser.

Applicants who have already graduated may apply through their alma mater, provided the campus Fulbright Program Adviser (FPA) will accept applications from alumni. Fulbright Program Advisers are not obligated to work with alumni, but will often do so as a courtesy. Candidates should contact the Fulbright Program Adviser at their alma mater directly for his or her policy on working with alumni. If the FPA is agreeable, applicants should know they will need to meet the campus deadline, follow campus instructions for the submission of their applications and support documents, and also make themselves available for the campus interview.

Applicants must collect all supporting documents, e.g., foreign language report, references, transcripts, etc., and submit them with the hard copy application to IIE.

Supporting documents must be received by IIE in their original sealed envelopes with the signature or stamp of the individual or institution across the flap.

Applicants must also submit the application electronically in order to provide IIE with access to it.

The deadline for the online application is October 19, 2007. The deadline for the hard copy application to be received by IIE is October 22, 2007.

At-Large applicants are encouraged to attend one of the U.S. Student Fulbright Guidance Sessions held between May and October at the Institute of International Education headquarters in New York or at one of the IIE Regional Centers.

Applicants who have country-specific questions on the Fulbright Program that are not answered by the online country summary should contact the relevant IIE Program Manager.

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The 2008-2009 U.S. Student Fulbright Competition will open on May 1, 2007.

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