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Sponsored by: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Administered by: Institute of International Education (IIE)
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Sponsor
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• For General Fulbright Program Information: http://fulbright.state.gov
• For Information about other U.S. Government International Exchange Program Opportunities: http://exchanges.state.gov
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What is the Goal of Fulbright?
• Created by the U.S. Congress in 1946 under legislation introduced by Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas
• Administered overseas by U.S. Embassies and bi-national Fulbright Commissions and Foundations
About the Fulbright Program
• To increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and the people of other countries through international educational exchange programs
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Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Two Types of GrantsResearch/Study Grant• ~1,000 awards• 8-12 months• Independent research, study, or creative and
performing arts projects abroad
English Teaching Assistantships:• ~600 awards• 8-12 months• 20-30 hours a week helping to teach English and U.S.
culture in the classroom• Remaining time spent on a community-focused project
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Application Timeline
National Screening Committees
Campus Deadline
IIE Application Deadline
Commissions/EmbassiesForeign Scholarship Board
Final Notification
Sept/Oct
October 18
Nov/Dec
Jan-May
Mar-June
Design Project, Seek Affiliations, Prepare App. May-Sept
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Eligibility
• U.S. Citizenship
• Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (no PhDs) by the start of the grant
• Proficiency in written & spoken language of host country (varies by country)
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General Qualifications
• High level of academic and/or professional achievement
• A well-developed project
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Sufficient language proficiency (varies by country)
• Focus on increasing mutual understanding through community engagement
Research/Study Grants
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English Teaching Assistantship
• New countries added each year!• Help improve foreign students
understanding of English language & U.S. culture
• Assistant teacher 20-30 hrs/wk• K-12 or university/college• Side project emphasizing
community engagement• Often, less language proficiency
required at application, but plans to learn language helpful
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Grant Benefits• Round-trip Airfare• Monthly Stipend *• Health & Accident
Insurance• Other Possible Benefits *
• Support For Dependents• Research Allowance• Tuition• Language Lessons• Enhancement Activities
* Varies: dependent on grant and host country
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Critical Language Enhancement Award
• Provides additional funding for language study for eligible Fulbright Grantees who intend to use a critical language for their project
• Goal to cultivate higher levels of language proficiency prior to, during and beyond the regular Fulbright grant period
• Application for CLEA is made in conjunction with the Fulbright Program application
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Critical Language Enhancement AwardLanguage Prior College-Level
Language Study (Traditional Grants)
Prior College-Level Language Study
(ETA)
Countries/ Territories
Arabic 1 Year (Refer to Country Summary)
1 Year Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Israel, Jordan,
Oman, Syria & UAE
Azeri No Minimum Language No Minimum Language Azerbaijan
Bahasa Indonesia No Minimum Language ETA not eligible for CLEA Indonesia
Bangla/Bengali No Minimum Language Some Prior Recommended
Bangladesh, India
Mandarin Chinese 2 Years (China)1 Year (Taiwan)
No Minimum Language(Taiwan)
China, Taiwan
Persian/Farsi No Minimum Language No Minimum Language Tajikistan
Gujarati No Minimum Language No Minimum Language India
Hindi 1 Year No Minimum Language India
Korean 1 Year No Minimum Language South Korea
Marathi No Minimum Language No Minimum Language India
Pashto No Minimum Language No Minimum Language India
Punjabi No Minimum Language No Minimum Language India
Russian 1 Year 2 Years Russia
Turkish 1 Year No Minimum Language Turkey
Urdu 1 Year No Minimum Language India
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Application Components
• Basic Personal Data• Statement of Purpose Essay
Research/Study – 2 pages maxETA – 1 page max
• Personal Statement (1 page max)• Language Report • Three (3) References• Campus Committee Evaluation• Letter(s) of Affiliation (Research/Study ONLY)• Supplementary Materials (Arts applications
ONLY)
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How to ApplyALL Online – NO PAPER COPIES!!
• References & Lang. Report submitted by your referrers• Letters of affiliation scanned & uploaded by you• Transcripts (unofficial) uploaded by you
Currently-Enrolled Applicants• Must apply through campus Fulbright Program Advisor• Campus interview required• Campus Committee Evaluation uploaded and submitted
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Letters of Affiliation• From a host country contact
willing to advise/mentor you
• Can be: professional at a university, laboratory, library, community organization, etc.
• Signed letter indicating support (on letterhead)
• Check the country summary before requesting letter
• ETAs DO NOT need affiliations and will be assigned to their host institution
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Contact InformationRelevant Program Managers
Walter Jackson ([email protected])
Jonathan Akeley ([email protected])
Rachel Holskin ([email protected])
Cara Doble ([email protected])
Jermaine Jones ([email protected])
Jody Dudderar ([email protected])
Cara Wolinsky ([email protected])
Topic Area / World Region
General Inquiries
East Asia and Pacific
Europe and Eurasia (except Germany)
Germany; South & Central Asia
Africa and the Middle East
Canada, Mexico, and South America
Central America & the Caribbean;
Critical Language Enhancement Awards
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On Twitter@FulbrightPrgrm
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