Sponsored by: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Administered by: Institute of International Education (IIE)
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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About the Fulbright Program
• 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 binational Fulbright Commissions and Foundations
What is the Goal of Fulbright?
• 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 Grants
Research/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
Design Project, Seek
Affiliations, Prepare App.
May-Sept
Campus Deadline
Sept/Oct
IIE Application Deadline
October 18
National Screening Committees
Nov/Dec
Commissions/Embassies
Foreign Scholarship Board
Jan-May
Final Notification
Mar-June
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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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Research/Study Grants
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
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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
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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 Award
Language
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
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
Mandarin Chinese
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Application Components
• Basic Personal Data
• Statement of Purpose Essay
 Research/Study – 2 pages max
 ETA – 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 Apply
ALL 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 Information
Topic Area / World Region
Relevant Program Managers
General Inquiries
Walter Jackson (wjackson@iie.org)
East Asia and Pacific
Jonathan Akeley (jakeley@iie.org)
Europe and Eurasia (except Germany)
Rachel Holskin (rholskin@iie.org)
Germany; South & Central Asia
Africa and the Middle East
Cara Doble (cdoble@iie.org)
Jermaine Jones (jjones@iie.org)
Canada, Mexico, and South America
Jody Dudderar (jdudderar@iie.org)
Central America & the Caribbean;
Critical Language Enhancement
Awards
Cara Wolinsky (cwolinsky@iie.org)
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