FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM

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FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENTPROGRAM
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Program History Administration

• Created by Congress in 1946 to foster mutual
  understanding between the U.S. and other cultures
  and nations
• Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State
• Functions abroad in cooperation with Fulbright
  Commissions and Foundations, and U.S. embassies
• Over 1,500 grants awarded yearly, representing
  all elements of American society

• Senator J. William Fulbright

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Why Fulbright?

• Award to support self-designed study or research,
  or language teaching assistantships abroad in
  over 150 countries
• If you receive a grant, you will be doing exactly
  what you want to do in a specific country
• You will be representing your country, while
  enhancing your personal and academic credentials
• You will be learning about a new culture and its
  people

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Who should apply?

• Highly-motivated, open-minded individuals with
  strong academic and/or professional preparation
• Those who can contribute to and benefit from
  cultural exchange and that has an interest in
  community involvement
• Current juniors, graduating seniors, alumni.
• Less than six months spent in host country
  (excluding undergraduate study abroad)
• Demonstrated leadership ability

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Who is Eligible?

• U.S. Citizens with
• Bachelors degrees, equivalent training or
  professional experience by grant start
• Sufficient language ability as required by host
  country and in keeping with the Fulbright mission
  
• Good health

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Who is NOT Eligible?

• Non-U.S. citizens (including permanent residents)
• Ph.D. degree-holders
• Previous U.S. Student Fulbright grantees
• Dual citizens or residents in some host countries
  (check website country descriptions)

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Grant Benefits

• Round-trip airfare
• Monthly stipend (for room, board, incidental
  costs)
• Health and accident insurance
• Benefits may also include (varies by country)
• Dependent support
• Research allowance
• Tuition
• Language lessons
• Enhancement activities

(Caleb Kim South Korea)
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Grant Information Full and ETA

• Full Grants
• Individually-designed academic, research, or
  artistic project
• Projects may include university coursework,
  research, or professional training in the arts
• Sample Carnegie Mellon Projects
• Philippines, Southeast Asian studies, 2006-2007
• Project Title NGOs Combating Human Trafficking
  in the Philippines
• United Kingdom, Architecture, 2005-06
• Project Title Value, Culture and Responsibility
  Architecture and Inner-city Revitalization
• Belgium, International Relations, 2004-05
• Project Title International Conflict Analysis
• English Teaching Assistantships (ETA)
• Grantees assigned to teach conversational English
  in schools or universities throughout host
  country
• Grantee-designed project emphasizing community
  engagement
• For 2010-11, over 40 countries offer Fulbright
  ETA grants

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Statement of ProposedResearch or Study (Full
Grants)

• Two page essay that answers the questions what,
  where, how, when, and why
• Demonstrates knowledge of the field of study
• Demonstrates awareness of needs in host country
• Any potential concern about project feasibility
  or your ability should be addressed directly

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Letters of Affiliation (Full Grant only)

• From a host contact willing to advise/mentor you
  while conducting your Fulbright project
• Can be a professional at a university,
  laboratory, library, community organization
• Local Organization Preferred over large
  International Organizations ( UN, Red Cross etc)
• Provides a signed letter on institutional
  letterhead indicating their support
• Check country summary for specifics before
  requesting letter

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Statement of ProposedResearch or Study (ETA
Grant)

• One page essay that explains how you will reach
  your goals as an English Teaching Assistant, and
  why you would like to be an English Teaching
  Assistant
• Description of a small, supplemental research
  project (focused on community involvement)
• Should not be location-specific
• Demonstrates sincere desire to teach English to
  non-native speakers

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Applications in Creative and Performing Arts

• Supplemental materials must be submitted
• Photographs, Slides, Portfolios
• CDs
• DVDs
• Writing Samples (Creative Writers only)
• See website for eligible arts fields and specific
  requirements

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Critical Language Enhancement Initiative
https//us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_clea.html

• Pre-grant training for three to six months of
  intensive language study in addition to the
  Fulbright grants.
• Funding is only available to grantees who
  demonstrate need for training and intend to use
  one of the eligible languages in their Fulbright
  project.

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Critical Language Enhancement Initiative
https//us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_clea.html

• Eligible LanguagesArabic (all dialects), Azeri,
  Bangla/Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin only), Farsi,
  Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Marathi, Pashto,
  Punjabi, Russian, Tajik, Turkish, Urdu and Uzbek.
  
• Eligible CountriesArmenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain,
  Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Hong
  Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic,
  Moldova, Morocco, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Qatar,
  Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan,
  Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine,
  Uzbekistan and Yemen

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Application Components

• Application form (online)
• Two-page statement of proposed study/research
• (one page for ETA)
• Personal Statement (one page)
• Three references
• Transcripts
• Language Evaluation - varies by host country
• Affiliation in host country (only for Full Grant)
• Campus Committee Interview Evaluation
  (interviews take place on campus late September)

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Fulbright Timeline
Design Project, Seek Affiliations, Prepare App.
May-Sept
Campus Deadline
September 17, 2009
IIE Application Deadline
Late October
National Screening Committees
Nov/Dec
Commissions/Embassies
Jan-May
Foreign Scholarship Board
Feb-May
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More Resources - Podcasts
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More Resources - YouTube
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Fulbright Contact Information
Relevant Program Managers Walter Jackson
(wjackson_at_iie.org) Jonathan Akeley
(jakeley_at_iie.org) Rachel Holskin
(rholskin_at_iie.org) Jermaine Jones
(jjones_at_iie.org) Jody Dudderar (jdudderar_at_iie.org)
Cara Wolinsky (cwolinsky_at_iie.org) Charlie
Restrepo (crestrepo_at_iie.org) Julia Spencer (
julias_at_andrew.cmu.edu) Elisa Tragni Maloney(
tragni_at_andrew.cmu.edu)
Fulbright Contacts General Inquiries Asia,
Pacific and South Asia Europe and Eurasia Africa
and the Middle East North and South
America Central America the Caribbean
Critical Language Enhancement Awards Germany
South Central Asia Carnegie Mellon Campus
Fulbright Advisors