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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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
Eligibility • U. S. Citizenship • Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (no Ph. Ds) by the start of the grant • Proficiency in written & spoken language of host country (varies by country) us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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 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 Tajikistan Gujarati No Minimum Language India Hindi 1 Year No Minimum Language India Korean 1 Year No Minimum Language South Korea Marathi No Minimum Language India Pashto No Minimum Language India Punjabi 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 us. fulbrightonline. org
Application Components • Basic Personal Data • Statement of Purpose Essay Ø Research/Study – 2 pages max Ø 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) us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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 us. fulbrightonline. org
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) us. fulbrightonline. org
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