F ULBRIGHT U . S . S TUDENT P ROGRAM

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FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT

PROGRAM

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Program History & Administration

Senator J. William Fulbright

• 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 1,600 grants awarded yearly, representing all elements of American society

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Why Fulbright?

• Award to support self-designed study or research, or language teaching assistantships abroad in over 155 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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• U.S. Citizens

• Bachelor’s 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

Who is Eligible?

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• 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)

Who is NOT Eligible?

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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 ETAFull Grants

Individually-designed academic, research, or artistic project• Projects may include university coursework, research, or

professional training in the arts

Sample Carnegie Mellon Projects:Netherlands, Music, 2011-12

Project title: Harpsichord and Historical Performance Study in the Netherlands

Australia, Chemistry, 2011-12Project Title: Evaluation of Magnetic Virus Capsids as MRI

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English Teaching Assistantships (ETA)• Grantees assigned to teach conversational English in schools or

universities throughout host country• Grantee-designed project emphasizing community engagement• For 2012-13, over 50 countries offer Fulbright ETA grants

Sample Carnegie Mellon Post:Indonesia, 2011-2012

Teaching English to high school students

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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

• 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

• Eligible Languages:Arabic (all dialects), Azeri, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin only), Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Marathi, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Tajik, Turkish, Urdu and Uzbek.

• Eligible Countries:Armenia, 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

National Screening Committees

Campus Registration

IIE Application Deadline

Commissions/Embassies

Foreign Scholarship Board

June 15, 2012

~ Mid-October 2012 (TBA)

Nov/Dec

Jan-May

Feb-May

Design Project, Seek Affiliations, Prepare App.

May-Sept

Campus Deadline September 12, 2012

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More Resources - Podcasts

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More Resources - YouTube

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Fulbright Contact InformationRelevant Program Managers

Walter Jackson ([email protected])

Jonathan Akeley ([email protected])

Rachel Holskin ([email protected])

Jermaine Jones ([email protected])

Jody Dudderar ([email protected])

Pamela Jennings ([email protected] )

Cara Doble ([email protected])

Jennifer Keating-Miller ([email protected])

Stephanie Wallach ([email protected])

Fulbright Contacts

General Inquiries

Asia, Pacific and South Asia

Europe and Eurasia

Africa and the Middle East

Mexico, Canada and South America

Central America & the Caribbean & Critical Language Enhancement

Awards

Germany & South & Central Asia

Carnegie Mellon Campus Fulbright Advisor

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