Fulbright U.S. Student Program 2019-2020 Application Opens April 2
- Mar 13, 2018
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, in cooperation with the Institute of International Education, are pleased to announce the launch of the 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Program application beginning April 2, 2018.
Since 1946, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided emerging American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research, and serve as English teaching assistants abroad in order to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program currently awards over 1,900 grants annually and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide.
In addition to hundreds of traditional study and research grants, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program currently offers more than 1,000 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship awards to over 70 countries.
The University of Texas at Austin was named a top producer of U.S. Student Fulbright U.S. Students for the 2017-2018 academic year during which 20 students received Fulbright awards, more than any other university in Texas, to pursue projects in 17 countries on topics including education, photography, art, architecture, urban development, and computer science. More than 300 UT students and alumni have been awarded under the Fulbright U.S. Student Program since 1995.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program selects participants through a competitive, merit-based application process, and offers several benefits during the period of the grant. These include funding for round-trip travel, living expenses for one academic year, and healthcare benefits.
Applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program must be U.S. citizens and hold a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) by the beginning of the grant period. Individuals may be but are not required to be currently enrolled in a college or university at the time of application. Early career professionals in a range of fields, including artists, are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Students currently enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin should contact their campus Fulbright Program Advisor in Texas Global at fulbright@austin.utexas.edu or visit the university’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program webpage for more information. The application is open to students graduating by summer 2019, graduate students, and alumni. Preliminary applications must be submitted electronically via the Embark Application System by the campus closing date of August 31, 2018. Final applications must be submitted by the October 9, 2018, national deadline.
For more information, please visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website at http://us.fulbrightonline.org.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and has provided more than 370,000 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation by the United States Congress to the U.S. Department of State and managed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support. For more information, please visit www.eca.state.gov/fulbright.
The Institute of International Education administers the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, including the annual competition for awards, on behalf of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. For further information about the Institute of International Education, please visit www.iie.org.
