Office of Programs for Study Abroad: Fulbright Grants

The deadline for 2009-2010 Fulbright Grant applications has passed.

The 2009-2010 US Student Fulbright Competition will open on May 1, 2008. Eligible participants are US citizens who have not earned a Ph.D.

The United States Congress created the Fulbright Program in 1946, immediately after World War II, to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange. Senator J. William Fulbright, sponsor of the legislation, saw it as a step toward building an alternative to armed conflict. With this as a starting point, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 250,000 participants chosen for their leadership potential with the opportunity to observe each others political, economic and cultural institutions, exchange ideas and embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world's inhabitants.

Since the establishment of the Program, 85,000 students from the United States and 146,000 students from other countries have benefited from the Fulbright experience. The U.S. Student Program awards approximately 1,000 grants annually and currently operates in over 140 countries worldwide.

The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by Congress to the Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions in foreign countries, and in the United States, also contribute financially through cost-sharing and indirect support, such as salary supplements, tuition waivers, university housing, etc.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State, under the policy guidelines established by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) and in cooperation with a binational Fulbright Commissions & Foundations and Public Affairs Sections of U.S. Embassies abroad, sponsors the Program.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) coordinates the activities relevant to the U.S. Student Program and conducts an annual competition for the scholarships, most of which are for one academic year of study or research.

Fulbright Countries Where Proposed Study Language Can be English

Tips on writing the Fulbright Project Proposal & the C.V.

Writing the “Statement of Proposed Study” for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) is somewhat different from writing the corresponding statement for other kinds of Fulbright grants. Click here for details.

Individuals interested in applying for 2010-2011 Fulbright Awards should contact Cristy Cornell at ccornell@purdue.edu or visit the University Honors Program Office in Young Hall, room 144.

Applicants will receive notification from the Fulbright national screening committee by early February letting them know if their application has been recommended or not. If recommended, the application will be reviewed by the Fulbright Commission/Post abroad, with final notification coming from the national Fulbright office between March and June, depending on the country.

URL: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

Email: ccornell@purdue.edu

Scholarship Type: General Scholarships

Complete list of study abroad scholarships


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