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In 1945, Senator J. William Fulbright introduced a bill in the United States Congress that called for the use of proceeds from the sale of surplus war property to fund the "promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture, and science."
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is now the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students, and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. The U.S. Student Program currently awards approximately 1,100 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. For comprehensive information on grant opportunities in a specific country, please visit participating countries on the Fulbright website.
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Applicants must:
- Be U.S. citizens at the time of application.
- Hold a B.A. degree or the equivalent before the start of the grant/
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- Applicants who have not earned a B.A. degree or the equivalent, but have extensive professional study and/or experience in fields in which they wish to pursue a project, may be considered.
- In the creative performing arts, four years of professional study and/or experience meets the basic eligibility requirement.
- Be in good health. Grantees will be required to submit a satisfactory Medical Certificate of Health from a physician.
- Have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study. This is especially important for projects in the social sciences and the humanities.
- Applicants may hold a J.D. degree at the time of application, but not a Ph.D.
- M.D.s or medical students or the equivalent (e.g., D.D.S., O.D.) who wish to continue medical of hospital training or to obtain practical clinical experience should apply to IIE. However, M.D.s who have completed formal postgraduate training and propose attachment to a hospital or clinic for independent or collaborative research should apply to the Council for International Exchange of Scholars.
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Fulbright applicants must receive nomination from the Dartmouth College Committee on Graduate Fellowships. The Committee will review all application materials and interview each applicant on their proposed area of study to complete the Campus Committee Evaluation Form.
For scholarships requiring nomination, all materials must be sent to Scholarship Advising, 6201 Wentworth Hall, Rm. 301, Hanover, NH 03755 or HB 6201.
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Register your intention to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship with Scholarship Advising by May 1, 2008.
Applicants will submit the following to the Scholarship Advising office by the preliminary application deadline of June 30, 2008:
- Online Application, including the Statement of Proposed Study and Curriculum Vitae Essay
(Please print a hard copy of the application for submission to Scholarship Advising)
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Academic Transcript
DO NOT submit your application online. Save the information and go to "Application Inspector" to print out a hard copy for submission to Scholarship Advising.
These applications will be read by the Committee who will make comments and offer suggestions. The preliminary application (with comments) will be returned to you over the summer.
Please see RWiT or any writing advisor for help with your essays. You may also submit a draft of your essay and resume in advance to Scholarship Advising.
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Please provide your recommenders with the Guidelines for Writers of Letters of Recommendation when requesting a recommendation.
You should also provide them with any information about you that can help them formulate a strong recommendation, such as, information on the scholarship and what your study and research plans are, a copy of your CV, a paper you wrote for their class, transcript, research topics, future academic or career goals, etc.
The 3 Letters of Recommendation should be sent to Scholarship Advising, 6201 Wentworth Hall, Hanover, NH 03755 or HB6201.
For more information on recommendation letters, click here.
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Final applications are submitted online and received by Scholarship Advising.
Scholarship Advising will electronically submit your application with the Campus Committee Evaluation Form to the Fulbright Foundation by the deadline on October 20, 2008.
Scholarship Advising will also mail a hardcopy of the application, letters of recommendation, academic transcript, letter of affiliation (if applicable) and foreign language reports (if applicable) by the deadline on October 20, 2008.
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March/April 2008
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Fulbright Information Session
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May 1, 2008
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Register with Scholarship Advising
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June 30, 2008
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Preliminary Application Deadline
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August 2008
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Feedback on Preliminary Applications Available in Scholarship Advising
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September 15, 2008
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Final Application Campus Deadline
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October 2008
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Interviews with the Committee on Graduate Fellowships
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October 20, 2008
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Official Deadline for Final Online Applications
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October 2008
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Official Deadline for Hardcopy Application Submissions
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January 2009
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Fulbright Finalists Notified
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March-June 2009
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Fulbright Awards Announced
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Fulbright Program website
Fulbright Competition Statistics
Email Scholarship Advising
Frequently Asked Questions
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