1. Fulbright U.S. Student Program Sponsored by: U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs eca.state.gov/fulbright Administered by: Institute of International Education (IIE) www.iie.org

2. For more information, visit: http://eca.state.gov/fulbright Fulbright Program About…Goal 1946: Created by U.S. Congress Over 8,000 grantees from 155 countries annually Administered overseas by bi-national Fulbright Commissions and U.S. Embassies Senator J. William Fulbright ARKANSAS To increase mutual understanding between people of the U.S. and people of other countries through exchange

3. Eligibility Graduating seniors Recent graduates Graduate students Early career professionals, including creative and performing artists/musicians Open to:Basic Eligibility: U.S. citizen by the application deadline Bachelor’s degree or equivalent by start of grant No doctorate at the time of application Country specific requirements

4. For more information, visit: http://eca.state.gov/fulbright U.S. Student Program Two Types of Grants Research/Study Grant 925 awards 8-12 months ~140 countries Independent research, study, or arts projects abroad Limited experience in host country English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) 1100 awards 8-12 months ~75 countries Help teach English and U.S. culture in the classroom Limited experience in host country

5. Application Timeline Design Project, Prepare Application Campus Deadline National Deadline National Screening Committees Commissions/Embassies Foreign Scholarship Board Final Notification March- September September / October October 11, 2016 November / December January - May Mar - June For more information, visit: http://eca.state.gov/fulbright

6. Grant Benefits For more information, visit: http://fulbright.state.gov Round-trip Airfare Monthly Stipend * Accident & Sickness Insurance Other Possible Benefits *  Support For Dependents  Research Allowance  Tuition  Language Lessons  Enhancement Activities  Disability-Related Accommodations * Varies, dependent on grant and host country

7. Factors in Selection Quality & feasibility of the proposal Academic or professional record Personal qualifications Language preparation Preference factors as established by the FFSB Extent to which the candidate and the project will help to advance the Fulbright goals Requirements of the program in individual countries Desirability of achieving diversity

8. For more information, visit: http://us.fulbrightonline.org Application Components 1.Basic Personal Data 2.Essays Statement of Grant Purpose  Research/Study: 2 pages  ETA: 1 page Personal Statement: 1 page 3.Reports / References Foreign Language Evaluation Three (3) References 4.Transcripts 5.Other Arts ONLY: Supplementary Materials Research/Study: Affiliation Letter(s)

9. Sponsored by: U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs Eca.state.gov/fulbright Administered by: Institute of International Education (IIE) iie.org/fulbright Connect On Twitter @FulbrightPrgrm On Facebook facebook.com/fulbright Podcasts us.fulbrightonline.org and iTunes Videoyoutube.com/fulbrightprogramvimeo.com/fulbright Webinarsus.fulbrightonline.org Applicant Blog blogs.fulbrightonline.org/usapp

10. Contact Topic Area / World Region General Inquiries, Arts & FPA’s East Asia and Pacific Europe (except Germany) Germany; South & Central Asia Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa & Fulbright-Clinton Fellowships Eurasia Brazil Western Hemisphere, Fulbright-mtvU & Fulbright-National Geographic Relevant Program Managers Lora Seery (lseery@iie.org) Jonathan Akeley (jakeley@iie.org) Marla Mazer (mmazer@iie.org) Cara Doble (cdoble@iie.org) Jermaine Jones (jjones@iie.org) Alyssa Yeng (ayeng@iie.org) Jody Dudderar (jdudderar@iie.org) Susan Muendl (smuendl@iie.org)