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WELCOME TO
THE FULBRIGHT STUDENT PROGRAM

 

The largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program  is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.

The program currently awards approximately 2,000 grants annually in all fields of study and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. Fulbright U.S. Student alumni populate a range of professions and include ambassadors, members of Congress, judges, heads of corporations, university presidents, journalists, artists, professors, and teachers.

The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support.

 

Types of Fulbright Student Awards

Open Study/Research Awards

The Fulbright Study/Research Award is the traditional award opportunity where a candidate designs a proposal for a specific country. Read the Country Summaries for more information.

 

English Teaching Assistant Awards

The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant programs place grantees in schools overseas to supplement local English language instruction and to provide a native speaker presence in the classrooms. View the countries offering English Teaching Assistant Awards here.

 Additional Special Programs and Supplemental Grant award information can be found on the Types of Awards page.

 

Florida Atlantic University has a designated Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA) for interested applicants who provides:

  • Outreach and recruiting.
  • Advising on accurate information and guidance. The FPA can help students narrow down which program will best fit their interests/skills/experiences.
  • Review of applicants Fulbright Online Application submission.
  • Institutional deadlines and facilitates the Campus Interview process to provided applicants feedback prior to the national deadline.  
  • A campus interview and evaluation from an FAU Campus Committee are also required for applicants applying through FAU. This part of the application process is designed to provide feedback to applicants about their proposal.
  • Management of the Fulbright Online Application System.

 

Competition Timeline

  • Late March: Application cycle opens each year 
  • Early/Late September: Campus deadline for application submission to FPA for review through Fulbright Online Application System
  • Late September/Early October: On-campus interview
  • Mid October: National application submission deadline

FPA announcements and campus deadline can be found on the FAU Education Abroad website.

To learn more about the U.S. Fulbright Student Program and set up an appointment, contact the FAU Fulbright Program Advisor:

Madison McShane

Director, Education Abroad

Email: mmcshane@fau.edu

Phone: 561-297-1080