HISTORY & ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM
Established in 1946 by then-Senator William Fulbright
Sponsored by the Department of State’s Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs
Administered by the non-profit Institute of
International Education (IIE), specifically its scholar
division, The Council for International Exchange of
Scholars (CIES)
CIES works with US Embassies and binational
Fulbright Commissions to administer the program
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FULBRIGHT BY THE NUMBERS
Operates in 155 countries
~7500 grants awarded annually
~ 800 annual awards in the “core”
program
Roughly 90% of Fulbright awardees
are new to the program
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SUMMARY OF FULBRIGHT PROGRAMS
Core Fulbright Scholars Program (aka “traditional program”)
Distinguished Chairs Program - ~ 40 of the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Candidates should have a significant publication and teaching record.
Specialists Program (2-6 week projects such as teacher training, specialist workshops)
New Century of Scholars – 30 top academics and professional collaborate on a topic of global significance
IEA – International Educational Administrators program (in Germany, India, Japan and Korea)
German Studies
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (UNLESS SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS ARE NOTED IN AWARD DESCRIPTION)
U.S. citizenship at the time of application. Permanent resident status is not sufficient.
A Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree (including a master's depending on the field) as appropriate at the time of application.
College or university teaching experience at the level and in the field of the proposed lecturing activity as specified in the award description at the time of application.
Foreign language proficiency as specified in the award description or as required for the completion of the proposed project. (Note: Except in certain world areas and countries, lecturing is in English.)
Sound physical and mental health
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AWARD LENGTH
Officially 3 months to 12 months
WHAT THEY FUND
* Lecturing
* Research
* A combination of the two
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ELEMENTS TO A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Application Form
Project Statement (3-5 single-spaced pages)
CV (up to 6 pages)
Bibliography (up to 3 pages)
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REVIEW CRITERIA FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Merits of the proposal
Research design and methodology
Feasibility in terms of resources and amount of time allocated to the project
Significance to the applicant's field and professional development
Significance to the interests and needs of the host country
Need for residence in host country to accomplish the project
Evidence of host institution interest and affiliation, if indicated in award description
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TIMELINE
Generally Fulbright has an early August
deadline for an award that would begin 9
to 12 months later
Applicants are notified of the review
committee's recommendations between
October and January. Candidates are notified
of final selection between January and June.
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SUGGESTED NEXT STEPS
Explore appropriate awards given your interests in the Catalog of Awards
Cast a wide net:
Be sure to look at “All Discipline Awards”
Determine if a letter of invitation (from foreign university) is required to apply
Contact Tess Powers (x6318 or by email)
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A NOTE ON COMPETITIVENESS
You will be competing against others who apply for the same award (You will not necessarily be competing directly against other CC faculty)
“All Disciplines” awards – you compete against others in a variety of disciplines (Best /most compelling proposals win)
They seek to issue awards to a variety of institutions and to recipients in all 50 states
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