GRANT AWARD BENEFITS

Full Grant Award Benefits

• Full Grant benefits for Study/Research and English Teaching Assistantships include:

• Round-trip transportation to the host country
• Maintenance for the academic year, based on living costs in the host country
• Limited Health Benefits

• In addition, Full Grants may include (see relevant Country Summary for details):

• Book and research allowances*
• Mid-term enrichment activities in many countries or world regions
• Full or partial tuition
• Language study programs
• Pre-departure and in-country orientation

*The allowance provides some funding for research, books, and/or supplies. Grantees with projects that require extensive research support, in-country travel, study materials, or equipment should explore additional funding from other sources to supplement the Fulbright funding.

• Benefits for Study/Research grants and English Teaching Assistantships—

• Are based on the cost of living in the host country
• May be paid in host country currency to grantees in countries with a Commission/Foundation
• Will be paid in U.S. dollars to grantees in countries without a Fulbright Commission/Foundation

Dependents

• Transportation and insurance are not provided for dependents
• Grantees who plan to take dependents must, as a condition of the grant, submit a statement of their ability to finance transportation and, if necessary, maintenance support for them
• Dependent’s allowance is not provided for any adult dependent who holds a grant from any source
• Within Fulbright, a dependent:
  
• is a spouse, child, parent or sibling who is financially dependent on the grantee
  
• must accompany the grantee abroad for at least 80% of the grant period in order to receive the dependent benefit

Other Funds

If awarded a Fulbright Grant, you are required to report all funds received from other sources.

• Scholarships, Fellowships or grants in dollars or foreign currencies received concurrently with a Fulbright grant that duplicate Fulbright benefits will be deducted.
• Non-duplicative funds are permitted.
• Grantees may not accept remunerative work abroad during the grant period without prior approval of the supervising agency in the host country and/or IIE.
• See Ineligibility for other limitations

Travel-Only Grant Benefits

• Travel-Only grants are available in Italy, Germany and Hungary and are designed to supplement:

• an award from any source that does not provide for international travel
  
• a student’s own funds for study or research

• Travel-Only grants include:

• Round-trip international travel to the host country
  
• Limited Health Benefits
  
• Mid-term enrichment activities, if available in the host country
• Language or orientation programs, if available in the host country