PERSONAL STATEMENT

The following information is applicable to both Study/Research and ETA applicants.

The Personal Statement should be a narrative giving a picture of you as an individual.  Remember, applicants are not interviewed on the national level. The Personal Statement is your opportunity to “talk” about yourself and to tell the committee more about how you came to this point in your life and where you see yourself in the future.  There is no single “right way” to approach the Statement; rather each candidate will consider what they think is important for people reviewing your application to know about them

The Statement can deal with your personal history, family background, influences on your intellectual development, the educational and cultural opportunities (or lack of them) to which you have been exposed, and the ways in which these experiences have affected you.  Also, you may include your special interests and abilities, career plans, and life goals, etc. It should not be a recording of facts already listed on the application or an elaboration of your Statement of Grant Purpose.   It is more of a biography, but specifically related to you and your aspirations relative to the Fulbright Program.

Please adhere to the following format items:

• Statement length is limited to a maximum of one typed, single-spaced page. Longer statements will not be presented to screening committees.
  
• To ensure a smooth upload and readability, use 1” margins all around and Times Roman 12 pt. font.
  
• At the top of the Word Document, in the upper left-hand corner
•  On line 1, type PERSONAL STATEMENT so that it appears in the PDF version of your hard copy application. Do not place this information in a header
  
• On the next line, type your name, country of application, and field of study (or English Teaching Assistantship)