"The rapprochement of peoples is only possible when differences of culture and outlook are respected and appreciated rather than feared and condemned.” – Senator J. William Fulbright
The Fulbright Program Offers:
Special Program Opportunities
Full Grants / English Teaching Assistantships
Most grants offered in the U.S. Student Program are Full grants. This includes all study and research awards, as well as English Teaching Assistantships. Full grants include: - Round-trip transportation to the host country
- Maintenance for the academic year, based on living costs in the host country
- Book and research allowance*
- Medical Insurance
- Mid-term enrichment activities in many countries or world regions
- Full or partial tuition, in most cases (see relevant Country Summary for details)
- Language or orientation programs, in some cases (see relevant Country Summary for details)
*These grants provide 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. Travel Grants
Travel only grants are available in a limited number of countries (check the Country Summaries) 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
- Medical Insurance
- Mid-term enrichment activities, if available in the host country
- Language or orientation programs, if available in the host country
Fulbright Business Grants
Special Fulbright business opportunities are offered in:
Mexico: 10 Binational Business Grants to enhance knowledge, expertise, and understanding of post-NAFTA Mexico. These combine course work in international business or law with an internship at a Mexico-based company. Advanced level Spanish language required for grant. See the Mexico country summary for details.
Spain: 3 International MBA Grants for full-time study in a one-year program at the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, plus elective seminars and a three-month assessed internship. Bilingual program, so only Basic Spanish language skills required at time of application. See the Spain country summary for details.
Fulbright Journalism Grants
Special Fulbright journalism opportunities are offered in: Germany: 5 Professional Journalism Awards for beginning professional journalists or recent graduates in journalism or related fields to conduct independent research and serve as interns or guest journalists at newspapers, publishers or television and radio stations in Germany. Solid proficiency in German commensurate with the project is required. See the Germany country summary for details.
UK: 1 Alistair Cooke Award in Journalism for a candidate to pursue the first year of a graduate-level program in Journalism in the UK. There is a possibility of an internship with the BBC for the successful candidate. The award is open to candidates at all degree levels. See the UK country summary for details.
Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award
The Critical Language Enhancement Award, a component of the National Security Language Initiative, is available to students who have been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Full Grant and who intend to use an eligible language in their Fulbright project. (See table below for eligible languages and countries.) Students must also demonstrate the equivalent of one academic year of study in that language by the grant start date. The equivalent of a minimum of one year of language study includes but is not limited to: a summer of intensive language study, two semesters of study, or a year of private tutoring. Awards are granted on the recommendation of the selection committees with final selection by Fulbright Commissions or U.S. Embassies in the chosen country. Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) are not eligible for this award.
The purpose of the Critical Language Enhancement Award is to cultivate higher levels of language proficiency prior to and during the Fulbright grant period and beyond. Ultimately, Critical Language Enhancement awardees will achieve a high level of proficiency in a targeted language and will go on to careers or further study which will incorporate the use of this and/or related languages. To help meet this objective, the requirements of the grant include pre- and post-testing in the language of study, a minimum of 20 hours per week of formal study in-country, and a commitment to study beyond the Critical Language Enhancement Award training period. For most countries it is required that the language training occur in the Fulbright host country.
The Critical Language Enhancement Award is available for grantees to pursue training in the host country for no less than three months and no more than six months, prior to beginning their Fulbright project or no less than two months prior to and up to four months simultaneously with the Fulbright project. Applicants whose Fulbright projects focus primarily on language study may begin their award following their Full Grant period.
Application for a Critical Language Enhancement Award is made in conjunction with the Fulbright Program application and reference to the language award application should be included in the project proposal. In addition, the foreign language referee should comment on the desirability and need for such training in their report. While students may suggest their own language training programs and duration of study, final approval is the responsibility of the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in the host country and changes to program assignment, schedule, or length may occur. Languages
The languages available for the Critical Language Enhancement Award are: All dialects of Arabic, Azeri, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin only), Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Marathi, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Tajik, Turkish, Urdu, and Uzbek.
Please refer to the Participating Country Summaries and the Fulbright website for country-specific restrictions/requirements, relative to Critical Language Enhancement Award. Arabic: Only for grants taking place in the Near East or North Africa
Azeri: Only for grants taking place in Azerbaijan
Bangla/ Bengali: Only for grants taking place in Bangladesh or India
Chinese (Mandarin only): Only for grants taking place in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan
Farsi: Only for grants taking place in Central Asia
Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Pashto, Urdu: Only for grants taking place in South Asia
Korean: Only for grants taking place in Korea
Russian: Preference for grants taking place in Russia. Grants in Russian-speaking countries will be considered
Turkish: Only for grants taking place in Turkey For additional information on the awards please see Critical Language Enhancement Award details and Country Specific Information. |
