Competition & Selection
Competition & Selection
Selection is made on the basis of:
- Quality and feasibility of the proposal as described in the Statement of Grant Purpose.
- Academic or professional record.
- Personal qualifications.
- Language preparation.
- Preference factors as established by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) and the Fulbright Commissions/Foundations.
- Extent to which the candidate and the project will help to advance the Fulbright aim of promoting mutual understanding among nations through engagement in the host community, among other activities.
- Ability of the supervising agencies abroad to arrange/confirm supervision and facilitate research clearance, if necessary.
- Requirements of the program in individual countries. In some countries, advanced-degree candidates are preferred, and in some countries, certain fields of study are not recommended. Check with IIE before filing an application if you do not meet country specifications.
- Desirability of achieving wide institutional and geographic distribution.
Note: It is the policy of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board that reasons for non-recommendation of candidates not be given.
Competition Timeline
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The following apply to all types of Fulbright U.S. Student Awards:
Departure from the United States - Departure dates correspond to the academic calendar of the host country. Approximate dates of the academic years in the various countries can be found in the Country Summaries. Requirements for attendance at orientation programs in the host country, where applicable, are indicated in the Country Summaries.
Grant period - In most cases, award dates must correspond to the academic calendar of the host country. Exceptions may be made for grants with full-time research projects. In any case, grants must begin by March 31, 2023 for the 2022-2023 academic year. Research applicants are expected to provide a timeline for their project in the Statement of Grant Purpose.