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Current U.S. Student

United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply.If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university, you will apply through that institution, even if you are not currently a resident there. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.

U.S. Citizen but not a Student

If you are a U.S. citizen, will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and do not have a Ph.D. degree, then you are eligible to apply. Non-enrolled applicants should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Candidates with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

The Getting Started page will provide information on eligibility and next steps.

Artist

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program welcomes applications in the creative and performing arts. Arts candidates for the U.S. Student Program should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Artists with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Creative & Performing Arts projects fall under the Study/Research grant category and are available in all countries where Study/Research grants are offered.

FPA

U.S. Professor/Administrator

If you are a U.S. citizen and a professor or administrator at a U.S. institution and are interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award, you will need to apply through fulbrightscholars.org.

To support your students in applying for a U.S. Student Program award, please connect with the Fulbright Program Adviser at your institution.

Non U.S. Citizens

If you are a non-U.S. citizen interested in applying for a Fulbright Award to the United States, you will need to apply through the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in your home country. Find out more information on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program or Fulbright Foreign Student Program.

Contact Us

 For Fulbright U.S. Student Program inquiries:  

Program Email Phone Point of Contact
General application inquiries FBstudent@iie.org 1-800-272-6994 Bradley Ryktarsyk, and Erika Walsh
Fulbright Program Advisers FPA@iie.org 202-326-7850 Alison Glomski
East Asia-Pacific FBstudent.EAP@iie.org 646-308-7213 Alexa Rowland
Europe & Eurasia   FBstudent.EUR@iie.org 212-984-5396 Kyler Castro
Middle East & North Africa FBstudent.MENA@iie.org 212-984-5481 Kylee Whitworth
South and Central Asia FBstudent.SCA@iie.org 415-593-5882 Abby Holst
Sub-Saharan Africa FBstudent.AF@iie.org 212-984-5341 Jermaine Jones
Western Hemisphere FBstudent.WHA@iie.org 312-254-3210 Maya Andelson
Fulbright-National Geographic Award FBstudent.natgeo@iie.org 1-800-272-6994 Susan Muendl

 


Media Contacts & Outreach

For Media related questions, please e-mail: Fulbright.Press@iie.org


Technical Issues

For suggestions or comments about technical issues with the Fulbright U.S. Student website (e.g. broken links, slow loading, omissions, user-friendliness), please contact fbstudent@iie.org.

For technical issues with the Fulbright U.S. Student Online Application (e.g. uploading issues, errors, or issues submitting), please contact fbstudentsupport@iie.org for assistance.


Other Fulbright Opportunities


If you are a non-U.S. citizen applying to the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, please visit the Fulbright Foreign Student website.

For U.S. and foreign faculty and professionals looking to apply to the Fulbright Program, please visit the Fulbright Scholar Program website.


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