Current U.S. Student

United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply. All applicants enrolled in U.S institutions must apply through their home campuses. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.

If you are an undergraduate student, you are eligible to apply in the fall of your senior year.  If you are a graduate student, you are eligible as long as you will not have a PhD degree by the application deadline.

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.

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United Kingdom

            
                
            
            

                

                    1 Fulbright/University of Birmingham Award                                    

                                

                    

                        

                            
                            

                                
                                    
Accepted Degree Levels

                                    
                                        
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
                                    
                                		
                                
                                    
Grant Period

                                    
                                        Fall Start                                    
                                    
Grant Length

                                                                        
                                        
                                                                                    10 Months
                                                                            
                                		
                                


                                
                            

                            
                        

                    

                


                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Award Type

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Special Study/Research
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                    
Fulbright Graduate Degree Grants

                                                                

                                    

                                        
  • Yes
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                    
Award Profile

                                                                

                                    

                                        
The Fulbright University of Birmingham Scholarship Award covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme offered by the University.


The University of Birmingham: the global university at the heart of an ambitious city. Persuasive, persistent and bold, Birmingham encourages and empowers people to turn ingenuity into reality and make important things happen.


Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. It was established by Queen Victoria by Royal Charter in 1900 and was England’s first ‘civic’ and ‘redbrick’ university, where students from all religions and backgrounds were accepted on an equal basis. The University is a founding member of the Russell Group and the National Union of Students. The University of Birmingham is consistently placed in the Top 100 Universities in the World and is currently ranked 90th by QS 2022 World Rankings and 91st in the US News & World Report 2022 rankings. The US News & World Report has also placed the University of Birmingham 9th in the UK.


This academic year, the University of Birmingham has 230 students from 39 US states studying on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across our five academic Colleges. These colleges include Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, and Social Sciences. Particularly popular subjects of study and research for US students at Birmingham include Shakespeare studies, political sciences and biosciences.


Watch our USA student video and learn more about their experiences.
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                    
Grant Length

                                                                

                                    

                                        
10 Months
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                    
Grant Period

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Fall Start
Grant Length: 10 months.


Master's programs in the UK may last up to one year (and in rare circumstances, 2 years). Unless otherwise stated, funding is provided for the first year of the degree - although the grant period is 10 months, tuition waivers cover the entire first year and student visas are not impacted by grant length. 


Stipend amounts are set and do not change based on length of the degree.
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Orientation

                                                                

                                    

                                        
In-Country Orientation
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Candidate Profile

                                                                

                                    

                                        
The Commission is seeking applicants who demonstrate:


    

  • Rigor in scholarly enquiry and academic or professional excellence;
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  • Strong reasons for wishing to pursue the proposed project in the UK and at a particular institution;
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  • A desire to gain a better understanding of the peoples and cultures of their host country;
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  • Commitment to the community through volunteer and extra-curricular activities;
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  • Flexibility and dynamism necessary for active involvement in the host country.
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Eligibility

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Dual citizens of this country are eligible
Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant
Indicate how many months is considered residency: 
6 Months
The following applicants are ineligible for consideration: applicants who have extensive previous experience in the UK, applicants whose proposals are to complete any part of a medical degree, including internships or residencies, or applicants who hold a Ph.D. at the time the grant is to begin.


Applicants who have previously spent time at their selected university will be at a competitive disadvantage.


Applicants who have spent six or more months in the host country in the year prior to the grant are ineligible for consideration.
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Accepted Degree Levels

                                                                

                                    

                                        
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Special Application Instructions

                                                                

                                    

                                        
In your Fulbright online application, for Award Name, please select the specific award you are applying for from the drop down menu.
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Foreign Language Proficiency

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Not Required
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Fulbright Proposal Types 

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Independent Study/Research:
No
Graduate Degree Enrollment:
Yes
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Affiliation

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Graduate Degree Enrollment:
Letter recommended but not required at deadline
Applicants are responsible for arranging their own affiliation and must apply for admission according to the relevant university’s admissions procedures. Applicants are not expected to have a letter of admission/affiliation at time of application, but awards are made conditional upon acceptance by the chosen institution before arrival. Applicants for Ph.D. programs should include a letter of support from their proposed supervisor.


Applicants will complete two applications, the Fulbright application and the university’s application (according to the university’s admissions procedures). Applicants must submit their university applications as early as possible, ideally before January 15, 2023. Applicants who fail to do so may be at a competitive disadvantage. The Fulbright Program does not cover the application fee for the university.
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                    
Affiliation Fees/Tuition

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Affiliation Fees/Tuition covered in grant benefits
Tuition for the first year of study will be waived internally by the host university. 
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                    
Dependents

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Dependent financial support is NOT available
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                

                                    

                                        
Grant Amount
    

  • Full tuition waiver for the first year of study
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  • £15,609 living stipend
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  • $1500 travel stipend
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The living stipend is intended as a contribution towards general maintenance costs towards the first year in the UK.
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Fulbright Program Management Contact

                                                                

                                    

                                        
FBstudent.EUR@iie.org
                                    

                                

                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                    
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website

                                                                

                                    

                                        
http://www.fulbright.org.uk