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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.

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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.

Loan Deferments

Education Loan Deferments

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 
Can I apply to defer my student loans while I am on my Fulbright grant?

Yes. It is the grantee’s responsibility to contact the lending institution, confirm that they accept loan deferment requests, and obtain the correct deferment forms. Grantees may then submit the forms to IIE for certification of their grantee status and grant dates after completing the required borrower information on the form.

Fulbright grants usually fall under the Graduate Fellowship Deferment category; however, the grantee must confirm with the lender that their loans are eligible for this type of deferment request.

IIE is only able to sign Graduate Fellowship Deferment Request forms.  IIE cannot certify In-School Deferment Request or Parent PLUS Borrower Deferment Request forms.

When should I send in the forms?

Most lending institutions will not accept loan deferment request forms in advance of the grant period. In addition, some lenders will not accept a deferment request form before the end of the grace period. Grantees are responsible for confirming with their lenders when the appropriate time to submit the deferment request is.

Once grant dates are confirmed and your grant document has been signed and submitted to the IIE Participant Portal, the loan deferment forms can be submitted to IIE.

Deferment forms will only be signed by IIE beginning two weeks prior to the start of the Fulbright grant period once all pre-departure documents collected through the IIE Participant Portal have been approved.

It is your responsibility to submit the completed form to your loan servicer after it is signed by IIE. Approval of deferment requests are at the discretion of your loan servicer.

Where do I send the forms?

Please upload your loan deferment to the IIE Participant Portal using the document category “Loan Deferment.”

Once IIE has signed your loan deferment form, they will return it to you via the IIE Participant Portal. It is your responsibility to submit the completed form to your loan servicer after it is signed by IIE. Approval of deferment requests are at the discretion of your loan servicer.