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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.

Global Resources:

Hungary

Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

Hungarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange
1111 Budapest, Bertalan Lajos u. 2. BME / PPKE Building Z 9th Floor, Room 912.
Tel .: (+ 36-1) 462-8040
Fax: (+ 36-1) 252-0266
Email: info@fulbright.hu
Website: www.fulbright.hu

Points of Contact

Dr. Karoly Jokay,
Executive Director
Email: jokay@fulbright.hu

Ms. Annamaria Sas,
Program Officer, American Grantees
Email: sas@fulbright.hu

Ms. Anna Kaszasne Becsei,
Program Officer, Hungarian Grantees
Email: becsei@fulbright.hu

Laurie deBettencourt
2017 Fulbright Scholar
Email: debetten@gmail.com 

 

Margeaux Claude
2022 Fulbright Scholar
Email: margeauxclaude@gmail.com 

 

Nicholas Corbo
2022 Fulbright Student
Email: corbonico11@gmail.com 

 

Molly Dugan
2022 Fulbright Scholar
Email: mdugan@csus.edu 

 

Stories about Hungarian scholars that have been added to Split Screen:
https://fulbrightsplitscreen.com/articles/judit-b-horvath/
https://fulbrightsplitscreen.com/articles/imre-varju/
https://fulbrightsplitscreen.com/articles/aniko-illes/
https://blog.fulbrightonline.org/tag/hungary/

 

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