The 2025-2026 application is now closed. The 2026-2027 competition will open in Spring 2025.

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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:

Ireland

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.

The Ireland‑United States Commission for Educational Exchange
85 Merrion Square South
Dublin 2 Ireland
Tel: + 353.1.660.7670
Email: awards@fulbright.ie
Website: www.fulbright.ie

Points of Contact

Sara West,
Awards Program Officer - Scholars
Email: sara.west@fulbright.ie

Paula Melvin,
Awards Program Manager- Students
Email: paula.melvin@fulbright.ie

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With over 2,000 alumni of the Fulbright Ireland program, the Commission has an active community of Fulbrighters in Ireland and abroad.

Alumni are now easily searchable on the website. We encourage all Fulbright Alum to send us updated biographies and images for their profiles.

We also encourage Alum to help spread the word about their own Fulbright achievement by mentioning their Fulbright status in e-signatures, social media profiles, and biographies for articles and events.

Please do keep us informed of your activities and whereabouts so we can continue to build the network. We always love to hear updates and are happy to share events, exhibitions, or lectures that you may be involved with. Please email emma.loughney@fulbright.ie to share information or update your Alum profile.

 

The Irish Fulbright Alumni Association (IFAA) is a voluntary association of past and present participants in the Fulbright Scholarship exchange program that operates between the USA and Ireland. As such, it is a network of people who have been enriched by a significant educational experience and who come together, following their stay in the USA, to share both professionally and socially.

Website:  http://www.irishfulbrightalumni.com

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