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.

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.

What a Fulbright Program Adviser Does

Fulbright Program Adviser Roles


General Functions

  1. Promoting the Fulbright U.S. Student Program on campus

  2. Providing information and guidance to interested U.S. students

  3. Updating institution information on the U.S. Student website

  4. Administering the Campus Application and Interview Process

  5. Managing the Online Application System

What Fulbright Program Advisers Do

This is a general overview of the roles and responsibilities of an FPA.

Outreach and Recruitment

Promotion of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program on campus is essential for raising interest among students and recruiting for future application cycles. Promotion of the program can be done in many ways including:

  1. Informal get-togethers and workshops
  2. Fellowship fairs
  3. Press release of competition opening
  4. Fulbright brochures and posters
  5. Campus visits from IIE program staff or Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors
Advising Applicants

FPAs provide accurate information and guidance to prospective applicants. As students are only allowed to apply to one type of grant per application cycle, it may be necessary to help applicants narrow down which program will best fit their interests/skills/experiences. Applicants and FPAs should carefully go through country profiles and resources on the Fulbright website to assess eligibility.

The different types of awards are:

  1. Study/Research Awards (including Arts Awards)
  2. English Teaching Assistant Awards (ETA)
  3. Special Programs (i.e. Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health)
Campus Deadline and Review Process

New for 2025-2026 competition: Applicants can indicate that their application is “Ready for Campus Review”. Applications can no longer be unsubmitted. 

FPAs create institutional deadlines and facilitate the campus review process to provide applicants feedback prior to the national deadline. All applicants must complete an application in the Fulbright Online Application System. FPAs will have login access to view in-progress applications as soon as an applicant has selected the institution they are applying through.

A campus interview and evaluation from a Campus Committee are also encouraged for applicants applying through an institution. This part of the application process is designed to provide constructive feedback to applicants about their proposal and insight to the National Screening Committee (NSC) about the candidate.

Managing the Fulbright Online Application System

New for 2025-2026 competition: Applicants can indicate that their application is “Ready for Campus Review”. Applications can no longer be unsubmitted.

The FPA oversees applications from their institution in the Fulbright Online Application System. There is only one login per institution. The institutional account is linked to the Primary FPA’s email address.

The application system allows FPAs to:

  1. View Fulbright applications that have been started, marked "redy for campus review", or submitted.
  2. Review applications and submitted forms.
  3. Communicate with applicants
  4. Upload Campus Committee Evaluation (CCE) form into each submitted application.
Updating Institution Page on Fulbright U.S. Student Program Website
FPAs should regularly update their institution page on the FPA website with campus deadlines, Fulbright events, FPA contact information, and any other information necessary for applicants to know as they go through the application process.
Celebrating Fulbright

We encourage FPAs to celebrate Fulbright success, whatever that means at the FPA’s institution. Celebrating Fulbright achievements also helps encourage other students to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in future cycles. Publicity tips and templates are available in the FPA Resources section.

Celebrating Fulbright can include:

  1. Hosting an “I Hit Submit” party for applicants
  2. Publicizing Finalists to the local press and media
  3. Sharing grantee stories on social media or with alumni publications