Fulbright U.s. student program

GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

In 1946, the US Congress created the Fulbright Program to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange. The primary focus of these grants is the promotion of personal development and intellectual, professional and artistic growth achieved through international exchange and cross-cultural interactions conducted in an environment of openness, academic integrity and intellectual freedom. Currently the U.S. student program awards approximately 1,000 grants annually and operates in over 140 countries worldwide.

Please direct all inquiries to:
Dean Robert Harper-Mangels
HGS 134

Deadline: Registration form must be submitted by September 15, 2008. Final application materials must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on October 1, 2008. Click here to view a detailed explanation of the various deadlines for this program.

Eligibility Criteria Students must:
• Be US citizens at the time of application

• Hold a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, before the beginning date of the grant, but have not completed the Ph.D. prior to submission of the Fulbright application

• Possess sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to carry out the proposed study

Awards The number, type and level of awards varies by country.

• Full Awards: 10-12 month awards which include travel, maintenance and research allowances, health insurance.

• Travel Grant: Round-trip transportation, supplemental health insurance, orientation program.

• Other grants, available by country, may include Foreign and Private Grants, Teaching Assistantships, or Opportunities in Business.

Notification Date: Applicants learn in early February whether their applications have been “recommended” or "not recommended" to be considered for funding. For those that are "recommended," final notification varies by country and can come as early as late March or as late as June.

Required Application Materials:
Please direct all application materials to
Dean Robert Harper-Mangels, HGS 134.

• Registration form (generated by the Yale Grants & Fellowships database)

• Completed Fulbright Application

• Three letters of recommendation

• Official academic transcripts from all prior institutions

• Language Evaluation Forms

• Campus Committee Evaluation Form (Word document)

• Letter of affiliation (strongly recommended)

Additional Application Materials:
Fulbright information sheet (PDF)

Instructions for Campus Review and Language Evaluation (PDF)