1. Fulbright US Student Program
English Teaching Assistantships
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2. What is the Fulbright Program?
In brief: The Fulbright Program was designed for the “promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture, and science” – Senator J. William Fulbright

3. Notable Alumni: Philip Glass Joseph Stiglitz 82 Pulitzer Prize Winners
(Fulbright in one form or another)
59 Nobel Peace Prize Winners

4. …So what does that mean?
To achieve their goals, the Fulbright Program grants awards:
4000 grants to international students
1900 grants to US Students
In class language-learning resource
Cultural ambassador
English Teaching Assistantship
Independent research
Pursuit of graduate study
Study/Research

5. Eligibility U.S. citizen by application deadline
At least bachelor’s degree or equivalent by start of grant
No doctoral degree by application deadline (then eligible for Fulbright Scholar program)
Country-specific requirements, which could include (but not limited to):
Proficiency in language of host country
For graduate students: Preference for limited time (post- bachelor’s degree) spent in proposed host country

6. The Application: 1 page Statement of Grant Purpose
1 page Personal Statement
Slate Online Application
SOGP
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Lay out the question that you’ll spend the year answering, the methodology for how you’ll do it, research plan and timeline (how you’ll spend your time), and feasibility. Also mak ethe country-specific case: why is this question of particular interest or relevance to this country?
Personal Statement:
Who are you as a person, and a potential cultural Ambassador for the US?
What sparks your motiviation and interest in this project, and in this country / culture / language?
SLATE

7. English Teaching Assistantship (ETA):
The name is exceedingly accurate:
Assistant
Teach
English
~20hrs per week acting as an in-class resource for English-language learning students (varies by country)
~20hrs per week dedicated to “Host Country Engagement”
A way to formalize Fulbright’s mission to facilitate cross-cultural engagement
Using an extracurricular passion of yours to provide a vehicle for exchange, often- times geared towards explaining parts of American culture

8. The Application:
The main components you will be responsible for producing are:
1 page Statement of Grant Purpose
1 page Personal Statement
Slate Online Application
Language Self-Evaluation (if necessary)

9. Components: “Fit” – why this country? “Experience”
Broadly defined
Creativity/Resilience
Short term/long term Goals
Host Country Engagement

11. The Application: Additional Requirements: 3 Letters of Recommendation
1 Page ETA Recommendation Form
Language Evaluation Form (if necessary)
Transcripts

12. The Timeline: April 15; Fulbright “Primer”:
Breaks SoGP into component building blocks
Brainstorming activity – non-binding
June 24; Rough drafts of essays
July 29; Second draft of essays, completed online application
A good time to formally ask for Letters of Recommendation
September 3; Campus Application Deadline
October 1; Final UChicago Application Deadline

13. The Timeline (after Submission):
November/December: National Screening Committee
TESOL/English as a New Language Professionals
Forward 1.5 to 2 times the number of applications as there are grants to be awarded
For example: ( research-eta-statistics)

14. The Timeline (after Submission):
Statistics:

15. The Timeline (after Submission):
January 2020; first round notifications
March through April 2020; Host Country Selection
~August 2020; grant begins
March 2021 for some countries in Western Hemisphere

16. Crafting a Competitive Application:
It takes time.
It takes great letters of recommendation.
It will not expound on a love of culture or an uncritical appreciation of the Fulbright mission.

17. Final Thoughts: Value of “the Process”
UChicago has a strong history of producing outstanding Fulbright Grantees:
Top Producing List

18. Contact Information
College Students -- CCRF Advisors:​
Nicholas Morris
Sandra Zupan
Arthur Salvo
Schedule via Appointment Manager:
ccrf.uchicago.edu/contact-us
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