1. www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright F ULBRIGHT U. S. S TUDENT P ROGRAM

2. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Program History & Administration Senator J. William Fulbright Created by Congress in 1946 to foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and other cultures and nations Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Functions abroad in cooperation with Fulbright Commissions and Foundations, and U.S. embassies Over 1,600 grants awarded yearly, representing all elements of American society

3. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Why Fulbright? Award to support self-designed study or research, or language teaching assistantships abroad in over 155 countries If you receive a grant, you will be doing exactly what you want to do in a specific country You will be representing your country, while enhancing your personal and academic credentials You will be learning about a new culture and its people

4. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Who should apply? Highly-motivated, open-minded individuals with strong academic and/or professional preparation Those who can contribute to and benefit from cultural exchange and that has an interest in community involvement Current juniors, graduating seniors, alumni. Less than six months spent in host country (excluding undergraduate study abroad) Demonstrated leadership ability

5. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright U.S. Citizens Bachelor’s degrees, equivalent training or professional experience by grant start Sufficient language ability as required by host country and in keeping with the Fulbright mission Good health Who is Eligible?

6. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Non-U.S. citizens (including permanent residents) Ph.D. degree-holders Previous U.S. Student Fulbright grantees Dual citizens or residents in some host countries (check website country descriptions) Who is NOT Eligible?

7. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Grant Benefits Round-trip airfare Monthly stipend (for room, board, incidental costs) Health and accident insurance Benefits may also include (varies by country): –Dependent support –Research allowance –Tuition –Language lessons –Enhancement activities (Caleb Kim – South Korea)

8. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Grant Information: Full and ETA Full Grants Individually-designed academic, research, or artistic project Projects may include university coursework, research, or professional training in the arts Sample Carnegie Mellon Projects: Netherlands, Music, 2011-12 Project title: Harpsichord and Historical Performance Study in the Netherlands Australia, Chemistry, 2011-12 Project Title: Evaluation of Magnetic Virus Capsids as MRI Contrast Agents English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) Grantees assigned to teach conversational English in schools or universities throughout host country Grantee-designed project emphasizing community engagement For 2012-13, over 50 countries offer Fulbright ETA grants Sample Carnegie Mellon Post: Indonesia, 2011-2012 Teaching English to high school students

9. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Statement of Proposed Research or Study (Full Grants) Two page essay that answers the questions: what, where, how, when, and why Demonstrates knowledge of the field of study Demonstrates awareness of needs in host country Any potential concern about project feasibility or your ability should be addressed directly

10. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Letters of Affiliation (Full Grant only) From a host contact willing to advise/mentor you while conducting your Fulbright project Can be a professional at a university, laboratory, library, community organization Local Organization Preferred over large International Organizations ( UN, Red Cross etc) Provides a signed letter on institutional letterhead indicating their support Check country summary for specifics before requesting letter

11. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Statement of Proposed Research or Study (ETA Grant) One page essay that explains how you will reach your goals as an English Teaching Assistant, and why you would like to be an English Teaching Assistant Description of a small, supplemental research project (focused on community involvement) –Should not be location-specific Demonstrates sincere desire to teach English to non-native speakers

12. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Applications in Creative and Performing Arts Supplemental materials must be submitted: –Photographs, Slides, Portfolios –CDs –DVDs –Writing Samples (Creative Writers only) See website for eligible arts fields and specific requirements

13. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Initiative Pre-grant training for three to six months of intensive language study in addition to the Fulbright grants. Funding is only available to grantees who demonstrate need for training and intend to use one of the eligible languages in their Fulbright project. https://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_clea.html

14. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Initiative Eligible Languages: Arabic (all dialects), Azeri, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin only), Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Marathi, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Tajik, Turkish, Urdu and Uzbek. Eligible Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Morocco, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Yemen ArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladesh ChinaEgyptEstoniaGeorgiaHong Kong IndiaKazakhstanKuwaitKyrgyz Republic MoldovaMoroccoIsraelJordanOman QatarRussiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSyria TaiwanTajikistanTunisiaTurkeyUAE UkraineUzbekistan Yemen https://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_clea.html

15. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Application Components Application form (online) Two-page statement of proposed study/research (one page for ETA) Personal Statement (one page) Three references Transcripts Language Evaluation - varies by host country Affiliation in host country (only for Full Grant) Campus Committee Interview Evaluation (interviews take place on campus late September)

16. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Fulbright Timeline National Screening Committees Campus Registration IIE Application Deadline Commissions/Embassies Foreign Scholarship Board June 14, 2013 October 15, 2013 Nov/Dec Jan-May Feb-May Design Project, Seek Affiliations, Prepare App. May-Sept Campus Deadline September 9, 2013

17. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright More Resources - Podcasts

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19. U.S. Student Program www.fulbrightonline.org/uswww.cmu.edu/fso/fulbright Fulbright Contact Information Relevant Program Managers Walter Jackson (wjackson@iie.org)wjackson@iie.org Jonathan Akeley (jakeley@iie.org)jakeley@iie.org Rachel Holskin (rholskin@iie.org)rholskin@iie.org Jermaine Jones (jjones@iie.org)jjones@iie.org Jody Dudderar (jdudderar@iie.org)jdudderar@iie.org Pamela Jennings (pjennings@iie.org )pjennings@iie.org Cara Doble (cdoble@iie.org)cdoble@iie.org Jennifer Keating-Miller (keating@andrew.cmu.edu)keating@andrew.cmu.edu Stephanie Wallach (sw4s@andrew.cmu.edu)sw4s@andrew.cmu.edu Fulbright Contacts General Inquiries Asia, Pacific and South Asia Europe and Eurasia Africa and the Middle East Mexico, Canada and South America Central America & the Caribbean & Critical Language Enhancement Awards Germany & South & Central Asia Carnegie Mellon Campus Fulbright Advisor