- To receive university endorsement, you must submit the Intent to Apply Form by May 31, by 11:59 pm EST
- The GW nomination due date is August 8, by 11:59 pm EST. All Fulbright applicants seeking endorsement must contact a member of the CUFR team before submitting a Fulbright application. Please contact the Center for Undergraduate Fellowships at fellcent@gwu.edu.
- If you are endorsed, you have the opportunity to revise your application based on endorsement committee feedback.
*Special Note: If you miss the GW nomination deadline, it is still appropriate for you to affiliate yourself with George Washington University instead of applying as an At-Large applicant.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 2,200 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 140 countries. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects and for English Teaching Assistant Programs, among other opportunities.
For all awards Fulbright typically covers the cost of round-trip transportation to the host country, as well as housing and living expenses.
- Applicants must be citizens or nationals of the United States of America at the time of the application deadline. Permanent residents are not eligible. Please review the Award Description in relation to the eligibility of dual citizens.
- Applicants must have a conferred bachelor's degree or equivalent before the start of the grant period.
- In the creative and performing arts, four years of professional training and/or experience meets the basic eligibility requirement. If you are an Arts applicant and do not hold a BA, please email fbstudent@iie.org with your professional experience and educational history to confirm eligibility before beginning an application.
- Applicants must meet the language requirements of the award to which they are applying and demonstrate sufficient competency to complete their project and adjust to life in the host country.
- Applicants may hold a J.D. at the time of application.
- Doctors of Medicine may receive grants for advanced academic study, but not for internships or residencies. Scholars with an M.D. degree who have completed their formal postgraduate training and propose attachment to a hospital or clinic for the purpose of independent or collaborative research should apply to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Grants shall not authorize activity for which a license to practice medicine or nursing is required. The Fulbright Program cannot authorize proposals for medical research that involves clinical training, patient care or patient contact.
All applicants must complete and submit their applications via the Fulbright Online Application.
