Which Fulbright Grant Is Right For Me?

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Fulbright grant categories and programs are listed below.

"Over 25 years ago, my Fulbright scholarship in Helsinki, Finland, gave me the freedom to work long hours on poetry – my ruling passion in those days. The poetry of Pentti Saarikoski, one of Finland’s premier modernist poets (whose stunning work I had come to know through English translations by the poet Anselm Hollo), made me entirely smitten.... My year in Helsinki was one of the signature experiences of my life; I was lucky the Fulbright program worked to include people with disabilities over a quarter century ago. Today, as a professor of English at the University of Iowa, I still have connections to my Fulbright year – every time I teach courses that include the work of Pentti Saarikoski." Stephen Kuusisto, blind U.S. Student Fulbright alumnus, author of Planet of the Blind

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Offers fellowships for U.S. graduating seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study abroad for one academic year. The Program also includes an important English Teaching Assistant component.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Enables graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to conduct research and study in the United States. Some scholarships are renewed after the initial year of study.

The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program

Provides opportunities for young English teachers from overseas to refine their teaching skills and broaden their knowledge of American culture and society while strengthening the instruction of foreign languages at colleges and universities in the United States.

The International Fulbright Science and Technology Award

A new, internationally competed award for doctoral study at leading U.S. institutions in science, technology, and engineering.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Sends American scholars abroad to lecture and/or conduct research for up to a year.

The Fulbright Specialists Program

Sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at overseas academic institutions for a period of 2 to 6 weeks.

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program and Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program

Bring foreign scholars to lecture and/or conduct post-doctoral research for up to a year at U.S. colleges and universities.

The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program

Supports one-to-one exchanges of teachers from K-12 schools and a small number of post-secondary institutions.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Program

Brings outstanding mid-career professionals from the developing world and societies in transition to the United States for one year. Fellows participate in a non-degree program of academic study and gain professional experience.

This information is excerpted from the U.S. Department of State website. Potential applicants should consult individual country pages for program availability and contact information at: http://fulbright.state.gov.

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