Student Resources

Fulbright Grants for Graduate Study & Research Abroad

International Programs coordinates the applications by students at the University of Kansas for grants under the auspices of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM The purpose of the Fulbright Program which was created by the U.S. Congress in 1946 is to foster mutual understanding among nations through education and cultural exchanges. Fulbright Grants are funded under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 through annual appropriations made by Congress to the United States Information Agency (USIA) and by foreign governments, universities, corporations and private donors. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, composed of 12 educational and public leaders appointed by the President of the United States, establishes criteria for the selection of candidates and has final authority for the awarding of grants. The Institute of International Education (IIE) administers the Fulbright U.S. Student Program on behalf of this Board and USIA. Each year the program allows more than 800 Americans to study or conduct research in over 100 countries. TYPES OF FULBRIGHT GRANTS Full grants provide round-trip travel, maintenance, a research allowance and tuition waiver, if applicable. Travel grants (to selected countries) provide round-trip travel to the country where the student will pursue study or research. Travel grants are intended to supplement maintenance awards from other sources or the applicant's personal funds. All grants include health and accident insurance. Most grants are for one academic year of study or research. OTHER GRANTS INCLUDED IN FULBRIGHT COMPETITION In addition to Fulbright grants, students may also apply for English Teaching Assistantships (in selected countries) and for special government grants as part of the Fulbright Competition. Information concerning these grants is contained in the booklet published by IIE entitled Fulbright and Related Grants for Graduate Study and Research Abroad. The same eligibility criteria and deadlines apply as for Fulbright grants. ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application and hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent by the beginning date of the grant. Applicants may not hold a Ph.D. at the time of application. Applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people of the host country and to carry our the proposed study. Grantees will be required to submit a satisfactory Certificate of Health from a physician. APPLICATION PROCESS Completed applications for the 2008-2009 competition must be submitted to International Programs by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 22, 2008. Perspective applicants are asked to submit a preproposal or draft of the intended project well in advance of this deadline. Interviews will be conducted by faculty members of the Fulbright Committee during the first two weeks of October. Applications will then be forwarded to IIE in New York for the October deadline. CAMPUS CONTACT Students currently enrolled at the University of Kansas should contact Hodgie Bricke, Associate Vice Provost, International Programs, and Fulbright Program Advisor, 300 Strong Hall, or at (785) 864-6161, for further information and application materials.