Apply for the Fulbright US Student Program by Aug. 29
In our efforts to recruit high-quality ASU applicants for Fulbright awards, the Lorraine W. Frank Office of National Scholarships Advisement, or ONSA, invites outstanding graduate students to schedule an intake appointment to conduct research, advance an artistic portfolio, teach English or study abroad. In particular, a Fulbright award can greatly advance a thesis or dissertation that could benefit from conducting research abroad.
We appreciate your partnership and work to foster Fulbright’s mission of increasing mutual understanding, building lasting connections and advancing knowledge.
The deadline to open an application for ASU’s endorsement is Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
To learn more about graduate students’ experiences while on Fulbright, please read these recent interviews with graduate students who received a Fulbright award for the 2023-24 grant cycle:
- Patrick Fahey, doctoral degree in anthropology (archeology), Open Study/Research Award in South Africa
- Collin Frank, master’s degree in political science, English Teaching Assistant Award in Armenia
- David Gowey, doctoral degree in anthropology (sociocultural), Open Study/Research Award in the Philippines
About Fulbright
The Fulbright Program offers graduate students grants to research or study in more than 140 countries. ASU is a top-producing school of Fulbright grantees, thanks to your support, mentorship and referrals.
Fulbright grantees come from all academic backgrounds and represent a diverse cohort of learners ranging from STEM to the performing arts. With your help, we hope to attract the strongest possible pool of applicants in order to bring people and nations closer together. We are specifically looking for graduate students who:
- Are currently enrolled graduate students.
- Are U.S. citizens.
- Thrive in unstructured or unfamiliar environments and have sought external professional development opportunities (e.g., study abroad, internships, conferences, research).
- Demonstrate ambassadorial qualities and have a strong desire to bridge cultures and communities.
- Demonstrate qualities associated with research and related academic engagement.
- Demonstrate “mature, artistic direction” in their work in the arts.
Foreign language proficiency is often not required, but helpful. Students interested in Fulbright should schedule one of the following appointments as soon as possible, as the deadline to open an application for ASU’s endorsement is Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
- For students interested in conducting independent research or advancing their artistic work, please schedule a “Fulbright Research or Arts Intake” appointment.
- For students interested in teaching english abroad, please schedule a “Fulbright ETA Intake” appointment.
- For students interested in pursuing a graduate degree abroad, such as a one-year Master’s program, please schedule a “Fulbright Graduate Degree Award Intake” appointment.
Please send any questions to Mitch Hobza, senior program manager for distinguished graduate fellowships, at [email protected]
Apply to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program by Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.