Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Summary

The Fulbright Scholarship Program supports US citizens to spend a year abroad conducting research, studying, or teaching. Graduating seniors, and those holding Bachelor's degrees, but not PhDs, are eligible to apply. Selection criteria for a Fulbright Scholarship is based on quality and feasibility of the proposal; academic record; language preparation; requirements of the program in individual countries and a variety of other factors.

More information, as well as helpful resources such as Fulbright campus information (pdf) and a campus timeline (pdf) are available in the OUAA Fellowship Advising Blackboard course. Please self enroll yourself in the OUAA Fellowship Advising course to remain up-to-date on Fulbright information, as well as other national fellowship opportunities. 

Campus Nomination Process

Overview: All applicants seeking a W&M endorsement must complete the following steps:

• Complete the intent to apply form by 11:59 pm EST on Monday, June 30th
• Upload a completed application to the Fulbright portal by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, August 31st

When uploading your application for campus review, all supporting materials (such as letters of recommendation and foreign language evaluations) must also be uploaded by this deadline.

Applicants who meet both the intent to apply and campus upload deadlines will be invited to a campus interview where they will receive feedback on their application materials. We will also use this interview to prepare a campus evaluation letter on your behalf that will be attached to your application. Interviews will start in early September and continue through late September.

You will be able to edit your application materials after your campus interview and before the national deadline. The campus advisor will unlock your application in the Fulbright system after you have completed your campus interview. It is then your responsibility to submit it by the national deadline on Tuesday, October 7th by 5pm EST.

Note: It is your responsibility to let your recommendation writers know that they will have to upload their letters to the Fulbright portal by the campus deadline of August 31. Guidance for study/research recommendation writers and for ETA recommendation writers is available on Fulbright's website.

Application Format: The application is completed and submitted via Fulbright’s online application portal.

Deadlines and Timeline: 

• Spring semester: Review asynchronous Fulbright materials created by the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and begin your application in the Fulbright portal.
• Monday, June 30th by 11:59 pm EST: Deadline to complete Fulbright intent to apply form.
  
• Sunday, August 31st by 11:59 pm EST: Campus Application Deadline. Your full application and all letters of recommendation and applicable foreign language evaluations must be uploaded and locked in Fulbright's online application portal by this deadline. This is required to participate in the campus review process.
• September 8th - 23rd: Campus Interviews take place.
• October 7th by 5 pm EST: National deadline.

Endorsements: There is no limit to how many applicants William & 玛丽 can endorse, and endorsement is not require to apply for a Fulbright. However, the institutional evaluation process is  beneficial for Fulbright applicants.

Alumni Endorsement: Provided that William & 玛丽 is your most recently attended institution, alum are able to seek endorsement through campus so long as they meet the campus deadlines.

National Application Process

The national deadline is October 7th with materials due by 5pm EST. 

Learn more about the  Fulbright U.S. Student Program including how to get started with the application, eligibility requirements, types of awards, and factors in selection.