Division of Continuing and Global Education
Fresno State Students
What is the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research
projects or for English Teaching Assistantships. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in a participating country
outside the U.S.
During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people
of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural
exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field,
home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’
viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement
in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis
in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby
promoting mutual understanding.
Grant lengths and dates vary by country. Please consult the specific country summary for details.
Applicants for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program include:
Recent graduates. Graduating seniors and recent bachelor’s-degree recipients who have some undergraduate
preparation and/or direct work or internship experience related to the project.
Master's and doctoral candidates. Graduate-level candidates must demonstrate the capacity for independent study or
research, together with a general knowledge of the history, culture, and current events
of the countries to which they are applying.
Young professionals, including writers, creative and performing artists, journalists,
and those in law, business, and other professional fields. Competitive candidates who have up to 5 years of professional study and/or experience
in the field in which they are applying will be considered. Those with more than 5
years of experience should apply to the Council for International Exchange of Scholars in the Fulbright Scholar Program.
Competitive applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will not have recent
extensive experience abroad (excluding recent undergraduate study abroad), especially
in the country of application.
Former Fresno State Fulbright Students
Gregory A. Seigel | Musical Instrument Training | Hungary | 1997 |
Jennifer Zenovich | Communications | Montenegro | 2011 |
Brochure
To download a brochure of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, click here.