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Fulbright 2021: Application Components: Academic Fields

1. Biographical Data

The Personal and Contact Information pages of the application asks for your basic personal

information, such as your name, contact information, birth date, etc. The Academic

Information, Professional Information, Awards & Achievements, and Experience Abroad pages

also ask for the details of your academic background, occupational experience, extracurricular

activities, publications, and previous foreign experience.

• Complete all required fields: You should take care to accurately complete all of the

required fields in these sections.

• Use proper capitalization and punctuation: This is a formal grant application and

you are advised to follow the English language rules on capitalization and punctuation.

2. Program Information

On the Program Information page, you must include a Project Title and an Abstract/Summary

of Proposal. These sections are a quick reference for screening committees and other reviewers.

They should be able to determine the basic who, what, when, where, why and how of your

project by reading this abstract. The project title should be informative, as well.

• Field of Study: Select from the drop-down the most closely-related field for the

proposed project.

• Project Title (90-character limit): A succinct title that clearly introduces the proposed

project. This title will be listed in the Grantee Directory, should you be awarded a grant.

• Abstract/Summary of the Proposal (1750-character limit): A concise description of

the what, where, and why of the proposed project. If you are proposing the pursuit of a

graduate degree program, summarize the program and relevance to your

career/education plans․

• Host Country Engagement (1750-character limit): At its core, the Fulbright program

aims to promote mutual understanding and seeks individuals who can be cultural

ambassadors while living abroad. This section should offer a description of the ways in

which you will engage with the host country outside of your grant activities to fulfill this

mission. How do you plan to share your culture and values in your host community?

Specific ideas should be included.

• Plans Upon Return to the U.S. (850-character limit): A brief description of your

career and/or educational plans following completion of the Fulbright grant.

3. Statement of Grant Purpose

This 2-page document outlines the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of what you are

proposing for your Fulbright grant. If you are pursuing a research project, developing a strong,

feasible and compelling project is the most important aspect of a successful Fulbright

application.

The first step is to familiarize yourself with the award summary for your host country and

selected award to verify the type of grant you are allowed to propose. Depending on the country

and award, applicants may also have the option to propose completing a graduate degree

program. Some countries have specific arrangements or named awards for graduate study. In

this case, applicants should focus on demonstrating the reasons for pursuing the proposed

program at a particular institution in the host country.

Whether you are applying for a research project or a degree program, the proposal should

indicate a clear commitment to the host country community and a description of how you will

engage with it.

This is the most important factor in presenting a successful application. The first step is to

familiarize yourself with the award summary for the country and program to which you are

applying. You should ensure that your Statement of Grant Purpose fits the program guidelines

for the host country and award.

For applicants proposing independent study/research projects, address the following

points:

• With whom do you propose to work?

• What do you propose to do?

• What is innovative about the research?

• What are the specific research goals and methodologies?

• What is important or significant about the project?

• What contribution will the project make toward the Fulbright goal of promoting cultural

exchange and mutual understanding?

• When will you carry out the project? Include a rough timeline.

• Where do you propose to conduct your study or research? Why was this location(s)

chosen?

• Why do you want to undertake this project?

• What are your qualifications for carrying out this project?

• Why does the project have to be conducted in the country of application?

• How will your project help further your academic or professional development?

• How will you engage with the host country community? Give specific ideas for civic

engagement.

Design a feasible project: You must demonstrate that your research strategy is viable,

including its content, methodology, and time frame.

Address the following points:

• How will the culture and politics of the host country impact the work?

• Will the resources of the host country support the project?

• Have you developed a connection with a potential adviser in the host country who has

knowledge of the research topic and access to other appropriate contacts in the field?

• Do you have the requisite academic/field-specific background to undertake the proposed

research?

• Do you have sufficient language skills for the project being proposed and to serve the

basic purposes of the Fulbright Program? If not, how will you accomplish these goals?

You should consider that, even if a country indicates that English will be sufficient for

carrying out the proposed project, for purposes of Community Engagement, at least a

basic level of language skill should be obtained prior to leaving the United States for the

host country.

• What are your plans for improving your language skills, if they are not adequate at the

time of application?

• Are there any possible feasibility concerns that the project could provoke?

For applicants proposing to enroll in graduate degree programs, address the

following points:

• Why do you want to pursue the proposed program in the country to which you are

applying?

• What are your reasons for selecting a particular institution?

• Do you have the requisite academic/field-specific background to undertake the proposed

program?

• Why do you want to gain a better understanding of the peoples and cultures of your host

country? Please demonstrate a commitment to the community through volunteer and

extra-curricular activity.

• Do you have sufficient language skills to successfully complete the program?

• Do you have the flexibility and dynamism necessary for active involvement in the host

country?

Candidates applying through U.S. institutions are urged to consult professors in

their major fields or faculty members with experience in the host country, as well

as their Fulbright Program Advisers, about the feasibility of their proposed

projects. At-Large applicants should consult qualified persons in their fields.

• Be clear and concise. The individuals reading the proposal want applicants to get to the

point about the 'who, what, when, where, why and how' of the project. Avoid discipline-

specific jargon and ensure your application can be clearly understood by a general

audience.

• Organize the statement carefully.

• Don't make reviewers search for information. We urge you to have several people read

and critique the Statement of Grant Purpose, including a faculty adviser, a faculty

member outside your discipline, a fellow student, and/or a colleague.

Adhere to the proper format:

• Length is limited to a maximum of two single-spaced pages. The application system will

not allow documents longer than two pages to be uploaded.

• Do not include any bibliographies, publications, citations, etc., except those that will fit

in the two-page limit.

• Use 1-inch margins and Times New Roman 12-point font.

• At the top of the first page include:

o On line 1: Statement of Grant Purpose

o On line 2: Your Name, Host Country, and Field of Study

o On line 3: Your Project Title as it appears in the Program Information page

• On the second page of the Statement, enter the same information or just Last Name,

Grant Purpose, Page 2.

• Do not include information in headers, footers or margins.

4. Affiliation Letter

For Study/Research Applicants, affiliation with an educational institution or other sponsoring

entity in the host country is required, even if the grant project is primarily or solely research or

artistic activity or does not require enrollment in regular classes. All applicants are required to

list a proposed affiliation, with some awards requiring a letter of affiliation to be submitted at

the time of application. Please refer to the award description for specific requirements.

The affiliation letter should come from the institution/individual in the host country with whom

you are proposing to work. It should be written in or translated to English, printed on official

letterhead and should be signed by the author.

Understand the affiliation requirements for the country to which you are applying.

5. Personal Statement

The statement should be a 1 page narrative that provides a picture of yourself as an individual․

It should deal with your personal history, family background, influences on your intellectual

development, the educational, professional, and cultural opportunities (or lack of them) to

which you have been exposed, and the ways in which these experiences have affected you and

your personal growth․ Include your special interests and abilities, career plans, and life goals,

etc․ It should not be a recording of facts already listed on the application or an elaboration of

your Statement of Grant Purpose․ It is more of a biography, but specifically related to you and

your aspirations relative to the specific Fulbright Program to which you have applied․

Do not repeat information from other parts of the application.

Adhere to the proper format:

• Length is limited to a maximum of one single-spaced pages. The application system will

not allow statements longer than one page to be uploaded.

• Use 1-inch margins and Times New Roman 12-point font.

• At the top of each page include:

o On line 1: Personal Statement

o On line 2: Your Name, Host Country, and Field of Study

o Do not include information in headers, footers or margins

6. Foreign Language Forms

Language requirements vary by country, so before starting the application you should note the

specific requirements of the proposed host country. You must possess the necessary language

skills to successfully complete the project you are proposing.

For programs where language skills are Required, you must submit both a Language Self

Evaluation and a Foreign Language Evaluation Form, which is completed by a professional

language teacher. Submission of both forms is mandatory, even if you have advanced skills or

native-speaker ability. Failure to submit the forms may affect your eligibility.

For programs where language skills are Recommended or Not Required, if you possess some

language skills relevant to the host country or proposed project, you should submit both a

Language Self Evaluation and a Foreign Language Evaluation Form. It will be advantageous to

have your language ability documented, even though it is not required.

For programs in countries where English is one of the national languages, you do not need to

submit any foreign language forms unless a foreign language is required for your project.

7. Recommendations

You must submit three recommendation letters as part of the application. The authors should be

the three individuals who can best speak to your ability to carry out the project being proposed;

they should discuss your intellectual and professional preparation, and your ability to represent

the U.S. abroad. You should provide the recommender with a copy of your Statement of Grant

Purpose before requesting the recommendation letter. The recommendation letter should

NOT simply be a character reference, as this will be of no value in assessing your ability to

complete the proposed project.

• When choosing recommenders, select the three individuals who can best speak to your

ability to carry out the proposed project. Do not submit character references.

• Recommenders cannot be related to you.

• Provide reference writers with copies of the Statement of Grant Purpose and the

Personal Statement so that they can write well-informed recommendation letters.

8. Transcripts

The Fulbright Program requires a complete academic record of your higher education. You

must provide transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions from which you

received degrees. Transcripts must also be submitted from other institutions where you studied

and received credit for coursework. You may submit documentation of certificates (i․e․ non-

degree programs) only if relevant to your Fulbright Grant Purpose․ However, do not submit

extraneous documents as they will not enhance your application․

9. Ethical Requirements

Applicants proposing research involving human beings or animals as research subjects who plan

to formally publish the results or to use the results in a graduate program should have their

projects vetted by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at their home institutions.

On the ‘Affiliation’ page of the application, applicants must note if their proposed project will

involve activities which may require a license to practice and/or involve clinical training and/or

patient care.

Human subjects research includes: clinical investigations (any experiment or study on one or

more persons which involves a test product/article, whether a drug, treatment, procedure or

device); social-behavioral studies which entail interaction with or observation of people,

especially vulnerable populations (i.e., as minors, pregnant women, inmates, drug-users, the

mentally impaired, displaced/refugee populations); and, basic scientific research to study the

biology of animals, persons or organs and specimens thereof. The most fundamental issues in

studies involving human research subjects include: valid scientific questions and approaches;

potential social value; favorable risk-benefit ratio; fair selection of study participants and an

adequately administered informed consent process.

Fulbright 2021: Application Components: Creative & Performing Arts

1.Biographical Data

The Personal and Contact Information pages asks for your basic personal information such as

your name, contact information, birth date, etc. They also ask for the details of your academic

background, occupational experience, extracurricular activities, publications, and previous

foreign experience.

• Complete all required fields: You should take care to accurately complete all of the

required fields in this section.

• Use proper capitalization and punctuation: This is a formal grant application and

you are advised to follow the English language rules on capitalization and punctuation.

2.Program Information

On the Program Information page, you must include a Project Title and an Abstract/Summary

of Proposal. These sections are a quick reference for screening committees and other reviewers.

They should be able to determine the basic who, what, when, where, why and how of your

project by reading this abstract. The project title should be informative, as well.

• Field of Study: Select from the drop-down the most closely-related field for the

proposed project.

• Project Title (90-character limit): A succinct title that clearly introduces the proposed

project. This title will be listed in the Grantee Directory, should you be awarded a grant.

• Abstract/Summary of the Proposal (1750-character limit): A concise description of

the what, where, and why of the proposed project. If you are proposing the pursuit of a

graduate degree program, summarize the program and relevance to your

career/education plans․

• Host Country Engagement (1750-character limit): At its core, the Fulbright program

aims to promote mutual understanding and seeks individuals who can be cultural

ambassadors while living abroad. This section should offer a description of the ways in

which you will engage with the host country outside of your grant activities to fulfill this

mission. How do you plan to share your culture and values in your host community?

Specific ideas should be included.

• Plans Upon Return to the U.S. (850-character limit): A brief description of your

career and/or educational plans following completion of the Fulbright grant.

• Arts Experience Summary (850-character limit): A summary of your practical study,

training, and experience specific to the proposed project.

• Arts Portfolio Description (850-character limit): A brief description of the

supplementary materials uploaded to the portfolio page of the online application.

Concisely details how piece(s) were selected, relevance to the project, time spent

completing, location and date of completion, developmental trajectory vs. single series,

and any information that will tell reviewers what they are looking at/listening to and

why. For collaborative works, your contribution should be clearly specified.

3.Statement of Grant Purpose

This 2-page document outlines the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of what you are

proposing for your Fulbright grant. Developing a strong, feasible and compelling project is the

most important aspect of a successful Fulbright application.

The first step is to familiarize yourself with the award summary for your host country and

selected award to verify the type of grant you are allowed to propose. Depending on the country

and award, applicants may also have the option to propose completing a graduate degree

program. Some countries have specific arrangements or named awards for graduate study. In

this case, applicants should focus on demonstrating the reasons for pursuing the proposed

program at a particular institution in the host country.

Whether you are applying for a research project or a degree program, the proposal should

indicate a clear commitment to the host country community and a description of how you will

engage with it.

Develop an intellectually-compelling and feasible project: This is the most important

factor in presenting a successful application. The first step is to familiarize yourself with the

award summary for the country and program to which you are applying. Program design varies

from country to country and while some countries encourage applicants to incorporate

coursework into a project, others prefer independent research. You should ensure that your

project design fits the program guidelines for the host country.

For applicants proposing independent study/research projects, address the

following points:

• With whom do you propose to work?

• What do you propose to do?

• What is innovative about the project?

• What are the specific goals?

• What is important or significant about the project?

• What contribution will the project make toward the Fulbright goal of promoting cultural

exchange and mutual understanding?

• When will you carry out the project? Include a rough timeline.

• Where do you propose to conduct your study? Why was this location(s) chosen?

• Why do you want to undertake this project?

• Why does the project have to be conducted in the country of application?

• How will your project help further your professional development?

• How you will engage with the host country community? Give specific ideas for civic

engagement.

• What are your qualifications for carrying out this project?

Design a feasible project: You must demonstrate that your project is viable, including its

content and timeframe. Address the following points:

• How will the culture and politics of the host country impact the work?

• Will the resources of the host country support the project?

• Have you developed a connection with a potential adviser in the host country?

• Do you have the requisite background to undertake the proposed project?

• Do you have sufficient language skills for the project being proposed? If not, how will you

accomplish your work?

• What are your plans for improving your language skills, if they are not adequate at the

time of application? Remember, even if a country indicates that English will be sufficient

for carrying out the proposed project, for purposes of Community Engagement, at least a

basic level of language skill should be obtained prior to leaving the United States for the

host country.

• Are there any possible feasibility concerns that the project could evoke?

For applicants who are proposing to complete a graduate degree program, the

Statement of Grant Purpose should address the following points:

• Why do you want to pursue the proposed program in the country to which you are

applying?

• What are your reasons for selecting a particular institution?

• Do you have the requisite academic/field-specific background to undertake the proposed

program?

• Why do you want to gain a better understanding of the peoples and cultures of your host

country? Please demonstrate a commitment to the community through volunteer and

extra-curricular activity.

• Do you have sufficient language skills to successfully complete the program?

• Do you have the flexibility and dynamism necessary for active involvement in the host

country?

Candidates applying through U.S. institutions are urged to consult professors in

their major fields or faculty members with experience in the host country, as well

as their Fulbright Program Advisers, about the feasibility of their proposed

projects. At-Large applicants should consult qualified persons in their fields.

• Be clear and concise. The individuals reading the proposal want applicants to get to the

point about the 'who, what, when, where, why and how' of the project. Avoid discipline-

specific jargon and ensure your application can be clearly understood by a general

audience.

• Organize the statement carefully.

• Don't make reviewers search for information. We urge you to have several people read

and critique the Statement of Grant Purpose, including a faculty adviser, a faculty

member outside your discipline, a fellow student, and/or a colleague.

All candidates must adhere to the proper format:

• Length is limited to a maximum of two single-spaced pages. The application system will

not allow documents longer than two pages to be uploaded.

• Do not include any bibliographies, publications, citations, etc., except those that will fit

in the two-page limit.

• Use 1-inch margins and Times New Roman 12-point font.

• At the top of the first page include:

o On line 1: Statement of Grant Purpose

o On line 2: Your Name, Host Country, and Field of Study

o On line 3: Your Project Title as it appears in the Program Information page of the

application

• On the second page of the Statement, enter the same information or just Last Name,

Grant Purpose, Page 2.

• Do not include information in headers, footers, or margins.

4.Affiliation Letter

Many Fulbrighters undertaking projects in the arts will affiliate with universities, although in

some countries it is possible to affiliate with other types of organizations such as a theater

troupe or an arts academy.

For Study/Research Applicants, affiliation with an educational institution or other sponsoring

entity in the host country is required, even if the grant project is primarily or solely research or

artistic activity or does not require enrollment in regular classes. All applicants are required to

list a proposed affiliation, with some awards requiring a letter of affiliation to be submitted at

the time of application. Please refer to the award description for specific requirements.

The affiliation letter should come from the institution/individual in the host country with whom

you are proposing to work. It should be written in or translated to English, printed on official

letterhead and should be signed by the author.

5.Personal Statement

The statement should be a 1 page narrative that provides a picture of yourself as an individual․

It should deal with your personal history, family background, influences on your intellectual

development, the educational, professional, and cultural opportunities (or lack of them) to

which you have been exposed, and the ways in which these experiences have affected you and

your personal growth․ Also include your special interests and abilities, career plans, and life

goals, etc․ It should not be a recording of facts already listed on the application or an

elaboration of your Statement of Grant Purpose․ It is more of a biography, but specifically

related to you and your aspirations relative to the specific Fulbright Program to which you have

applied․

Do not repeat information from other parts of the application.

Adhere to the proper format:

• Length is limited to a maximum of one single-spaced pages. The application system will

not allow statements longer than one page to be uploaded.

• Use 1-inch margins and Times New Roman 12-point font.

• At the top of each page include:

o On line 1: Personal Statement

o On line 2: Your Name, Host Country, and Field of Study

• Do not include information in headers, footers, or margins.

6.Foreign Language Form