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The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship program in international educational exchange, was proposed to the U.S. Congress in 1945 by Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. In the aftermath of World War II, Senator Fulbright viewed the proposed program as a much-needed vehicle for promoting “mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world.” Signed into law by President Truman in 1946, the Fulbright Program awards grants for a variety of educational activities, advanced research, graduate study, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Since the program’s inception, approxi¬mately 294,000 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential—have received the opportunity to exchange ideas and help find solutions to shared issues.
The Fulbright grants support an individually designed study/research plan, artistic project or English Teaching Assistantship that will take place during one academic year in a country outside the U.S.
The Fulbright Program awards approximately 6,000 new grants annually and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. Fulbright grants are not restricted in field of study, and students and practitioners of the creative and performing arts are encouraged to apply. Selection is based on the applicant’s aca¬demic or professional record, language preparation, and personal qualifications, as well as the feasibility of the proposed study project.
The Fulbright-mtvU program was created in 2008 to promote “the power of music” as a global force for mutual understanding by providing grants to pursue projects abroad that focus on an aspect of international contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression.
Applicants may be undergraduate seniors who anticipate graduating, master’s or Ph.D. degree candidates, and/or young professionals. Applicants must have a fully developed program of study or research that can be completed during the grant period. Most grants described are awarded for programs that will require one academic year. Applicants who have had extensive previous foreign experience are at a disadvantage. Application is limited to one country program only.
Applicants who have researched and applied to a chosen university and have received acceptance or made contact with a mentor in the host country are given serious consideration by the campus and national committee.
Each Fulbright grant covers round-trip transportation to and from host country, language or orientation courses (where appropriate), tuition (where appropriate), supplemental health and accident insurance, a stipend for the academic year based on living cost in host country, and books or research allowance in some cases.
Additional information may be found at the Fulbright Website or by contacting the designated Fulbright Program Adviser, Ms. Kefryn Reese, Director, Prestigious Awards and Fellowships in the Office of Academic Enhancement, Center for Student Services, Building 21, Room Y, 305-284-5384.
UM students intending to apply for a Fulbright grant are required to apply by the campus deadline. Their applications will be reviewed and interviews will be conducted by members of the UM Fulbright committee, who will complete the Campus Committee Evaluation form that will be submitted along with the rest of their on-line application by the national Fulbright deadline in mid-October. Below you will find detailed instructions for submitting the two main types of Fulbright applications (English Teaching Assistantships and Full Grants):
UM Student Fulbright Application Instructions 2012-2013 – Full Grant
UM Student Fulbright Application Instructions 2012-2013 – English Teaching Assistantship
UM Fulbright Application FAQs
August 13, 2012 Campus deadline date for submission of preliminary application. All materials must be submitted to the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships (see Prestigious Awards Website for full application instructions)
UM Student Fulbright Application Instructions 2012-2013 – Full Grant
UM Student Fulbright Application Instructions 2012-2013 – English Teaching Assistantship
October 2012 Application and supporting documentation mailed by UM represenntative must be received by the Fulbright Scholar Program.
November/December 2012 Applications are reviewed by committees in the U.S. Results are collated and panels of recommended candidates for each country receiving U.S. Student grantees are compiled.
January 2013 Applicants will receive email notification indicating whether or not they have been recommended to the host country.
March 2013 Application and supporting materials for Fulbright mtvU Award must be received by the Fulbright Scholar Program.
January to June, 2013 As results of the selection and approval process are received, recommended candidates will be notified of their status.
Grant period start dates vary by country.