Information on the Fulbright Grant

What is the Fulbright U.S. Student Program?

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in a 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 should 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.

For more information, interested individuals should visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website at us.fulbrightonline.org. Students currently enrolled at Temple University should contact the campus Fulbright Program Adviser, Denise Connerty, connerty@temple.edu, and read our Fulbright Information Guide for more information.

2010-11 Temple Fulbright winners

Jasmine Cloud, Tyler, PhD Art History
Italy, Research
Jasmine received a Fulbright award to pursue her dissertation research on churches in the Roman Forum during the 17th century.

Sara Fischer, Education, BS Elementary Ed and Special Ed
Spain, Teaching Assistantship
Sara will serve as an English language teaching assistant in an elementary or secondary school in Spain, while studying special education practices in Spain and forming collaborative after school programs for her Spanish students.

Christiana Jackson, CLA, BA Political Science and German
Germany, Teaching Assistantship
Christiana will serve as an English language teaching assistant in German; outside of the classroom, she will explore the differences in youth political engagement between the United States and Germany.

Jessica Meckler, CLA, BA English and Asian Studies
South Korea, Teaching Assistantship
As a teaching assistant in South Korea, Jessica will serve as an English language teaching assistant in a South Korean classroom. While in South Korea, Jessica plans to create an English language a capella group to help students bridge American and Korean cultures with music.

Korin Tangtrakul, CLA, BA Geography and Urban Studies
Thailand, Teaching Assistantship
While in Thailand, Korin will serve as an English language teaching assistant, and utilizing her training and experiences in environmental issues, hopes to teach her students about some of the environmental problems Thailand is facing.

Mary Wolfe, CLA, BA Environmental Studies
Netherlands, Research
Mary will study at the University of Utrecht in the master’s program in Urban Geography, exploring the relationship between urban green space and criminal activity and one’s sense of safety.