Information on the Fulbright Grant

For more than 60 years, the federal government-sponsored Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided future American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research, and teach in other countries. Fulbright student grants aim to increase mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange while serving as a catalyst for long-term leadership development. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards approximately 1,300 grants annually and currently operates in over 140 countries worldwide. Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships are now available to 26 countries. Fulbright full grants generally provide funding for round-trip travel, maintenance for one academic year, health and accident coverage and full or partial tuition.

Applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program must be U.S. citizens at the time of application and hold a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent by the beginning of the grant. In the creative and performing arts, four years of professional training and/or experience meets this basic eligibility requirement. (Professional applicants lacking a degree but with extensive professional study and/or experience in the field in which they wish to pursue a project may also be considered.) The Fulbright U.S. Student Program does not require applicants to be currently enrolled in a college or university. Applications from young professionals interested in an international experience are also encouraged.

For more information, interested individuals should visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website at www.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.

Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided approximately 279,500 participants worldwide with the opportunity to observe each others’ political, economic and cultural institutions, exchange ideas and embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world’s inhabitants. In the past 61 years, 105,400 students, scholars, and teachers from the United States have benefited from the Fulbright experience.

The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. Financial support is provided by an annual appropriation from the United States Congress to the Department of State and by participating foreign governments and host institutions in the United States and abroad. The Presidentially appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board formulates policy guidelines and makes the final selection of all grantees.

The Institute of International Education administers and coordinates the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, including the annual competition for grants.

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.