Student Program

There are two major components of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program: 

The Fulbright Study/Research Award is the traditional award opportunity where a candidate designs a proposal for a specific country. Applicants for study/research awards design their own projects and will typically work with advisers at foreign universities or other institutes of higher education. Program requirements vary by country, and some countries have specific awards. For more information on study/research awards, eligibility, and field-specific award opportunities, please visit this page.

The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program places recent college graduates and young professionals as English teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools or universities overseas-- improving foreign students’ English language abilities and knowledge of the United States while increasing the U.S. student's own language skills and knowledge of the host country. ETAs may also pursue individual study/research plans in addition to their teaching responsibilities.

Offered in partnership with the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institute of Health, Fulbright-Fogarty fellowships grant medical students and graduate students interested in global health the opportunity to conduct research in public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings. Fellows spend nine months in one of twelve countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia or South America. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and may apply only to one country; applicants for Fulbright-Fogarty fellowships should apply to the general Fulbright Student program in the field of Public Health. Visit the Fulbright- Fogarty web page for complete application, eligibility and program details.

The Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship is a new component of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program that provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to participate in an academic year of overseas travel and digital storytelling in up to three countries on a globally significant social or environmental topic.