Basic Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be citizens or nationals of the United States of America at the time of application. Permanent residents are not eligible. Please review the Ineligibility section regarding dual citizenship status.
- Have a conferred bachelor’s degree or equivalent before the start of the grant.
- Have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country sufficient to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study/research.
Selection Criteria
Selection is made on the basis of:
- Quality and feasibility of the proposal as described in the Statement of Grant Purpose.
- Academic or professional record.
- Personal qualifications.
- Language preparation.
- Extent to which the candidate and the project will help to advance the Fulbright aim of promoting mutual understanding among nations through engagement in the host community, among other activities.
- Requirements of the program in individual countries. In some countries, advanced-degree candidates are preferred, and in some countries, certain fields of study are not recommended.
USC juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent alumni (up to three years post-grad) are invited to apply through USC by the campus deadline and will receive feedback and evaluation with a faculty review committee.
Sunday, August 28, 2022: Deadline to submit Fulbright application online and participate in a Campus Evaluation & Feedback session
The campus evaluation and feedback process is in place to enhance the overall application, not weed anyone out of the process. The campus committee meeting serves two purposes:
- It is a chance for faculty from a variety of fields (many are Fulbrighters themselves) to review the application holistically, which mimics the Fulbright National Screening Committee model. The campus committee will also provide suggestions for the candidate to incorporate into the application.
- The campus committee will complete an Evaluation Form of the project’s feasibility and ambassadorial potential of the applicant. The evaluation is sent to the Fulbright National Screening Committee with the application.
Application Components
- Biographical Data
- Statement of Grant Purpose (2 pages for study/research; 1 page for ETA)
- Affiliation Letter (study/research only)
- Personal Statement (1 page for all grant types)
- Foreign Language Forms (check country-specific requirements)
- Recommendations (3)
- Transcripts (official strongly recommended)
- Critical Language Enhancement Award Statement (for select countries)
- Supplementary Materials (Creative & Performing Arts only)
Application Timeline
Campus Deadlines
- July 15, 2022: Deadline to Register Application to Apply Through USC
- The steps below are sufficient to register through USC. The online application saves as you go.
- To create an online application for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program 2023-2024 grant year, go to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website at: us.fulbrightonline.org and hover over “Applicants”, then click “Fulbright Online Application”
- Once you create an account, complete the following within the online application:
- Preliminary Questions > Answer all questions in this section > Save and Continue
- Country and Award Selection > Institution Type > Select “University of Southern California, CA > Save and Continue
- Contact Information > Enter Primary and Alternate Email addresses > Save
- Sunday, August 28, 2022: Campus Deadline to Submit Application Online (including letters of recommendation, affiliation and supplemental materials)
- September 12-16 & 19-23, 2022: Study/Research & ETA Campus Evaluation and Feedback Meetings
- October 9, 2022: Campus Evaluation and Feedback participants submit FINAL application
National Competition Timeline
- March: Fulbright U.S. Student Program Application Opens
- October 11, 2022: National Fulbright U.S. Student Program Deadline
- January: Semi-finalists Notified
- February-May: Finalists Notified
