About the Scholarship
Requirements
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.
Advising
Upcoming Fulbright U.S. Student Program Info Sessions:
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Group Presentation Session
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
11:00am-12:00pm PDT/2:00pm-3:00pm EDT
Join us for an info session hosted by the Fulbright team followed by a USC applicant-only group to learn about the campus process.
Presentation will be virtual - REGISTER HERE
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Fulbright U.S. Student Program Writing Workshop 1
Friday, April 7, 2023
1:00pm-2:50pm
Fulbright Program overview & the campus process, review of successful essay examples with The Writing Program faculty.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Writing Workshop 2
Friday, April 21, 2023
1:00pm-2:50pm
Panel of USC Fulbright recipients, small group discussions with Writing Program faculty based on grant type.
Writing Workshops will be virtual - REGISTER HERE