FULBRIGHT U.S.
STUDENT PROGRAM
T H E A P P L I C AT I O N P R O C E S S
STARTING YOUR APPLICATION
•  Create an embark account on
http://us.fulbrightonline.org
•  Start your application!
•  On page 1 fill out your basic information, program
information, and put that you are applying through
Rollins!
FILLING OUT YOUR APPLICATION
•  DO NOT LEAVE ANY SHORT ANSWER AREAS BLANK
•  Short answers in the application:
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15) Abstract of Proposal
15a) Host Country Engagement
17) Plans upon Return to U.S.
21) Experience Abroad Comments
•  Common question: If I already listed my experience
elsewhere, why should explain additional
information?
WHAT SHOULD I WRITE FOR…
•  My Abstract Proposal
•  My Host Country Engagement
•  My Plans Upon Return to the U.S.
•  My Study Abroad Experience
THE ABSTRACT PROPOSAL
•  English Teaching Assistantship(ETA): Briefly describe reason(s)for
applying for an ETA program, what you bring to the program, and/or
why you have chosen the particular country/World Region.
MY HOST COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT
•  15a. HOST COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT
Describe briefly how you will engage with the host
country community? Give specific ideas for civic
engagement.
•  This is new to the application!
•  Possible ideas: starting an all-ages book club,
screening American films with a cultural Q & A, host
a social every week and play traditional American
party games, volunteering at a local organization
that promotes literacy, etc.
MY PLANS UPON RETURN TO THE U.S.
•  17. PLANS UPON RETURN TO U.S. Describe, in general, your
career and/or educational plans after completing a Fulbright
Fellowship or English Teaching Assistantship
MY STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
•  21. EXPERIENCE ABROAD COMMENTS: Enter additional
experience abroad or further information about your
experience abroad, including travel to the host country.
WHO CAN I ASK TO WRITE ME A
RECOMMENDATION?
•  Practically anyone, NOT related to you, who can
speak wonders about you
•  Maybe your… Academic Advisor, Club Advisor,
Work Supervisor, Volunteer Coordinator, Study
Abroad Program Director… the list goes on and on
and on!
•  This person needs to be able to convince Fulbright
that you are an AWESOME, mature, culturallyaware, competent person.
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES!
•  Internal Rollins Deadline: Friday September 20th
•  Why do we have an internal deadline?
•  If I hit submit, does my application go automatically to
Fulbright?
•  Campus Committee Interviews: Friday October 4thFriday October 11th
•  What happens during campus committee interviews?
•  Why do we have them?
•  Final Fulbright Deadline: Tuesday October 15th