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Visit the Fulbright U.S Student Program website to learn more about this exciting opportunity
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Considering a master’s degree, conducting research, or teaching English abroad? If so, you could be one of the more than 1,800 students who receive a Fulbright U.S. Student grant each year!
Are you a faculty or staff member? Nominate a potential candidate for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program here.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs outside the U.S. The program operates in more than 140 countries worldwide and awards grants in nearly all fields and disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, STEM fields, and creative and performing arts.
During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.
How To Get Started
- Watch this tutorial for an overview of the program.
- Visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program webpage for more information.
- Review the TU Fulbright Competition Cycle Timeline below.
- Interested? Submit this intent to apply form to be added to the Fulbright Review Blackboard site or email Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas - Director of the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards for additional information.
- Schedule an appointment with the Director of the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards Dr. Devadas or the Assistant Director Dr. Frances Botkin
- Have a question? TU is here for you! The Office of Competitive Fellowships & Awards assists current students, recent graduates, and Master’s and doctoral candidates to develop their proposals and navigate the application process. Contact Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas, Director of Competitive Fellowships and Awards or Dr. Frances Botkin, Assistant Director, with specific questions about the program or the application process.
2026-2027 Competition Cycle Timeline
Applications for the 2026-2027 competition are due October 14, 2025. Grant recipients will carry out their projects abroad beginning in late summer/early fall 2026. To apply for the 2026-2027 competition through TU follow the timeline below. Students who fail to meet the deadlines indicated may be required to apply 'at large' without the endorsement of the campus committee.
| November 2024 |
Attend the Fulbright U.S. Student Program information session on November 20 at 5 pm via Zoom with the Fulbright Program Advisor, the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Awards (OCFA) Director. Advance registration is required - click here to register. |
| January 31st 2025 |
TU junior and seniors confirm “intent to apply” by submitting this form https://forms.office.com/r/ge7xLAJvYK TU alumni confirm "intent to apply" by submitting this form |
| January - April 2025 |
Continue to research which type of grant and which country you will apply to. Confirm your intent to apply to be assigned a TU Fulbright Campus Advisor and you will be added to the BB review site. Alumni will submit assignments via email to tucfa AT_TOWSON All students and alumni must schedule an appointment with Dr. Mary Sajini Devadas here. Prepare 1st drafts of your Statement of Grant Purpose and Personal Statement and abstract - see the Getting Started section on the Fulbright website before you begin. Schedule and/or join regular bi-monthly Fulbright update and/or Fulbright Marathon meetings with the assistant director or director of OCFA. Dates and times will be sent to students who are added to the Fulbright Review Site via BB. Fulbright online application portal opens in early April. Re-confirm if country specific information is accurate. Review the Fulbright website and create an online account. Research/Study grant applicants make contacts in the host destination for the letter
of affiliation. Copy of affiliation letter will be posted to BB. Students requiring language evaluations must request language evaluations from instructors that taught them. Students who took their language courses elsewhere or are in need of finding a language evaluator must notify the assistant director of OCFA, Dr. Botkin immediately or before April 1st 2025. Check out the TU Writing Center's online resources. |
| May 2025 |
If assigned, meet with assigned Fulbright Campus Advisor and set-up a schedule for summer check-in meetings Continue to attend bi-monthly meetings with the assistant director/director of OCFA. |
| June - July 2025 |
Meet regularly with the assitant director of OCFA, Dr. Botkin and your assigned Fulbright Campus Advisor. Continue to submit assignments to the BB Fulbright Review site. Continue to attend bi-monthly meetings with the assistant director/director of OCFA. Schedule an individual advising appointment with the TU Writing Center. |
| July 31 2025 |
By July 31st , schedule an appointment to meet with the Towson University Director for Competitive Fellowships & Awards (email tucfa AT_TOWSON) Keep revising your Statement of Grant Purpose and Short essays based on the feedback from your TU Fulbright campus advisor. Complete the application online on the IIE site and submit the complete application for campus review process. Submit revised drafts of your Statement of Grant Purpose and Personal Statement to your TU Fulbright campus advisor through the review site or as instructed. Stay in contact with your Fulbright campus advisor and program advisor and provide updates. |
| August 1, 2025 (no later than this date) |
LOCK your Fulbright online application – DON’T PANIC! Your application will be downloaded for review by the TU’s Fulbright Program Advisor, Dr. Devadas and then you can make changes after the review. CAUTION: DO NOT HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON. INSTEAD, YOU WILL USE THE LOCK FEATURE at this stage. The new system is different. Only after the campus review is finalized should you hit SUBMIT. |
| August 2025 |
Remind your referees and language evaluators to submit your recommendations in the online system if it has not been submitted previously by July 31st. Feedback meetings for all applicants along with faculty advisors (exact dates will be determined at this stage). Revise your Statement of Grant Purpose and Personal Statement based on the feedback from your TU Fulbright Program Advisor. Stay in contact with your Fulbright campus advisor and provide updates. Fulbright campus advisors will submit the Candidate Evaluation Forms here. |
| September 2025 |
Additional feedback meetings for all applicants (early to mid-September - exact date and time of your individual meeting will be assigned in early September) as needed. Make final revisions to all components of your application based on your feedback session. Check that your application is complete by referring to this site. Note: you need to check for country and award-specific guidelines in addition to general guidelines. |
| October 1-7, 2025, by 5 pm EST |
"Submit" your final version of the Fulbright online application ahead of the national deadline of October 7, 2025, 5 PM EST Dr. Devadas can only then uplaod your "Evaluation Form" |
Resources for TU Applicants
- General Overview of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program videos
- Breaking It Down: Fulbright Grant Types
- Fulbright Application First Steps
- Fulbright Application Guidelines
- Fulbright: Telling Your Story
- Writing Your Fulbright Essays
- Fulbright Personal Statement Guidelines
- Fulbright Personal Statement Questions