Fulbright Fellowships
Update as of June 8, 2007
There are two Fulbright fellowships that the Office of Graduate Affairs manages and advises on:
- Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship (DDRA)
- Fulbright IIE U.S. Student Program Fellowship
Update from Madeline Hamblin as of September 10, 2007
The 08-09 DDRA application can now be accessed at the Department of Education's eGrants website . Once on the site, you can register and begin working on your application. The internal U of C deadline has been changed to October 19, 2007.
On or before that date, please submit your electronic application and bring to me (ADM 229) a printout of your entire application (not just the proposal) plus a hard copy of your official graduate transcript(s). You can start and stop as many times as you wish, but be sure to enter right away the names and e-mail addresses of your faculty recommenders and your language evaluator(s) so that they can get their letters and forms submitted. Encourage your recommenders to submit their letters/forms by the October 19 U of C internal deadline. However, if they are unable to do so, they have until October 30 to get in everything. After that date, the application will not be available as I plan to send it to Washington on October 31.
For your budgets, enter in $2,000 for basic insurance (unless you choose a plan different than U of C's--if so, put in whatever that amount is). Also, when figuring out your international travel, remember that you have to fly on American carriers as far as you can go. Figure out what a round trip economy flight is and then add in about 20% to account for increased airfares a year from now.
Handouts: be sure to read the following handouts before starting your Fulbright application and scheduling a one-on-one or small group advising session with Madeline Hamblin (tips anc copies of successful proposals will be provided at the advising session).
Overview of DDRA Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
Structure and Format of Proposal
| 02-03 | 03-04 | 04-05 | 05-06 | 06-07 | 07-08 | |
| Number of U of C students who applied for the DDRA Fulbright | 37 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 32 | 27 |
| Number of students who won | 29 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 13 |
Fulbright IIE U.S. Student Program Fellowships
Update as of June 18, 2007
IIE Full Grant: fellowship of 8-12 months for study or research abroad in 1-3 countries; criteria vary widely by country and applicants should review requirements associated with proposed country prior to application; award covers expenses for travel, living, research, insurance, and tuition and/or language training (if applicable); applicants can also qualify for concurrent Special Program Grants in selected countries, fields, and languages including the Critical Languages Enhancement Awards , English Teaching Assistantships , Business Grants , and mtvU Awards .
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who hold a B.A. degree at the time of the grant; depending on country, proficiency in foreign language may also be required; applicants who have resided/studied in proposed country for 6 months or more are ineligible.
Application Process: the IIE application is electronic; applicants must follow a 2-part application process by both submitting hard copies of all application materials (listed below) to the Office of Graduate Affairs by October 1, 2007 and submitting electronically by October 12, 2007; applicants to Western Europe must also complete a campus interview, partly conducted in relevant foreign language, prior to the October 12 deadline; interviews will be arranged by OGA.
- Statement of Proposed Study: 1-2 pages; explanation of research question, methodology, and project timeline that ensures feasibility within grant period as well as consideration of Fulbright mission .
- Personal Statement: an intellectual biography in narrative form; should provide information not otherwise provided in application and show what makes applicant "tick".
- Letters of Recommendation (x3): recommenders submit letters online.
- Official Transcripts from all post-high school institutions: every course at every institution taken after high school should be included.
- Foreign Language Evaluation Report (if applicable): summary of language study to date; must be interviewed by an instructor who submits form both electronically and in sealed hard copy.
- Letters of Affiliation from host country (if applicable): only hard copies will be accepted; letters can be brief and can come from a variety of institutions (academic, non-governmental, industrial, etc.).
Note: additional materials are required for applicants in the Creative and Performing Arts .
Selection Process: approximately 1,400 grants will be offered worldwide based on applicant's academic record, language preparation, feasibility of proposal, personal qualifications, and desire to serve as a "cultural ambassador" and to advance Fulbright's aim of promoting mutual understanding among nations through engagement in host country; applications evaluated highly by specialists in U.S. will be forwarded to host countries for further review, then ultimately selected by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board; announcements will be made between mid March and late June 2008; U of C has a 30% applicant-to-winner success rate.
For more information: visit the Fulbright IIE website and contact Brooke Noonan in the Office of Graduate Affairs (brookec@uchicago.edu).
