ATTENTION Juniors, Seniors and recent graduates!
Are you interested in pursuing prestigious international study/research
or English teaching opportunities during the
2015-16 academic year? (Interested first and second year students are welcome to attend too!)
Learn about the Fulbright Fellowship Program, the nation’s largest
and most prestigious global fellowship program!
Fulbright awards are designed to give recent
B.S./B.A. graduates opportunities for international experience,
personal enrichment and an open exchange of ideas with citizens of
other nations. About 1900 Fulbright grants are currently available to
over 140 nations. There are two distinct types of grant: study/research
awards for students who wish to investigate timely and significant
topics abroad, and English Teaching Assistantships. You will find below
some brief introductory information about Fulbright awards. For
detailed information please visit the Fulbright US Student Program
website at:
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
The National Scholarships Office at the University
of Maryland is hosting information several workshops on Fulbright
study/research and teaching opportunities – please RSVP using the links
below if you plan to attend (and let us know if are interested but
unable to attend by writing to
fulbright@umd.edu).
FULBRIGHT STUDY/RESEARCH GRANT WORKSHOPS: Please specify which day/time you plan to attend in your response
Who Can Apply: US Citizens – Current Juniors and Seniors, Recent Grads – All Majors – GPA of
3.2 or higher recommended – Campus Deadline: Tuesday, September 2, 2014
There are two types of Fulbright grants:
--Fulbright Academic Study/Research Grant:
Opportunities to conduct research are available in over 150 countries.
Students design their own study/research projects. These grants
generally provide round-trip transportation; book and research
allowances; living costs for the academic year, based on living costs
in the host country; supplemental health and accident insurance;
tuition, in some cases; and language or orientation courses, where
appropriate.
--Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships:
Opportunities to teach English language and conversation classes are
currently available in 68 countries (the list is regularly updated and
enlarged) including:
Europe: Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta,
Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia,
Slovak Republic, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine;
Asia: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyz
Republic, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,
Tajikistan, Thailand,
Turkmenistan Vietnam; Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela;
Middle East / North Africa: Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Oman; Sub-Saharan Africa: Rwanda, Kenya,
Senegal, South
Africa; A stipend is provided based on living costs in the host
country. The Fulbright award covers round-trip international travel,
health and accident insurance, and orientation costs.
Award Amounts: In general, Fulbright grants for
study and teaching cover the following costs: Round-trip transportation
to the host country; Maintenance for the academic year, based on living
costs in the host country; Medical Insurance; and orientation programs,
in some cases. Fulbright study grants may also provide: Book and
research allowances; Full or partial tuition, in most cases.
Duration: Approximately one academic year; length and timing of awards varies by individual country and/or region.
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