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IS THERE A FULBRIGHT IN YOUR FUTURE? International Graduate Study and Research New York, NY (May 1, 2006) – The Institute of International Education (IIE), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2008-2009 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. Interested applicants should visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program Web site at www.fulbrightonline.org for additional information. All applications must be received by IIE electronically by October 19 and in hard copy by the October 22 national deadline. For more than 60 years, the U.S. Government-sponsored Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided future American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research and teach in other nations. Fulbright student grants aim to increase mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange while serving as a catalyst for long-term leadership development. The U.S. Student Program awards approximately 1,000 grants annually and currently operates in over 140 countries worldwide. Fulbright full grants generally provide funding for round-trip travel, maintenance for one academic year, health and accident insurance and full or partial tuition. Fulbright travel-only grants are also available to limited countries. Applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program must be U.S. citizens at the time of application and hold a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent by the beginning of the grant. In the creative and performing arts, four years of professional training and/or experience meets the basic eligibility requirement. (Non-arts applicants lacking a degree but with extensive professional study and/or experience in fields in which they wish to pursue a project may also be considered.) For more information, applicants should visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program Web site at http://www.fulbrightonline.org. Students currently enrolled at Texas Tech University should contact campus Fulbright Program Adviser Jane Bell - 806.742.2974 for application forms and further information. Applications must be submitted in full to J. Bell, ICC 601 Indiana Avenue before NOON on October 4, 2007, in order to be received by IIE electronically by October 19, 2007 and in hard copy by the October 22, 2007 national deadline. Alumni of Texas Tech University interested in applying may also contact Jane Bell - 806.742.2974. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program does not require applicants be currently enrolled in a college or university. Applications from young professionals interested in an international experience are encouraged. Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 260,000 participants worldwide with the opportunity to observe each others’ political, economic and cultural institutions, exchange ideas and embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world’s inhabitants. In the past 58 years, 98,000 Americans have benefited from the Fulbright experience. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Financial support is provided by an annual appropriation from Congress to the Department of State and by participating governments and by host institutions in the United States and abroad. The presidentially appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board formulates policy guidelines and makes the final selection of all grantees. The Institute of International Education administers and coordinates the activities relevant to the U.S. Student Program, including an annual competition for the scholarships. |
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