Who Is Applying For Or Has Received A Fulbright Scholarship?

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<p><a href=“http://us.fulbrightonline.org/howtoapply.html[/url]”>http://us.fulbrightonline.org/howtoapply.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It’s hard to give too specific of info since the process differs slightly for everyone (depending on whether you’re an undergrad, graduate student, non-student, depending where you go to school, depending on the nature of your proposal, etc.). </p>

<p>As far as I know, it’s also fairly common for schools to actually offer a course or set of workshops on this type of proposal. Pitzer College students, for example, annually receive the highest number of Fulbrights among any comparably sized school (and among most larger schools, for that matter), and they offer a very strong and relevant course to help guide students through the process. A quick google search showed similar offerings among other schools.</p>

<p>I’d recommend googling various “pieces” of the application as you want advice on them. Fulbright essay/interview/etc. And if you’re in school, take advantage of the career planning office, any office or individual who’s in charge of fellowships, any professors who’ve received Fulbrights, and any professors who currently assist students in the process (the members of the nomination committee, for example). There should be a pretty strong network of people who know what they’re talking about…it’ll just be a matter of getting in touch with them :)</p>

<p>Also, just as a correctional note: all graduating seniors at participating colleges (there’s a list on the website) are eligible for the Watson.</p>

<p>Here’s a link to a brief list of fellowships and some info on each (scroll down the page a bit…I know it’s random, but it’s a page I’ve used before, so I knew where to find it and what it provided. Most colleges probably have their own lists): <a href=“http://www.scrippscollege.edu/dept/awards/fellowships.html[/url]”>http://www.scrippscollege.edu/dept/awards/fellowships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And Paying3Tuitions…I really think the accepted topic sounds amazing…so creative!</p>

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<p>I’ve known lots of people who applied, many who were accepted, and some who were rejected. I might do it myself one of these years. I agree with other posters that there doesn’t seem to be a lot of consistency in the strength of the projects chosen. That’s probably because the people making the ultimate decisions are different for every country, and often (I think) every project. “Fulbright” actually refers to a lot of different grants. It’s not as if there’s a committee of 12 old guys who sit around a table and make all the decisions.</p>

<p>One word of caution for those considering it: sometimes people come back from Fulbrights having learned and grown a great deal, but they aren’t sure where to go next. This is especially true of people who get it right out of college, and may have vague plans of “grad school someday” but don’t quite know what they want to do. So, a year out of school, their classmates have gotten work experience and begun figuring out the “real” world, and the returning Fulbrighters sometimes feel like the experience actually set them BACK in some ways. Just something to consider.</p>

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<p>Irene, you have many years to work. If you like school, I recommend more education should you have the chance.</p>