Fulbright Information Sessions

If you are interested in traveling abroad for study or research in 2010-2011, plan to attend a Fulbright information session. There are two Fulbright programs available. One is for all graduating seniors and graduate students administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The other is for doctoral candidates to conduct dissertation research, administered by the U.S. Department of Education (USEd).

Basic Requirements

Fulbright IIE applicants: be a U.S. citizen, hold a BA degree or equivalent before the award begins, and have proficiency in the language of the host country.

Fulbright-Hays USEd applicants: be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be advanced to doctoral candidacy before your award begins, be studying a modern language or area studies, and be proficient in the language(s) necessary to carry out your research.

Fulbright-Hays USEd Applicants

Interested applicants should contact the Fulbright Campus Coordinator for inclusion in the applicant list for the 2010-2011 cycle.

Please be patient while the e-Grants website is down for scheduled maintenance. The system will be available to users on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 6:00 AM EST. Please review the following documents for additional information about the 2010-2011 Fulbright-Hays application process:

Fulbright-Hays Notification Letter (PDF-43KB)
Letter to about 2010-2011 application process from the Fulbright Campus Coordinator.

Fulbright-Hays Checklist (PDF-18KB)
List of required documents for submitting a complete application to the Fulbright Campus Coordinator.

Fulbright-Hays Application Review Information (PDF-29KB)
Information for your language evaluator or referees along with the doctor's section and criteria used for the technical review.

If you need to access the Maintenance Allowances document, you may schedule an appointment to view the office copy. You may also schedule an appointment to view the following samples: Project Proposals, Bibliographies, Budgets, and IRB Narratives.

Some important dates to remember for the Fulbright-Hays USEd.

• Campus Application Deadline: November 2, 2009
• Campus Review Feedback available: November 18, 2009
• Campus Deadline for Revisions: November 24, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
• National Deadline: December 1, 2009

Information Sessions On Campus

Each information session will provide information on successful approaches and application procedures. In addition, UCLA graduate students who are veteran Fulbrighters will give their perspectives on how to develop a winning proposal. Graduate Division staff member will discuss the application process.

Please select a date to RSVP online:

• June 16, 2009 (Tuesday) 1:30 - 3:00, Student Activities Center Conference Room 1 & 2
• July 7, 2009 (Tuesday) 10:30 - 12:00, Haines Hall 352
• July 28, 2009 (Tuesday) 2:00 - 3:30, Boyer Hall 159
• August 10, 2009 (Monday) 11:30 - 1:00, Center for Health Sciences, Room 43-105
• August 27, 2009 (Thursday) 10:30 - 11:00, Boyer Hall 159 - Applicant Progress Check Workshop

2010-2011 Campus Application Deadlines and Tips

• Fulbright IIE: September 11, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
  UCLA Application Tips for Fulbright IIE Program Applicants (PDF-63KB)
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• Fulbright-Hays USEd: November 2, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
  UCLA Application Tips for Fulbright-Hays USEd Program Applicants (PDF-68KB)
  Can only be viewed by the UCLA community.
  

Fulbright Campus Coordinator at UCLA:

Samantha Reyes
Graduate Outreach, Diversity, and Fellowships
1252 Murphy Hall
(310) 206-8743
uclafellowship@gdnet.ucla.edu