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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. Fulbright creates connections in a complex and changing world. In partnership with more than 140 countries worldwide, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad.

During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.  The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, individuals will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.

There are two primary types of awards (among a few other variants): 1) Open Study/Research Award and 2)

English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Programs

Applicants for study/research awards design their own projects and will typically work with advisers at foreign universities or other institutes of higher education. The study/research awards are available in approximately 140 countries. Program requirements vary by country, so the applicants' first step is to familiarize themselves with the program summary for the host country.

Here are the application components for all grant types.

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Key Information & Statistics

Estimated Number of Applicants/Year: 10,000 (Globally)

Average Class Size: 2,200 (Globally)

Estimated Acceptance Rate: 20-30% (Varies)

Requires University Endorsement? No.

Established: 1946

Estimated Number of Alumni: 400,000

Age Range: Any Age

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Notable Alumni

John Lithgow (Actor), Gabrielle Giffords (Politician), Silvia Plath (Poet), John Updike (Author), John Steinbeck (Author)

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