The Fulbright competition for 2014-2015 is now open. Applications will be due to NYU on September 18, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.

Program Overview

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and administered by the Institute for International Education (IIE), the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers opportunities for recent graduates, postgraduate candidates, developing professionals and artists to conduct career-launching study and research abroad.

For the Fulbright U.S. Student program website, please visit: http://www.fulbrightonline.org

Please note that the Fulbright U.S. Student program, administered by the Institute for International Education, is separate from the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program, available only to Ph.D. students proposing advanced dissertation research, and administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Applications for the Fulbright-Hays DDRA fellowship must be submitted through New York University. Additional information about the program is available at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html.

Submission Instructions and Deadlines

Application
The Institute of International Education (IIE) Fulbright Student Program Application for Study or Research 2014-2015 will be available online in interactive PDF format. Students are required to complete all forms electronically and submit them by the NYU deadline in order to participate in the institutional review process. Students are also required to schedule an interview with the NYU Campus Evaluation Committee.

Currently matriculated NYU students (and recent alumni applying through NYU) are required:

1. To apply through the online system accessible at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html. The application is to be submitted in electronic version only, including scans of original transcripts.

The application should be submitted electronically no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 for review by the NYU Campus Fulbright Committee which is administered by the GSAS Office of Academic and Student Affairs (OASA), 6 Washington Square North, 2nd Floor.

2. To participate in the university's institutional review and evaluation process of Fulbright applications, prior to the university's submission of the applications to the IIE Fulbright Program Office. Each applicant will have a required interview with the NYU Campus Fulbright Committee, which is composed of faculty and program directors from various schools in the University. BA-level applicants will be contacted by Dr. Kim Germain's office after September 18 to schedule their interviews. Master's- and PhD- level applications will schedule their interviews with the Office of Academic and Student Affairs on or prior to September 18.

NYU Campus Evaluation Committee Interview Days for all institutional candidates: Early October

Special accommodations will be made for students who are not planning to be in residence at Washington Square during the interview period.

Students should check in advance with the appropriate NYU Fulbright Program Advisor (undergraduate or graduate/professional) regarding the need for submission of supplemental materials as requirements vary by country.

Special Information for NYU Undergraduates

Special Information for NYU Graduate Students

Special Information for Recent Alumni and Alumnae of Graduate and Professional Programs

Fulbright Program Advisors at NYU

Dr. Kathleen Talvacchia
Fulbright Program Advisor - Graduate and Professional Students
Associate Dean, Office of Academic and Student Affairs
6 Washington Square North, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
212-998-8060
gsas.studentlife@nyu.edu

Dr. Kim Germain
Fulbright Program Advisor - Undergraduate Students
Director of Scholarship Programs
100 Washington Square East, Silver Center, Room 909C
New York, NY 10003
212-998-8140
kim.germain@nyu.edu

Getting Started

Students interested in applying are especially encouraged to visit the section Getting Started.

Additional tips can be found in the Information Sessions section.

Guidance Sessions

IIE Guidance Session for Students
NYU students are urged to take advantage of their location in New York City and to attend a Guidance Session for Students conducted at the Institute for International Education throughout the summer and early fall. The IIE is located at 809 United Nations Plaza - First Avenue between 45th and 46th Streets, opposite the Visitor's Entrance to the United Nations. Reservations are required. To confirm a spot, contact (212) 984-5327, or go to the link at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html.

Students are also encouraged to register for information sessions via webinars through the IIE website at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/information-sessions.

Application Tips

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-tips