Here is everything you need to know when applying to Fulbright. We will be continuously adding resources to this page during the application process, so check back! Still have questions? Email nationalawards@cofc.edu.
General Fulbright Resources
- Fulbright Workshop Presentation
- A complete breakdown of the Fulbright Scholars Program and the types of grants offered
- Worksheet: Discovering Your Fulbright Award
- Use this to think about your experience, any countries of interest, and experiences to highlight on your application!
- Explore: Fulbright website
- Check out the dropdown menus to find out more information on awards types, countries, application components, etc.
Statement of Grant Purpose Resources
- Fulbright Statement of Grant Purpose: ETA
- Learn about how to compose an effective statement of grant purpose for an ETA grant.
- Fulbright Statement of Grant Purpose: Open Study
- Learn about how to compose an effective statement of grant purpose for an Open Study grant
- Statement of Purpose Workshop Presentation
- How do I write a statement of purpose? Find general guidelines, outlines, and the dos and don’ts in this presentation.
- Worksheet: Statement of Purpose Worksheet
- A good resource to help brainstorm and articulate your ideas!
- Explore: Statement Guides page on the NCA blog
- Application Prompts
Personal Statement Resources
- Fulbright: Personal Statements
- Learn more about the specific goals, structure, and content of a Fulbright personal statement. This video takes the place of our April 2nd workshop.
- Personal Statement Workshop Presentation
- Learn more about what a Personal Statement is and the general outline for writing this type of statement in this presentation.
- Worksheet: Personal Statement Worksheet
- A good resource to help brainstorm and articulate your ideas!
- Explore: Statement Guides page on the NCA blog
- Application Prompts
Sample Statements
- To check out sample statements from past applicants, click here.
- Sample documents include the Personal Statements and Statements of Purpose for ETA, Open Research, and Open Study applications.
Asking for a Letter of Recommendation
- Full List of Requirements
- ETA: Three (3) letters of recommendation, at least one (1) needs to be non-academic
- Open Study/Research: Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Helpful Tips
- A visual breakdown of who to ask, when, and how to follow up.
- To check out our email template, click here.
- For more information about asking for letters of recommendation, read this.
Letters of Affiliation
- Letters of Affiliation
- What is a letter of affiliation? Here’s the answer, as well as everything you need to know about obtaining one.
- Who needs to get one? Open-Study Research applicants.
- Tips for Asking a Potential Affiliate: Resources for Students
- This is a great document for resources and contacts to use when looking for a mentor or advisor in your host country or organization.
- Letter of Affiliation Email Template
- This email template may have information that is useful when writing your own introductory email—however, the circumstances of asking for an affiliate vary between individual applicants.
- This is an example of what you might want to include.