- Round trip air fare
- Living stipend (based on cost of living in the award country)
- Accident and sickness benefits
- Tuition benefits
- Support for dependents
- Research allowance
- Language lessons
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds awards for students and individuals to conduct research, pursue graduate studies, or teach English abroad.
Funding
Eligibility
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens
- Applicants must have completed their first undergraduate degree by the grant start date
- Students must not have completed a Ph.D.
- Country-specific requirements
Citizenship
- Only U.S. citizens may apply
Additional requirements
- Those applying for a Fulbright study award must also apply to their chosen graduate program
- Those applying for a Fulbright research grant must acquire a letter of affiliation from their host country
Criteria
- Quality and feasibility of proposal
- Academic or professional record
- Extent to which the candidate and the project will help advance the Fulbright Program goals
- Individual country requirements
- Personal flexibility and adaptability
GPA
- There is no minimum GPA for the Fulbright Program
- If you are pursuing a graduate degree award, you must be eligible for acceptance to the graduate school to which you are applying
BYU application deadline
- The application opens in April
- BYU internal deadlines begin at the end of August
- Applicants will be interviewed by an on-campus committee
Scholarship deadline
- The foundation deadline is usually the second week of October.
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