Fulbright grants provide funding for one academic year of study, research, or teaching English abroad. Graduating seniors and recent Yale College alums who are US citizens are eligible to apply. If time away from Yale has shifted your anticipated graduation date, you may still be eligible if you will complete your degree before the start of your grant. Start by reading through the information below and by attending one of our information sessions.
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Deciding whether or not Fulbright is a good fit for you and for your project requires some reflection and research into the specific grant you are considering. You might ask yourself:
Please note that statistics or odds are generally a terrible way to determine whether Fulbright is a good fit. A frank conversation with Yale's Fulbright Program Adviser will be much more productive!
Note: Fulbright newsletters with advice and reminders begin to go out in April. NOTE: these newsletters are different from the regular emails you get from the Office of Fellowships, and are sent by subscription only. Sign up now via Yale's subscription management service!
Previous Fulbright Newsletters
- Got Wanderlust?
- Managing the Timeline
- Tips for Getting Started
- Start Writing!
- Fitting the Pieces Together
- Distinguishing Between Statements
- How and When to get Feedback
- Community Engagement
- Recommendations
- On Balance
- The Campus Deadline
- Onward!
- What Else?
- Transcripts & Tips
- This, not that
- Check Your Checklist!
- All done?
March 31, 2023 | 2023-2024 cycle begins! Application opens on Fulbright portal |
August 16, 2023 | Deadline to submit draft applications for optional review by the Fellowships Office |
September 5, 2023 | Deadline for currently enrolled students to register for campus process via Student Grants Database AND by submitting completed application via the Fulbright application portal – 1pm ET |
Mid-September |
Campus Process Participants Study/Research Grant applicants are informed of their campus faculty reviewer and individually arrange a 1:1 conversation. English Teaching Assistantship Grant applicants are informed of the date and time of their conversation with the Yale ETA committee. |
Late September, 2023 | Campus conversations must be completed. Fulbright applications will be released back to applicants for final revisions. |
October 10, 2023 | National deadline: all applicants must submit final application via Fulbright application portal - 5pm ET |
Late January, 2023 | Semi-finalists results are announced. |
March-May, 2023 | Finalists are notified. Notification deadlines vary greatly by country. |
FAQ: I don't know whether I want to pursue a research/study grant or an ETA. How can I decide?
If you have a very specific proposal for study or research, you may wish to consider the Study/Research option, since in the ETA program you will not be able to choose where you will be placed and you will not have very much time for independent research or study. Furthermore, successful ETA's are those who value the experience of working in an educational environment first and foremost. Note that you may only apply to one country and one type of grant per cycle.
FAQ: Should I participate in the campus process?
If you are a rising senior (class of 2024), you are strongly encouraged to participate in the campus process. If you are a graduating senior (class of 2023) or alum, you will only participate in the campus review pending rising senior numbers. Both groups should list Yale as their home institution when applying through the Fulbright portal regardless of participation in the campus process.
FAQ: I heard something on campus that makes me think I am not competitive for this award. Can I still apply?
The Fulbright website is ultimately the best source of information about this award. Please investigate there - and speak with an advisor! - before ruling yourself out. While Fulbright grants are very competitive, we can help you judge your odds and think through how the application process might be valuable regardless of the outcome.
FAQ: What else should I apply to?
If you are pursuing a Fulbright to support research, you may also want to look at the Yale College Postgraduate Fellowships as well as the Fox International Fellowship. If you are pursuing a Fulbright ETA grant, you can also explore the non-Fulbright teaching opportunities listed here. There are dozens of other non-Yale fellowships that may also be a good fit for your goals and interests, so be sure to take a look at our External Awards here. NOTE: You may not combine an external grant with an internal one (ex: the Fulbright with a Yale Postgraduate Fellowship).