Fulbright U.S. Student Program

In order to be eligible to apply for a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award, you must be a U.S. citizen, in good health and have earned your Bachelor’s degree before the grant’s start date.

For UD juniors, seniors, graduate students & alumni: 

• Early April: Applications Open

• April - August: Design Project & Prepare Application

• July 15: UD Essay Draft Deadline

• September 1: UD Campus Deadline*

• September - October: Campus Interviews

• October 12: Official Fulbright Application Deadline  

• November - December: National Screening Committees

• January - May: Commission/Embassy Screening

• April - May: Final Notification

• September: Grant Begin Date**

For detailed application instructions, please visit the Fulbright website. 

*This deadline for the Student Program is set by the University and differs from the deadline published by the Fulbright office. Applicants applying through the University must adhere to the University's deadline date.

**Grant begin date may vary based on your host country.  

Submit materials by July 15 (a form will be posted this spring).

UD Fulbright applicants should provide the following as part of the draft application so that materials can be reviewed by a staff or faculty member over the summer:

• a draft of the Statement of Grant Purpose (max 2 pages for research, 1 page for ETA, as a Word document, MUST be labeled with: name, essay type [Statement of Grant Purpose, English Teaching Assistant]);

• a draft of the Personal Statement (max of 1 page, MUST be labeled with name, essay type [Personal Statement] and version 1);

• for research/study proposals, a copy or current status of the institutional affiliation letter; and 

• the names, emails, and titles of three recommenders.

By September 1 at 5 p.m., all UD applicants must submit their materials via the Fulbright Online application. Please note that all recommendations and language evaluations must be submitted at this time. 

At this point, you will be contacted to schedule an interview by a panel of UD faculty and staff. Based on your interview, the panel will submit a written evaluation to Fulbright. You should be prepared to discuss: 

• Why you have applied to a particular country; and

• How Fulbright fits into your future educational and professional plans.

After the campus interview, applicants will be given a final opportunity to revise their materials before submitting to Fulbright and the Institute for International Education (IIE). 

For detailed application instructions, please visit the Fulbright website. 

By October 12, all applicants must submit their complete and final materials to Fulbright and IIE.  For detailed application instructions, please visit the Fulbright website.