Recent UTSA Recipients: Kane Sandoval (Cambodia), Eliesha Perez (Thailand), Axa Soria (Mexico), Héctor R. Castrillón-Costa (St. Lucia), Tom Varner (India), Forough Askarirad (Bulgaria), Arlae Gamez Luna (Germany), Amber Chin (Germany), Ana-Sofia Gonzalez (Colombia).
Application Year: juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent alumni
Description: Fulbright fully funds students to spend 8-12 months abroad in graduate programs, independent research, and English teaching assistant positions.
Campus Deadline: September 1 each year
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March 18, online: RowdyLink April 2, in-person: RowdyLink April 17, online: RowdyLink
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The Fulbright Scholarship
Fulbright fully funds students to spend 8-12 months abroad in graduate programs, independent research, and English teaching assistant positions.
Applicant Profile: Fulbright selects 2000+ applicants each year! Students from every discipline are welcome, and there is no minimum GPA. Fulbright seeks to send students and recent graduates from across the US to form people-to-people connections worldwide.
It is not required that students have prior international travel experience. Students can demonstrate intercultural competency in some of the following ways:
- Bilingual or multilingual background
- Foreign language study
- Area studies coursework (Global Affairs, History, Anthropology, etc.)
- Work experience
- Serving communities whose culture is different from your own
Program Types and Award Pathways:
- English Teaching Assistant Program: Students who have experience tutoring, coaching, or doing other teacher-like activities should definitely consider the ETA program! While having formal English teaching background is a preferred qualification, many programs welcome students outside of teaching career backgrounds who have experience in classroom-like situations.
- View the following handout for some experiences that might make you a competitive Fulbright ETA applicant.
- Study/Research: Students can also apply for study or research grants. Study programs are generally 1-year master's degree programs. The research category is for students who would like to pursue independent projects of 8-12 months as a non-degree seeking student. While both undergraduate and graduate students can apply for the research award, undergraduates should have demonstrated research experience to be a competitive applicant in this category.
Application Process: Student apply in consultation with UTSA's Fulbright Program Advisor, who assists in the application process. Contact us to see how we can help you put together a Fulbright application.
