2012-13 US Student Fulbright Competition NOW OPEN!

Rising seniors interested in conducting research or teaching English abroad post-graduation?

The US Student Fulbright competition for 2012-13 is now open and the application now available on line.  Instructions and more can be found at: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applynow.html.

Research applications require a proposal and personal statement, in addition to a letter of affiliation from a university or organization in your target country; English Teaching Assistant (ETA) applications require a statement of grant purpose and a personal statement.  Both require additional forms and references.  Be sure to review country summaries as well as the overall grant requirements and application criteria.

More important, send me drafts of your proposals and statements and revise revise revise!

Good luck and see you in the fall with your applications well underway.

2011 Fulbright Winners Share Their Wisdom

Attention:  Students planning to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship grant next fall!  Check out this MiddBlog post by Olivia Noble.  She interviewed three recently-notified Middlebury Fulbright winners, who share what they learned about  pulling together a successful proposal.   http://midd-blog.com/2011/05/02/the-fulbright-grant-program/

Note the early deadlines for 2011-12, so heed their advice to START EARLY.  Come see me or let me know of your intent to apply by June 1:  agibansm@middlebury.edu, x 5103.  I look forward to hearing from you.