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Information for Graduate Students
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The Office of International
Education (OIE)
serves as the CU-Boulder campus coordinator for the U.S. Student Fulbright competition. In 2011, we were recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright students! |
Fulbright Program
for U.S. Students
Why should you be interested in a Fulbright grant? U.S. Student Fulbright grants fund you to do overseas study/research or to be an English teaching
assistant.
To be eligible for these grants, you must:
- be a U.S. citizen at the time of application
- have at least a bachelor's degree by the time the grant starts
- not have a terminal degree in your field (usually a PhD) at the time of application
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INFORMATION FOR CU-BOULDER FULBRIGHT APPLICANTS:
1. Plan now to apply for grants for the 2013-2014 academic year (CU's Fulbright application deadline is September 10, 2012).
2. Current CU-Boulder students who wish
to apply for a Fulbright must apply through OIE.
- We also are available to
assist alumni with their applications.
- Nancy Vanacore is your front line Fulbright Program Advisor. You may contact her by email (nancy.vanacoreATcolorado.edu) or by phone (303-492-6016).
- We provide extensive advising for
our Fulbright applicants, but it is up to you to contact us early so you
can maximize this benefit.
3. ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR APPLICATION: The Office of International Education is offering CU applicants the following sessions to help you prepare your U.S. Student Fulbright application and to get you ready for your interview.
- This is meant to be a series and will be most helpful if you attend all events (one overview session, one writing seminar, and the speed intervewing session).
- However, if you can only come to one or two, you’re also welcome to those.
- No RSVPs are necessary
- We apologize, in advance, that we cannot offer make-up sessions.
- There are extensive resources on the Fulbright web site (http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html) that we encourage you to take advantage of. You’ll find advice, webinars, peer advisors, and more on this site.
Session |
When |
Where |
Content |
Overview of Fulbright application process (same as Aug 28 session) |
Tues. Aug. 21
10:00- 11:00 a.m. |
Center for Community, Room S350 |
We will go over the 2012 application process for U.S. Student Fulbright Applicants, including deadline dates and suggestions for preparing a competitive application. |
Overview of Fulbright application process (same as Aug 21 session) |
Tues. Aug. 28
4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Center for Community, Room S350 |
We will go over the 2012 application process for U.S. Student Fulbright Applicants, including deadline dates and suggestions for preparing a competitive application. |
Writing Seminar for ETA applicants |
Wed. Aug 29
1:00-2:30 p.m. |
Center for Community, Room S350 |
Dr. Andrea Feldman, Senior Instructor at the Program for Writing and Rhetoric, will share her tips for composing Fulbright statements of grant purpose and personal statements for ETA candidates. |
Writing Seminar for study/research applicants |
Tues. Sept. 4
4:00-5:30 p.m. |
Center for Community, Room S350 |
Dr. Rolf Norgaard, Associate Director at the Program for Writing and Rhetoric, will share his tips for composing Fulbright statements of grant purpose and personal statements for study/research applicants. |
Speed Interviewing |
Tues. Sept. 11
3:30-5:30 p.m. |
Center for Community, Room S350 |
You will interview each other in pairs for short periods of time and then you’ll switch pairs a few times during the session. By participating in these mock interviews, we hope that you will be able to:
- hone your interviewing skills
- become fluent in describing your project and Fulbright goals succinctly to people outside of your field
- anticipate what others might ask you about your Fulbright goals
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4. The CU-Boulder campus deadline for
2013-2014 applications is September 10, 2012.
- WELL BEFORE this deadline, we highly recommend that you have met with Nancy Vanacore, Fulbright Program Advisor at CU-Boulder, to talk about your application.
- By the end of the day on Sept. 10, you must have submitted your Fulbright applicant information to Fulbright via the Fulbright EMBARK application system.
- No exceptions to this deadline are possible.
5. Campus interviews will take place in September/October 2012. We will contact you about your interview.
6. FOR MORE INFORMATION: We refer you to Fulbright's excellent web site where you can find very helpful information about how to prepare your application to give you the best chance of success.
7. If you'd like to read about
the experiences of CU students who have received Fulbright Student Awards,
please click here: CU-Boulder Fulbright Student Highlights
David Boren Graduate Fellowship
(NSEP)
Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research. The next application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 13, 2013.
Please contact the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP with any questions.
Top Scholarships
Fellowship information on many of
the prestige international scholarships, for instance Rhodes, Marshall,
Mitchell, Churchill, etc., is available from the Top Scholarships Advisor.
Institute of International Education (IIE) Petry Scholarship
This scholarship is offered by IIE's Rocky Mountain region for U.S. students from IIE member institutions (CU-Boulder is a member) currently enrolled in a graduate degree program. For more information, visit: http://www.iie.org/Programs/Petry-Scholarship
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