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Fulbright Awards
Through both student and scholar awards, Fulbright programs expand perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue, creating connections in a complex and changing world.
Offering opportunities in more than 140 countries, Fulbright participants study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to mutual understanding. These talented Fulbrighters from all backgrounds inspire, innovate, and contribute to finding solutions to challenges facing our communities and our world.
Fulbright U.S. Student (post-bac) Awards
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad.
The State Department pays for you to teach English or attend graduate school abroad for one year.
Apply a year in advance, typically during the summer before your senior year.
Students must apply through their campus Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA)
Email campus FPA Professor Biondo at: vincent.biondo@humboldt.edu
Timeline
February: Presentation at International Education Week (IEW)
March: Awards announced
April: Select destination
May: Obtain letters of recommendation
June: Write application essay
July: Revise application essay
August: Interview with campus committee
September: Revise application
October: National deadline
Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards (for faculty)
Fulbright Scholars - college and university faculty, administrators, and researchers, as well as artists and professionals -- build their skills and connections, gain valuable international insights, and return home to share their experiences with their students and colleagues. Scholars come from and go to all institution types and geographic regions across the United States and around the world.
- Apply one year advance, ideally in alignment with your sabbatical or DIP eligibility
- Obtain a letter of invitation from an international campus
Consult with campus Fulbright alumni
Vincent Biondo (UK, 2009)
Eileen Cashman (Brazil, 2014)
Matthew Johnson (India, 2014)
Jayne McGuire (Jamaica, 2022)
Tani Sebro (Thailand, 2022)
Joshua Smith (Sweden, 2019)
Noah Zerbe (Germany, 2008)
Faculty can apply independently without consulting the campus Fulbright Scholar Liaison.
Email the campus liaison: vincent.biondo@humboldt.edu
Timeline
March: Applications open
September: Applications due
Ready to apply?
Get in touch with Vincent Biondo, the Cal Poly Humboldt Fulbright Program Advisor.