The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study or research projects and for English Teaching Assistantships. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction with people in the host country, which promotes mutual understanding across cultural boundaries.
Eligibility
If you are one of the following, and do not have recent extensive experience abroad (aside from undergraduate study abroad), you may be eligible for the Fulbright:
- Graduating senior
- Recent graduate
- Graduate student
- Young professional, writer, creative or performing artist
Types of Grants
There are three types of grants available:
- English Teaching Assistantships place grantees in schools overseas to supplement local English language instruction and to provide a native speaker presence in the classrooms.
- Research awards are for students pursuing projects of their own design who typically work with advisers at foreign universities or other institutes of higher education.
- Study awards are for students who wish to pursue a graduate program at a foreign university. These programs are usually arrangements between a specific university and the Fulbright commission in that country.
Application Information
The online portal for the 2026-27 application cycle is now open. The campus deadline is September 8, 2025, and the final deadline is October 7, 2025. If you are enrolled at UConn when you apply, you are required to go through the campus review process before officially submitting your application. For more information, please contact Michael Cunningham (michael.cunningham@uconn.edu) or make an appointment with him via Nexus.
