Instructions for Completing the New 'Foreign Fulbright Program' Online Application

NOTE: Our eligibility criteria has recently changed. Please see updated information below.

Please read all instructions carefully before beginning the online application.

STEP 1: Review requirements for completing the online application.

The new online Foreign Fulbright Program application and these instructions are valid for the following 4 US-UK award categories only:

• Fulbright Traditional Postgraduate Awards (all disciplines except journalism and film),
• Fulbright Alistair Cooke Award in Journalism,
• Fulbright-UK Film Council Film Award,
• International Fulbright Science and Technology PhD Awards.

Please note: If you intend to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School, the US-UK Fulbright Commission runs a special award category: Fulbright-British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Awards. Typically, 2-3 awards are granted in this category each year. To make an application for a Fulbright-British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Award do not complete the online Foreign Fulbright Program application. The application form for Fulbright-British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Awards may be found here. The application deadline for Fulbright-British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Awards is in early April of the year in which you intend to enrol at Harvard (a year after the application deadline for the categories to which these instructions apply).

General Selection Criteria

In making these awards, the Fulbright Commission is looking not only for academic excellence, but also evidence of leadership and initiative, a wide range of interests, a curiosity about the United States, American cultures and a clear intention to contribute to the betterment of the United Kingdom upon returning home.

Candidates for US-UK Fulbright Awards must:
• be a UK citizen (you may reside anywhere except the US). Those who hold or who are eligible to hold US citizenship or dual US-UK citizenship, or who are resident in the US at the time of application, may not apply for an award from the US-UK Fulbright Commission. Non-UK citizens are required to apply through the Commission in their country of citizenship. Dual UK citizens must apply in the country in which they currently reside; if not resident in either country then applications must be made through the Commission in the country in which they have resided the longest period of time. EU nationals currently resident in the UK who began their applications prior to 12 March 2008 may submit finalised applications and will still be considered. From 12 March 2008 all non-UK citizens are required to apply through the country in which they hold citizenship. For more information on citizenship and eligibility for US-UK Fulbright Awards please contact the US-UK Fulbright Awards staff.
• hold, or expect to obtain prior to departing, a minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree from a UK university.

Because an objective of the Fulbright Awards Programme is to provide an educational and cultural experience to those not previously afforded such an opportunity, preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive (6 months or more) recent experience in the United States.

General Conditions

US-UK Fulbright Awards of up to $40,000 are given for study during the first year of a postgraduate level programme at any accredited US institution. The award amount may be adjusted to reflect any duplication of funding from other sources.

You must have (or expect to have) at least a 2:1 in your Bachelor's degree. If you just missed a 2:1 and instead received a 2:2 (even if you now have a Master's degree), you are ineligible for a US-UK Fulbright Award. If you have not yet received your degree and are offered an award, it will be on the condition that you obtain at least a 2:1 on graduating.

Candidates who wish to pursue studies as medical students are not eligible. Candidates with medical degrees may apply for an award for advanced academic study that does not involve the direct treatment of patients, but not for internships or residencies.

All Fulbright Award recipients travel to the United States on a J1 visa which requires them, on completion of their programme, to return to their home country for a cumulative total of two years before they become eligible for a temporary worker's visa or for permanent residence in the United States. Tourist travel during this time is not affected. For more information on the J1 visa please visit the website of the US Embassy in London.

Fulbright Award recipients staying for a full academic year in the United States may travel outside the US for a maximum of 3 weeks. Travel beyond this limit – unless required by their academic course – may affect the amount of their grant.

Successful candidates are required to attend a 2-day orientation programme in London before departure for the United States, the aim of which is to introduce them to aspects of the social, political, economic and cultural issues of their host country. It is also an opportunity to meet the other Fulbright scholars in their award year.

All Fulbright Award recipients are required to submit reports at specified times during and/or immediately after their programme in the United States.

Candidates will be considered without respect to race/ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, and/or physical impairment.

The application deadline for all four award categories for enrolment during the 2009-2010 academic year is Saturday, 31 May 2008.

PLEASE NOTE: As the US-UK Fulbright Commission is closed on Saturday, 31 May 2008, please ensure that any supplementary forms, letters or other documentation reaches our office by 5:00 pm on Friday, 30 May 2008.

Questions?

If you have further questions about the US-UK Fulbright Awards that remain unanswered, please contact the US-UK Fulbright Awards staff.

You can obtain free advice on the general postgraduate application process to US universities by contacting the Educational Advisory Service (EAS), a department of the US-UK Fulbright Commission.

STEP 2: Record your user ID and password in a safe place.

Your email address is your user ID. When you created an account for the on-line application, you also created a password. An e-mail was sent to you indicating your User ID and Password. Keep this information in a safe place. You can log in and out of the application as frequently as you like; however, you must have your user ID and password. While you cannot change your User ID, if necessary, you can change your password by clicking on “Update My Account” at the top of the home page of the online application.

STEP 3: Complete the application.

You do not need to complete this application at one sitting. You can re-enter at any time and edit your application. However, once you submit your application, you can no longer make changes to it.

All sections of the application are to be completed in English. Items must be answered completely and carefully.

Suggestions and Advice

• Avoid using all capital letters when answering items, e.g. name, address, etc. It is better to use a combination of upper and lower case, e.g. Tania Smith, not TANIA SMITH.
• You can copy and paste information into all text boxes.
• In the text boxes, you must limit your responses to the space provided. Information that exceeds the space provided will not display or print. If what you have typed or copied exceeds the size of the box, you must edit it. It is a good idea to ‘preview’ each page of your application to make sure that all your data displays.
• You can review each page of the application in its PDF format by clicking on the Preview button on the upper right-hand corner. Closing out of the PDF view will bring you back to your application.
• You will create essays on pages 4, 5 and 6. On the essay pages, text entered that exceeds the space provided will display and print. However, it is recommended that you keep your essays to one page each at maximum. If your specialisation has particular jargon, please ensure that your main area of interest is explained in lay terms.
• You have several ways in which you can create your essays:

-You can compose your essay on-line. Please note, there is a 40-minute ‘time out’ function. In other words, you will need to either complete your essay in 40 minutes or periodically save your essay. You will not be able to customise the formatting of your essay.
- You can copy and paste text from another document and edit online. Again, please be aware that the online application has a 40-minute “time-out” function. You will not be able to customise the formatting once you paste the text in the online form.
- You can upload text from another document. This is the only option where you will be able to customise your document formatting, e.g. bold, underline, headers, double spacing, etc. While you cannot edit an uploaded document on-line, you can delete your upload, make your corrections in your document off-line, and upload again.
-Please note: Pages 4 (study objective) and 5 (personal statement) contain a header that displays on the PDF view. Therefore, you must leave a 4 cm (1.5 inches) margin at the top of every page of your essays to allow space for the header that will appear on the print version of your application.

• You should preview all of your essays to make sure the formatting is correct before submitting your application by clicking the preview button in upper right-hand corner of the screen. When you preview an essay, you must use the “Back” browser button to return to your essay. Closing out of the HTML preview (i.e. clicking the X in the upper right-hand or left-hand corner) will exit you from your application.
• Some questions are deemed ‘required’. You will not be able to complete and submit your application until all required items are completed. When you click on the Application Inspector button on the Home page, your application will be checked for completeness. You will be prompted to enter any missing information on required questions.

Specific Application Questions and Items

Often specific instructions for completing a question or item will be provided on the online application itself. Please read all online instructions carefully. In addition, please review the following important information.

Preliminary Question Page (It is very important that the following questions are answered correctly):

Question 1 - ‘Country of Citizenship’: Ensure that you selected the United Kingdom. Selecting another country in this field will send your completed application to that country and not to the US-UK Fulbright Commission, thus your application will likely be received late and not considered. (If you are an EU national normally present in the UK and began your application prior to 12 March 2008 please select your country of citizenship appropriately, but you must also email programmes@fulbright.co.uk to ensure your application can be tracked by the UK staff.)
Question 2 - ‘Program’: Make sure that you correctly identify the Fulbright Award category to which you are applying. Most applicants will apply to the Fulbright Foreign Student Program. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program includes the Fulbright Traditional Postgraduate Awards (all disciplines except journalism and film), the Fulbright Alistair Cooke Award in Journalism and the Fulbright-UK Film Council Film Award. The other option for this field, the International Fulbright Science and Technology PhD Program, is a special, separate world-wide competition. If you have any questions regarding the various US-UK Fulbright Award categories, please investigate the US-UK Fulbright Commission website. If your questions remain unanswered after thoroughly investigating the website please contact the US-UK Fulbright Awards staff.
Question 4 - Academic level: Make sure that you have identified the proper academic level: graduate study. The US-UK Fulbright Commission only awards grants for programmes at the postgraduate-level or higher.

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Item 1—Name: It is very important that you list your name exactly as it appears (or will appear) on your passport. Please use upper and lower case when entering your name, e.g. Tania Smith. Also, do not use diacritical markings (accent marks) as this can cause computer-related problems.
Item 11—Application Cycle: Please select 2009-2010.
• Degree Objective: Select one degree from the drop down menu of choices.
Item 12—Field of Study: From the choices, select the field of study most appropriate to your study objective. You can briefly elaborate on the exact nature of your objective in the text box that follows.

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Item 14—Institutions Attended: Please list all post-secondary institutions attended in reverse order (putting the most recently attended first). Please list all post-secondary institutions attended even those from which you did not achieve a degree. Do not include education up to and including A-levels. If a scholarship or sponsorship funded your degree, please indicate so by writing the words ‘funded by’ followed by the name of the source of funding, in brackets, after the name of the institution, e.g. UK University (funded by LEA).

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Item 21—Position Code: Please select from the drop down menu the position title which best describes the activity in which you are currently (or most recently) involved.

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Item 27—Study/Research Objective: The study/research objective description that you provide is an essential and highly important part of your application. You should take great care to write a clear and very detailed description of the programme you want to pursue. Clearly identify the area(s) within your field of study in which you want to specialise or concentrate. If there is specific research that you want to accomplish, please describe it here. Remember to leave a 4 cm (1.5 inches) margin at the top of every page to allow room for the header that will appear on the PDF view. Preview your essay to check the formatting before submitting your application.

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Item 28—Personal Statement: The personal statement is a narrative statement in which you can include information about your education, your gap year (if you took one), practical experience, special interests, career plans, and your purpose in applying for study in the U.S. Please remember that in granting these awards, the US-UK Fulbright Commission is looking not only for academic excellence, but also evidence of leadership and initiative, a wide range of interests, a curiosity about the host country and culture and a clear intention to contribute to the betterment of the United Kingdom upon returning home.
Again, remember to leave a 4 cm (1.5 inches) margin at the top of every page to allow room for the header that will appear on the PDF view. Preview your essay to check the formatting before submitting your application.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Please read carefully the following information regarding Page 6, Item 29.

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Item 29—'Additional Information':

1. You are required to download, complete and attach the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. The Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form asks for you to indicate your ethnic background. This information is gathered for statistical purposes only.

The US-UK Fulbright Awards Programme does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, and/or physical impairment.

You can download the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form here. Once complete, upload this document to your online application by clicking on ‘Manage Documents’ and following the instructions. Please assign this document the name ‘Equal’ before you upload it.

2. You are required to download, complete and attach the Personal History Form. The Personal History Form asks for you to indicate the details of all of your international travel up to this point in time and to specify any previous US-UK Fulbright Award applications you have made.

Crucially, you must include all travel to the United States of America. If you can not recall exact dates, please write an approximation.

You can download the Personal History Form here. Once complete, upload this document to your application by clicking on ‘Manage Documents’ and following the instructions. Please assign this document the name ‘History’ before you upload it.

3. You are required to attach and submit your current CV (curriculum vitae). Please upload this document to your online application by clicking on ‘Manage Documents’ and following the instructions. Please assign this document the name ‘CV’ before you upload it.

Applicants for the Fulbright Alistair Cooke Award in Journalism only: Click on ‘Manage Documents’ and upload a sample of your recent work (typically a short news story) to your application. Please choose a sample that demonstrates your journalistic style, or a particular issue you feel passionate about. This should not exceed 2 pages. Quality and clarity are more important than word count so if you have a well written but short sample that will suffice. Assign the name ‘Journalism’ to this document before you upload it. You will still need to upload a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, a completed Personal History Form, and your CV as described above.

Applicants for the Fulbright-UK Film Council Film Award only: Click on ‘Manage Documents’ and upload a sample of your work (typically a screenplay, script, storyboard, or screen-grabs/stills). Please choose a sample that demonstrates your film style. This should not exceed 2 pages. Assign the name ‘Film’ to this document before you upload it. You will still need to upload a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, a completed Personal History Form, and your CV as described above.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications for US-UK Fulbright Awards in the following categories will not be considered complete without a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, a completed Personal History Form, and a current CV: Fulbright Traditional Postgraduate Awards, Fulbright Alistair Cooke Award in Journalism, Fulbright-UK Film Council Film Award, and International Fulbright Science and Technology PhD Awards. Fulbright Alistair Cooke Award in Journalism applications will not be considered complete without a sample of recent journalistic work. Fulbright-UK Film Council Film Award applications will not be considered complete without a sample of film-related work.

Click on ‘Done Managing My Documents’ to proceed to the remaining sections of your application.

Page 7—University Transcripts: This field is optional. If you are able to do so, please scan a copy of your university final marks (transcript) and upload it in this section of the online application.

If you cannot upload a scanned transcript, you may leave this field blank. You can send a transcript directly to the US-UK Fulbright Commission at a later date. Inclusion of a transcript is not required as part of the online application process. However, please be aware that a transcript may be required should you be nominated for a US-UK Fulbright Award.

Page 8—Personal Information: The information provided on this form will be used by the US-UK Fulbright Commission and Fulbright administrative agencies for internal purposes only.
Item 32—National Identification Number: This is not a required field. You may leave this field blank.

University Preference: If you have university preferences, please complete this page as fully as possible. Please be specific. Do not just list the name of a university in which you are interested. Provide the name of the department and the specific programme or course within that department in which you are interested. If you have been in contact or correspondence with a faculty member, please provide the name and contact information for that individual.
If you have applied to a U.S. university within the past three years, please list the programmes/courses and the results of your previous applications. If you have letters of admission, letters of invitation, or other correspondence from a US institution, especially from a preferred programme, please forward a copy (not the original) of this correspondence to the US-UK Fulbright Commission. Please enclose enough information (your full name and the award category to which you applying) to make it clear to the US-UK Fulbright Commission staff that this letter should be added to your application. (Applicants for the International Fulbright Science and Technology PhD Awards will find this section on Page 9 of their online application.)

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Personal Financial Information: Since the Fulbright grant that may be awarded to you might only cover a portion of your expenses, you may need to provide funds from your own or other sources. Please complete this form to the best of your ability based on information that you have at the time of application. If you should have a major change in your financial resources while your grant is pending, you should immediately inform the US-UK Fulbright Commission. (Applicants for the International Fulbright Science and Technology PhD Awards may not be prompted to complete this section.)

STEP 4: Print relevant supplemental forms.

It is a good idea to print all supplemental forms prior to submitting your application electronically. However, even after submitting your application you will be able to access these forms. The following forms can be found by clicking on the Supplemental Forms button on the Home page of the online application.

1. Letter of Reference/Recommendation: You must have three letters of reference (or recommendation) submitted on your behalf. Letters of reference are extremely important. All letters of reference should be written by instructors/lecturers/professors under whom you have studied or pursued research or by someone who has supervised you in work related to your proposed field of study. Letters of reference should not be written by persons related to you either by blood or marriage or by personal friends. At least one academic and one professional or work related letter should be included among the letters. The letters should be written in English.

Your recommenders have two ways in which they can submit their letters.
-You can print out the Letter of Reference form from the online application and forward to your recommenders who will then complete the forms and post them to the US-UK Fulbright Commission.
-Your recommenders can complete the forms online and submit electronically. You must click on the Recommendation button on the Home page of the online application to register your recommenders.

It is your responsibility to ensure that all supplemental information, including references, arrives prior to the application deadline. Please note: the US-UK Fulbright Commission is unable to chase referees on your behalf. You can track the progress of your supplemental forms and references using the ‘track your status’ link, located at the bottom of the home page of the online application (please see below).

2. Report on Proficiency in English: You can disregard this section as it is not required for applications for US-UK programmes.

3. Transcript Release Form: You can disregard this section as it is not required for applications for US-UK programmes.

4. Information Concerning Foreign Student Academic Records: You can disregard this section as it is not required for applications for US-UK programmes.

5. Signature Form: You must print out, sign, and forward this form to the US-UK Fulbright Commission in London.

STEP 5: Application inspector.

Before you can submit your application electronically, your application will be reviewed for completeness. If there is missing data, you will be prompted to provide it.

STEP 6: Review and print your application.

Review a PDF version of your application and print a copy for your records.

STEP 7: Submit your application.

After completing this application and thoroughly reviewing it, you will submit it electronically to the US-UK Fulbright Commission. Please note: it is very important that the following questions are answered correctly before you submit your application:

Question 1 - ‘Country of Citizenship’: Ensure that you selected the United Kingdom. Selecting another country in this field will send your completed application to that country and not to the US-UK Fulbright Commission, thus your application will likely be received late and not considered. (If you are an EU national normally present in the UK and began your application prior to 12 March 2008 please select your country of citizenship appropriately, but you must email programmes@fulbright.co.uk to ensure your application can be tracked by the UK staff.)

Question 2 - ‘Program’: Make sure that you correctly identify the Fulbright Award category to which you are applying. Most applicants will apply to the Fulbright Foreign Student Program. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program includes the Fulbright Traditional Postgraduate Awards (all disciplines except journalism and film), the Fulbright Alistair Cooke Award in Journalism and the Fulbright-UK Film Council Film Award. The other option for this field, the International Fulbright Science and Technology PhD Program, is a special, separate world-wide competition. If you have any questions regarding the various US-UK Fulbright Award categories, please investigate the US-UK Fulbright Commission website. If you questions remain unanswered after thoroughly investigating the website, please contact the US-UK Fulbright Awards staff.

Question 4 - 'Academic level': Make sure that you have identified the proper academic level: graduate study. The US-UK Fulbright Commission only awards grants for programmes at the graduate-level or higher.

If you entered ay of these questions incorrectly, you must correct your answer(s) prior to submitting your application. You can easily make corrections by clicking on the ‘update my answers to preliminary questions” link on the upper-right hand corner of the online application Home page.

Note carefully: after submitting your application electronically, you will be able to access it in a viewable PDF format and access supplemental forms. You will be able to print your application and supplemental forms. However, you will not be able to make changes to your application. In addition, you will be able to access tracking information (see below for further information).

STEP 8: Track your application for missing documents.

At the bottom of the home page of your online application, there is a ‘track your status’ link. If items that are still needed to complete your application have been identified, they should be indicated here. Only items that are missing will be identified. This table will be routinely updated by the US-UK Fulbright Commission staff. Please return periodically to check your status.

STEP 9: Supporting documentation needed to complete your application.

Your application is not considered complete until the US-UK Fulbright Commission receives all your supporting documentation. The following must be forwarded to the US-UK Fulbright Commission: the signature form; three letters of reference/recommendation; official academic transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended, copies of diplomas for all post-secondary institutions attended (where applicable). If you are a non-UK applicant you will also need to submit a letter explaining your status.

Academic transcripts: Applicants must submit official, complete and certified academic documents covering the entire period of study at universities and other post-secondary institutions. These documents must consist of:
-An official record (transcript) from each university or post-secondary institution you attended, even those institutions from which you did not receive a degree or diploma. The transcripts should list the subjects you studied and the marks you received. Official transcripts must be submitted directly from the institutions on letterhead in sealed envelopes to the US-UK Fulbright Commission.
-Certified, official evidence of each post-secondary or university degree, diploma or certificate awarded to you (where applicable).
- If you are still enrolled at university, a letter from the Head of the Department, your supervisor/thesis tutor, or Department Secretary indicating predicted marks will suffice.

If you have questions or concerns relating to the submission of transcripts and/or copies of diplomas please contact the US-UK Fulbright Awards staff.

Standardised tests: Results from standardised tests are not required for completion of this application. You will be required to take one or more of the following standardised tests to gain admission to a U.S. university. If you have already taken one of the following tests please submit a copy of your results (computer print-outs will suffice) to the US-UK Fulbright Commission. If you have not yet take any of the following tests, please be aware that you may be required to do so during the application and interview process, or in the event you are nominated for a US-UK Fulbright Award.

For instructions on registration, contact the Educational Advisory Service (EAS) or the website for the test.
-GRE (Graduate Records Examination): The GRE is required by U.S. graduate schools and/or departments for candidates in most fields other than Business Administration and Law. You should make every effort to register for the earliest possible administration of the GRE.
-GRE SUBJECT TESTS are required in certain fields. If a GRE Subject Test is offered in your field of study, you should make every effort to register for the earliest possible administration of this exam.
-GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test): GMAT is an admissions requirement for applicants proposing to study Business or Management, as well as any fields which may fall within the scope of offerings of a Business school or department. Arrangements should be made immediately to take the GMAT.

PLEASE NOTE: you MUST indicate that you want your score reports (marks) sent to the Institute of International Education (IIE). You must indicate the IIE code (see below) on the registration forms and/or the forms provided at the time you take the exam.
-For all GRE exams, please indicate CODE: 2326.
-For the GMAT, please indicate CODE: F0F-4J-28.
Note: GRE and GMAT scores are valid for five years.

Non-UK citizens: You are required to apply through the Commission in your country of citizenship.

EU nationals normally resident in the UK that begai the application prior to 12 March 2008: It required that you email programmes@fulbright.co.uk to ensure your application can be tracked and has been received by the US-UK Fulbright Commission staff.

Other Important Information

Please ensure that you attach sufficient postage when sending forms/letters to the US-UK Fulbright Commission in London. We will not accept excess charges from the Post Office for items of mail which have been underpaid -- they will be returned unopened.

Interviews

Within 10 weeks of the application deadline, you will be notified if you have been shortlisted. If you are shortlisted, your application is passed to the selection committee. The selection committee then decides which candidates to interview.

If the selection committee invites you to interview you will be notified by the US-UK Fulbright Commission.

Interviews are provisionally set for:

Fulbright International Science & Technology PhD Awards: Thursday 26 June 2008

Fulbright Alistair Cooke Journalism Award:
Monday 4 August 2008 (In rare instances, unselected candidates may be invited to re-interview under the UK Fulbright Postgraduate Awards category -- see interview dates below. Please reserve both sets of dates in case you are called to interview twice.)

Fulbright-UK Film Council Film Award:
Thursday 7 August 2008 (In rare instances, unselected candidates may be invited to re-interview under the UK Fulbright Postgraduate Awards category -- see interview dates below. Please reserve both sets of dates in case you are called to interview twice.)

UK Fulbright Postgraduate Awards:
Monday - Wednesday 18 - 20 August 2008

Please make note of these tentative interview dates and ensure you are available on these days. Unfortunately, if you are unable to attend the interview date and you are invited to, you will not be considered for an award in this year. There is some flexibility with regards to interview time, however.

All interviews are held at the US-UK Fulbright Commission in London. There are no exceptions and telephone interviews with candidates living abroad will not be allowed. Domestic economy-class travel from outside London is reimbursed by the US-UK Fulbright Commission. Candidates coming from abroad must discuss their travel arrangements with the Director of the Fulbright Awards Programme before booking. Please note that reimbursement for travel from abroad will not exceed £150 and may only be reimbursed by the US-UK Fulbright Commission at the discretion of the Director.

The selection committees comprise people drawn from the following list: representatives from a relevant professional field, senior academics, senior US Embassy representatives, Fulbright alumni and senior US-UK Fulbright Commission staff.

Candidates will be notified within 10 days of the outcome of their interview. They will fall into one of three categories:

Conditional offer - all awards are offered on condition that you

i) receive clearance from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) in the US, which will be sought on your behalf by the Fulbright Commission.

ii) gain a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree;

iii) are offered a place at an accredited US university.

Reserve - reserve candidates are held on a list; the US-UK Fulbright Commission will notify reserve candidates if their status changes in due course.

Non-select – the Fulbright Commission is unable to offer an award.

If you are offered a US-UK Fulbright Award you are required to confirm or reject the offer within 10 days. Failure to do so may invalidate the award offer.

PLEASE NOTE: The US-UK Fulbright Commission is unable to comment on individual applications or the reason for their refusal.

Duration of Grants: Fulbright grants and other fellowships, assistantships, scholarships and educational grants are generally awarded for nine to twelve months beginning in August or September. Candidates appointed to certain types of Fulbright grants may be required to arrive during the summer for an introductory course or intensive English program prior to the academic year. In some cases, arrangements may be made for an extension of the period of grant beyond the first academic year. Candidates should not assume, however, that awards are automatically renewable.

Duration of Degrees: The length of your degree program may exceed the available funding and sponsorship limits of your Fulbright grant. The requirements for completing academic work toward a degree vary depending upon the degree desired, the candidate’s academic background and the regulations of the individual U.S. institution to which the candidate is admitted. It is usually not possible to obtain a degree in one academic year. Although the minimum time required for a Master’s degree is one academic year, a student should expect to spend from at least one summer session to an additional academic year to complete the academic requirements. For the Doctoral degree, at least two to three academic years are required beyond the master’s degree. However, many doctoral students find four or five years necessary, and in some cases even longer.

Change of Plans: You should promptly inform the US-UK Fulbright Commission of any change in your academic status or future plans after your application has been submitted.

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