Fulbright Alistair Cooke Journalism Award
LSE Governmental Studies Award
University Partnerships
Applications

The US-UK Fulbright Commission provides approximately 10 awards to US citizens to fund the first year of a master's or doctorate degree or to pursue research at an educational institution within the UK. The awards cover tuition fees, a maintenance stipend and accident and sickness insurance for one academic year, usually beginning in mid-late September (typically 9 months).

Additional Benefits

All grantees are required to attend a 2-day cultural orientation program on arrival in September and a 4-day Forum in January, both of which provide lectures, panel discussions, and social events designed to enable grantees to better understand the modern UK and its relationship with the rest of the world.

Grantees are also invited to a number of informal events throughout the year which offer the opportunity to meet professional colleagues, Fulbright alumni and representatives from government, industry and other institutions.

All grantees receive free membership of the British Fulbright Scholars Association, the association for Fulbright alumni in the UK (www.bfsa.org), the Royal Society of Arts (www.theRSA.org) and the English-Speaking Union (www.esu.org) which entitles them to participate in events throughout the year and to use their facilities.

With the collaboration of BFSA, grantees are assigned a mentor in the UK, either a Fulbright alumnus or one of the Fulbright Board of Commissioners. Mentors serve as an additional point of social contact and provide opportunities to experience the UK outside the academic environment. The relationship between grantee and mentor is an informal one and is not regulated by the Commission.

Affiliations

The US-UK Fulbright Commission does not place applicants, nor apply to universities on behalf of applicants. Applicants are responsible for their own affiliations and may apply to more than one university. Proof of acceptance is not required before or during the application process but awards are made conditional upon acceptance to the chosen university before arrival in the UK. Correspondence relating to the feasibility of the project proposal may be included with the application form.

Applicants for one of the co-sponsored awards at institutions that the Commission has established a University Partnership with, should indicate this clearly in the “Country” box in the top left-hand corner of the first page of the application form.

Independent Research: individuals proposing to pursue independent research as part of a research-based masters program or a Ph.D. should include with their application papers, letters from their proposed UK supervisor endorsing the acceptability and feasibility of the project.

Restrictions

Fulbright Postgraduate awards are not made:

-for undergraduate study
-to those who have already begun post-baccalaureate study
-to those who already hold a Ph.D. (Other Fulbright awards for post-doctoral study are available. Please refer to the Scholars and Fellows Awards.)
-to complete any part of a medical degree, including internships or residencies, although medical students may apply for an award for advanced academic study they may not have contact with patients
-for MBA courses
-for study in Journalism (Please see information below about the Fulbright Alistair Cooke Journalism Award.)

Funding is available for the first year of a degree program only. Following selection, attempts to extend or alter the award may jeopardize the offer of a grant.

University Partnerships

The US-UK Fulbright Commission has a special relationship with a number of UK universities which co-fund postgraduate awards. In some cases the awards are linked to a specific subject or field of study – see below for details.

No special process is required but candidates who wish to apply to one of these universities should indicate so in the "Country" box on the first page of their Fulbright Award application form. This does not affect an applicant’s right to apply to any other accredited institution.

All Disciplines

University of the Arts London
Create your future. University of the Arts London is a vibrant world centre for innovation in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. Located within, and contributing to, one of the world’s most exciting cultural capitals, the University is a unique creative community that draws together six distinctive and distinguished Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Art. The University’s graduates are global leaders in the creative industries and can be found in key roles in over 100 countries. Just a few alumni names include Henry Moore, Lucien Freud, John Galliano, James Dyson, Jimmy Choo, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Richard Attenborough, Stella McCartney, Anish Kapoor, Terence Conran and many more of the world’s most original thinkers and practitioners in the arts. The University continues to innovate, challenge convention and nurture exceptional talent.

One award is offered for the first year of a postgraduate degree program.

Admissions: International Centre, University of the Arts London, Fourth Floor, 65 Davies Street, London, W1K 5DA; Tel: +44 (0) 207 514 7605/ 8522; Fax: +44 (0) 207 514 7265; Website: www.arts.ac.uk/international.htm

University of East Anglia
"UEA is famous for its creative writing degree, with such alumni as Ian McEwan and Kazuo Ishiguro, but it has also succeeded in establishing an international reputation for its work in environmental sciences and development studies." (The Guardian, 2005) Located six miles from the cathedral city of Norwich, the UEA campus boasts a mix of award-winning modern architecture and rolling parkland. It is surrounded by some of Britain’s wildest and most romantic landscape, the Norfolk Broads and to the west, the Fens.

Applicants are encouraged to apply also for the Overseas Research Students (ORS) awards scheme. ORS should be clearly marked in Section 26 of the Fulbright application form. An applicant who is offered both a Fulbright award and an ORS scholarship may apply for an additional bursary from the UEA Graduate Studentship Scheme to support them through the second and third years of their research degree. An applicant who secures a Fulbright award but not an ORS award will be expected to find funding for further years of study from other sources.

Admissions: The Academic Registrar, The Registry, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ. Website: http://www.international.uea.ac.uk/

Application for the ORS should be made directly to the School of Studies at UEA. Further information: www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/ors/

University of Glasgow
"You can achieve a lot in 550 years. The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. Founded in 1451, we’ve spent the last half-millennium earning an international reputation for research innovation, making connections with experts in global business, and inspiring the talents of forward thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin to the father of economics Adam Smith.

Ranked in the top 10 in the UK for research, and a member of the Russell Group of 20 major research universities, the University of Glasgow provides an education that inspires respect from employers and satisfaction from our students. Every year we welcome more than 4,500 postgraduates from Iceland to India, from Cardiff to Korea and from London to Los Angeles. Finding community within diversity, our students come from more than 120 countries around the globe to build friendships and networks that last a lifetime. These are just a few of the reasons why we have been named Scottish University of the Year (Sunday Times 2007-8) – and why we’re sure the next 550 years will be even better.

We are delighted to support Fulbright Scholars for the first year of any of our postgraduate programmes. Join us at the University of Glasgow and see what you can achieve."

Admissions: Postgraduate Admissions Office, University of Glasgow, 1 The Square, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ; Tel: +44 (0) 141 330 4515; pgadmissions@gla.ac.uk; www.gla.ac.uk

Glasgow School of Art (GSA)
Internationally recognised as one of the UK’s leading higher education institutions for creative education and research, the GSA has a growing postgraduate community studying across the disciplines of fine art, design, architecture, visualisation, history and theory and creative practice. GSA views postgraduate study as a natural step for any artist, designer or architect determined to develop their professional practice and enhance their career prospects and seek to integrate the highest levels of specialist practice-led, studio-based and theoretical education within international creative community.

Founded in 1845, the GSA’s is located in the centre of Glasgow, a vibrant, cosmopolitan European city with one of the UK’s largest creative communities. The campus, with four exhibition spaces, is centred around the internationally-renowned Mackintosh Building, one of the iconic buildings of the 20th century, designed by GSA alumnus Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Admissions: The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6RQ; Tel: +44 (0) 141 353 4512; registry@gsa.ac.uk
www.gsa.ac.uk/researchandpostgraduate

University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh is an uncompromising mix of tradition and innovation, heritage with forward thinking, excellent academic credentials with an open friendly culture, all at the heart of one of Europe's most exciting cities. Edinburgh offers over 300 postgraduate degree programmes in a broad range of academic disciplines.

Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is Scotland's leading research university. The University is ranked 23 in the 2007 THES World's Top 200 Universities rankings, placing Edinburgh 5th in the UK and Europe, and the only Scottish university in the top 75.

With the largest proportion of international students of any Scottish university, studying at the University of Edinburgh has a truly international dimension. Currently, one quarter of the University's students come from outside the UK, and represent over 130 countries.

Above all, at the University of Edinburgh we thrive on our reputation of excellence and innovation and take pride in maintaining our key position at the forefront of research and advancements in teaching.

The University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL
Email: enquiries.international@ed.ac.uk
The postgraduate application form is available at: www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/applications/forms.html

King’s College London
King’s College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world and the 4th oldest in England. A research-led university based in the heart of London, King’s has 19,700 students from more than 140 countries (nearly 400 from the US). King’s has an outstanding reputation for providing world-class multi faculty teaching and cutting edge interdisciplinary research.

King’s has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, social sciences, the health sciences, natural sciences and engineering, and has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of DNA. It is the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe and home to five Medical Research Council Centres – more than any other university.

We are delighted to co-sponsor the Fulbright Awards and welcome Fulbright Scholars on any 1 year Master’s programme.

For more information about a Fulbright Awrad at King's please contact: Ms J Eldridge, Graduate School Administrator, The Graduate School, King’s College London, 7.38 James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA; Tel: +44 (0) 207 848 3376; Fax: +44 (0) 207 848 3366; Email: graduateschool@kcl.ac.uk

University of Leeds
Leeds University has particularly high-profile schools of English, Post-Colonial Studies, Medieval Studies, Textiles & Colour Chemistry, Food Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics. The Institute of Transport Studies is one of the top three schools in the world in its field.

Admissions: TP Admissions, Central Student Administration, Room 10.09, E C Stoner Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT; Tel: +44 (0)113 343 4044; Fax: +44 (0)113 343 3877; Email: tp_applications@leeds.ac.uk; Website: www.leeds.ac.uk/students/postgraduate_taught.htm

Newcastle University
"Newcastle is a perennially popular choice with applicants and small wonder. It's got an impressive academic track record and is located in a city that inspires immense affection in locals and visitors alike." -Guardian University Guide 2008

Newcastle University can trace its origins to a School of Medicine and Surgery, established in Newcastle in 1834, and is a member of the elite Russell Group, an association of leading research-intensive UK universities. Its reputation rests on the quality of teaching, outstanding research, excellent facilities and work with the regional and local community, businesses and industry.

Newcastle upon Tyne is a major city in the North East of England, which has been voted the friendliest and most user-friendly city in Britain and our campus is located within a short walk of the city centre. The city has all of the amenities of any major city in the UK with the added bonus that the cost of living is lower than in many other regions and it is also an extremely safe city for students.

Newcastle University is home to a diverse and cosmopolitan community. As well as being extremely popular with UK students, it is home to over 2,500 international students from over 100 countries worldwide.

Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6000; Website: www.ncl.ac.uk; Admissions: www.ncl.ac.uk/international ; Email: international-scholarships@ncl.ac.uk

Nottingham University
Situated in the heart of England, Nottingham was recently rated one of the best cities in the UK to live in. The university campus occupies its own park in the centre of town and has a new graduate centre for social and study space. "Nottingham remains one of the most popular universities in the UK, according to applications per place. Based at three campuses here plus two overseas, the university also has medical school sites in Nottingham and Derby." (The Guardian, 2005)

Restrictions: grant money may be used towards the first year of a Masters degree in any discipline, except MBA.

Admissions: www.nottingham.ac.uk/international

University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is ranked among the top 60 universities in the world. "Application levels continue to rise for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Sussex. The Brighton and Sussex medical school, run jointly with the University of Brighton, opened in 2003.The 200-acre, leafy campus is close to the Sussex Downs, and students are four miles away from the attractions of nearby Brighton." (The Guardian, 2005)

Admissions: Postgraduate Admissions, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH. Tel:+44 1273 678 412. Email: pg.admissions@sussex.ac.uk. The application form is also available on www.sussex.ac.uk/pgstudy

University of Warwick
The University of Warwick was founded in 1965 and has rapidly established itself as one of the United Kingdom’s leading research universities, with 25 of its 26 academic departments rated as of international excellence (5 or 5*) in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. The University is located at the heart of England in a pleasant, green belt campus setting at the edge of the city of Coventry and with easy access to London, Oxford and the surrounding countryside of Warwickshire and Oxfordshire.
Warwick has a reputation for being the most enterprising and innovative University in the United Kingdom, with particularly strong links to business and industry. As well as its strengths across most of the traditional disciplines in medicine, science, social studies, and arts and humanities, it hosts nationally-recognised centres for inter-disciplinary research in areas such as systems biology, complexity science, energy, scientific computing, global and regional governance, race and ethnic studies, history of medicine, renaissance studies, and global history and cultures.

Admissions: Postgraduate Admissions Team, University House, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 8UW; Tel: +44 (0) 24 7652 4585; Fax: +44 (0) 24 7652 4649; Email: pgadmissions@warwick.ac.uk; Website: www.warwick.ac.uk/study

Creative Writing

Queen’s University of Belfast - School of English
"The Queen’s University of Belfast was incorporated in 1908 as a continuation of the college founded by Sir Robert Peel’s administration in 1845 as part of a scheme of university education for Ireland. Since its foundation, Queen's has adhered to the principle of strictly non-denominational teaching. Its 1908 charter also guaranteed equality for women - 12 years before they were admitted to Oxford and a full decade before they were given the vote. It also made trailblazing provision for student representation on the Senate, the governing body of the University - a radical move in the early days of the 20th century. Today Queen's is a member of the Russell Group of leading United Kingdom universities and a broadly-based research-led institution offering a dynamic world-class portfolio of research and educational opportunities.

The Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry at the School of English in Queen’s is a dynamic and vibrant focal point in Ireland for the writing, criticism and appreciation of modern literature. It is a recognised international centre of research excellence in the field, and is distinguished not merely by its critical activity, but also by its promotion of creative writing as a living art. Central to the Centre’s ethos is the lively exchange between poets, critics and students, between critical and creative traditions. It works to ensure the continuance of the rich tradition Seamus Heaney did so much to develop in his years as a student and lecturer at Queen’s, a tradition which emphasises poetry’s communal presence and international profile."

Admissions: Admissions Service, Queens University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NN
Website: www.qub.ac.uk
Postgraduate Enquiries: postgrad.admissions@qub.ac.uk

Geography & the Environment

University College, London - Geography Department (one award)
"University College was founded in 1826 as the original University of London. Its founders had a progressive vision, admitting students regardless of religion, race or social background. In 1878, UCL began to accept application from women, long before Oxbridge. Today it is one of Britain’s most formidable higher education institutions." (The Guardian, 2005) Located in the heart of London and surrounded by the greatest concentration of libraries, museums, archives and professional bodies in Europe, UCL offers superb research facilities.

The Fulbright Award grant may be used towards advanced courses which have the environment and environmental change at their core.

Admissions: Postgraduate Tutor, Department of Geography, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP.
Website: www.geog.ucl.ac.uk

Other University Partnerships

Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) www.wun.ac.uk
WUN is a group of 16 universities around the globe which support innovation in research, and education on a global scale, through interdisciplinary collaboration, faculty and student exchange and eLearning.

The Fulbright Commission has developed a partnership with the UK and US members of WUN. If you are coming from one of these institutions and would like to undertake further study at another, please indicate this on your Fulbright Award application form.

The UK and US WUN members are:

• University of Bristol
• University of Leeds
• University of Sheffield
• University of Southampton
• University of York

• University of California, San Diego
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Pennsylvania State University
• University of Washington, Seattle
• University of Wisconsin, Madison

London School of Economics Governmental Studies Award

The world’s leading institution for advanced research in the social, political and economic sciences, LSE maintains close links with government, industry and professions. It has the largest library in the world devoted exclusively to the social sciences. "LSE is one of the top research-based institutions in the UK. It specialises in the social sciences and accommodates the world’s largest social sciences library. No fewer than 13 winners of the Nobel prize and 28 present or past heads of state are LSE alumni or former staff." (The Guardian, 2005)

Field of study: awards are offered for the first year of a postgraduate degree in Government or a related field.

Admissions: www.lse.ac.uk/collections/government/

FULBRIGHT ALISTAIR COOKE AWARD IN JOURNALISM

The US-UK Fulbright Commission is delighted to announce the launch of a new postgraduate award for the study of Journalism, named in memory of the late transatlantic commentator and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 - 2004). The award covers tuition fees, a maintenance stipend and accident and sickness insurance for one academic year.

Journalism is offered at Masters level at a number of universities in the UK. A useful website for exploring possible courses is the Broadcast Journalism Training Council, www.bjtc.org.uk/courses.htm. These courses are recognized and endorsed by a number of institutions, including the BBC, which is regarded worldwide as a standard of journalistic quality.

There is the possibility of an internship with the BBC for the successful candidate.

Application as for the Traditional Postgraduate awards, via IIE.

APPLICATIONS FOR ALL AWARDS
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The US-UK Fulbright Commission is seeking applicants who demonstrate scholarly excellence and the clear potential to make a solid contribution to their field of study. Applications should be able to demonstrate:

* rigor in scholarly enquiry and academic or professional excellence
* strong reasons for wishing to pursue the proposed project in the UK
* an interest in the people and culture of their host country
* a clear set of objectives for the Fulbright year
* commitment to the community through volunteer and extra-curricular activity

Candidates need not be recent graduates. The program seeks the widest possible variety of fields and career goals among applicants, including the arts and professional studies in addition to academic disciplines and careers. Financial need is not a factor in the selection process.

DEPENDENTS

The US-UK Fulbright Commission does not provide maintenance for dependents. Candidates must ensure that they have sufficient funds to support accompanying family members during their stay.

ACCOMMODATION

The US-UK Fulbright Commission does not provide housing or information on housing. Candidates accepted at a UK university should contact the university’s housing office or international office for assistance.

APPLICATION

All applications for a Fulbright award to the UK must be made via the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York. For more information and an application pack please contact IIE at:

809 United Nations Plaza
New York
NY 10017- 3580
Tel: (001) 212 984 5330
Website: www.iie.org/fulbright


Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the FAQ section before submitting their application.