Fulbright Calendar of Events 2008
JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC

January 2008

01-06: The Fulbright Commission's Educational Advisory Service (EAS) is closed to the public.

07: Utica College Reception and Information Session at Fulbright House, 5 pm – 7 pm. (The Office of International Admissions at Utica College invites you to attend an International Information Reception)

14: Undergraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5 pm – 7 pm. (Choosing a university, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

14: EAS will close early at 5:00 pm.

14-17: The Annual Fulbright Forum takes place in Newcastle (for current grantees and invited guests)

21: Postgraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5 pm – 7 pm. (Choosing a university and programme, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

21: EAS will close early at 5:00 pm.

23: Commission staff attending the Business Design Centre Fair

29: Presentation on US Undergraduate Study at St Mary's School in Chippenham

31: Reception in honour of the Fulbright Police Fellows at Wychwood House, London, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
(strictly by invitation only)


February 2008

11: Work Exchange in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5 pm – 7 pm (Focuses on gap year and summer/short-term programmes.)

13: Athletic Scholarships Seminar at Fulbright House, 10 am – Noon. (Includes requirements to securing an athletic scholarship at a US institution as well as detailed programme and application information)

15: Application Deadline for the Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards and the AstraZeneca Research Fellowship for UK applicants.

15: Undergraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 10 am – Noon (Choosing a university, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

21: Distinguished Scholar Paul Berkman to give a lecture at Benjamin Franklin House (by invitation only).

25:
Postgraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5 pm – 7 pm. (Choosing a university and programme, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

29: Application Deadline for the Fulbright Police Research Fellowships for UK applicants.


March 2008

01: Competition opens for the following 2009/2010 Awards Categories: US Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards, Fulbright Cardiff University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, Fulbright Queen’s University, Belfast Fellowship, Fulbright University of Ulster Fellows, Fulbright University of London American Studies Fellow, and the US Fulbright Police Research Fellowships.

06: Commission staff attending the Brentwood School Careers Convention

10:
Undergraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5 pm – 7 pm. (Choosing a university, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

21: US-UK Fulbright Commission Closed for Good Friday

24: US-UK Fulbright Commission Closed for Easter Monday


April 2008

1: Application Deadline for the Fulbright Northern Ireland Civil Service Fellowships.

2: Undergraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 10 am – noon. (Choosing a university, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

4:
Athletic Scholarships Seminar at Fulbright House, 10 am – Noon.
(Includes requirements to securing an athletic scholarship at a US institution as well as detailed programme and application information)

7: Application Deadline for the Fulbright British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Awards
for UK applicants.

9: Interviews for 2008-2009 UK Distinguished Scholar and Fulbright-AstraZeneca Awards take place at Fulbright House.

16: Undergraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 10 am – noon. (Choosing a university, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

25: EAS closed in preparation for USA Grad School Day

26: USA Grad School Day, the Fulbright Commission's flagship postgraduate event.

28: Interviews for 2008-2009 Fulbright British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA take place at Fulbright House.

28: EAS will close early at 5:30 pm on this day.

29: Fulbright Police Fellowship Presentation at BAWP (British Association for Women in Policing) Spring Professional Development Day

30: Interviews for 2008-2009 US and UK Police Fellowships take place at Fulbright House.


May 2008

1: Online application forms for US applicants become available. The application deadline is 20 October 2008.

5: US-UK Fulbright Commission Closed for Early May Bank Holiday

7: Undergraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. (Choosing a university, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

12:
Athletic Scholarships Seminar at Fulbright House, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. (Includes requirements to securing an athletic scholarship at a US institution as well as detailed programme and application information)

19: Undergraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. (Choosing a university, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

23: Application Deadline for the 2008 Fulbright Interfaith Community Action Programme.

26: US-UK Fulbright Commission Closed for Spring Bank Holiday

30: Last day that the Commission will be open prior to the 31 May application
deadline


31: Application Deadline for the Fulbright Postgraduate Awards, Fulbright Alistair Cooke Award, Fulbright-UK Film Council Award, and the Fulbright International Science and Technology Awards.


June 2008

9: Undergraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. (Choosing a university, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

12: Interviews for the 2008 Fulbright Interfaith Community Action Programme.

17-19: UK Fulbright Scholars Pre-Departure Orientation in London; EAS closed

23: Postgraduate Study in the US Seminar at Fulbright House, 5 pm – 7 pm.
(Choosing a university and programme, sitting admissions exams, applying to universities and funding your studies)

26: Interviews for Fulbright International Science and Technology PhD Awards take place at Fulbright House.


July 2008

4: US-UK Fulbright Commission Closed for the US '4th of July' Holiday

16: EAS Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar for Study in the US, at Fulbright House, 10 am – noon. Includes topics such as traveling to the US as a student, the US healthcare system, financial matters and what to expect both in and out of the classroom.


August 2008
 1: Application deadline for Fulbright University of London American Studies Fellow

4: Interviews for 2009/2010 UK Fulbright Alistair Cooke Journalism Award

7: Interviews for 2009/2010 Fulbright-UK Film Council Film Award

18: Interviews for 2009/2010 UK Postgraduate Awards

19: Interviews for 2009/2010 UK Postgraduate Awards

20: Interviews for 2009/2010 UK Postgraduate Awards

25: US-UK Fulbright Commission Closed for Summer Bank Holiday

September 2008

22: 60th Anniversary of the US-UK Fulbright Commission!

26: EAS closed in preparation for USA College Day

27: USA College Day 2008 (Europe's premier undergraduate recruitment fair)


October 2008

15: Application deadline for 2009/2010 UK Scholar-in-Residence and European Union Affairs Scholar-in Residence

20: Application deadline for the Fulbright Awards for US applicants.


November 2008
 

December 2008

12: Application deadline for 2009/2010 Fulbright-Robertson Visiting Scholar in British History Award

25: US-UK Fulbright Commission closed for Christmas Day

26: US-UK Fulbright Commission closed for Boxing Day

27-31: US-UK Fulbright Commission closed


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