UK Awards - Timeline FAQs

Q: When should I apply for a Fulbright award?
A: Start planning well in advance. Two years ahead is not too early. For courses beginning in September 2010, you should start planning by late 2008.

Q: The postgraduate course I want to do starts in January 2011, not September 2010, should I still apply by May 2009?
A: Yes.  For all of our Postgraduate Student Scholar award categories except the British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Awards, you will need to apply by May in the preceding academic year.

Q: I will not get my degree until the summer months after the application deadline. Can I still apply?
A: Yes, you can apply, but if you are offered an award it will be on condition that you get at least a 2.1 or equivalent. 

Q: I will not hear about my university applications until late March. Does that mean I cannot apply for a Fulbright scholarship?
A: No, it does not. Most candidates do not have a firm offer of a place when we conduct the interviews. If you are interviewed and are successful, you will be offered an award on condition that you get a place at an accredited university in the US.  The Fulbright Award process is separate to the university admissions process.

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