International Opportunities & Fellowships

1. International Opportunities & Fellowships • Some can be pursued and provide support while you are still a student in college: Boren, Udall, Benjamin Gilman, Goldwater • Others are intended for the year following your college graduation and/or while a graduate student: Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Fulbright

2. FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAMCampus Representative (FPA): Dr. Tim KetelaarNMSU Honors College onsie@nmsu.edu

3. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

4. Program History & Administration • Created by Congress in 1946 to foster mutual understanding among cultures and nations • Sponsored by U.S. Department of State • Functions abroad in cooperation with Fulbright Commissions and Foundations, and U.S. embassies • Administered in the U.S. by the Institute of International Education

5. What Is the U.S. StudentFulbright Program? • The U.S. Government’s flagship educational and cultural exchange program • Focus on recent U.S. college/ university graduates, artists, and young professionals • Study, research, or teaching assistantship opportunities

6. The Basics • What is a U.S. Student Fulbright Grant? • An award to support self-designed study or research in 155+ countries; English language teaching assistantships in over 40 countries • Who should apply? • Highly-motivated, open-minded individuals • Those who can contribute to and benefit from cultural exchange

7. Diversity • Program is seeking universities traditionally under-represented in the Fulbright Program • Institutional, ethnic & geographical diversity • Over 1,500 grants awarded representing all facets of American society (institutional, ethnic, & geographical diversity) Number of institutions submitting applications / Awarded: Small – 191 / 113 Large – 329 / 182

8. THINKING OF APPLYING

9. Am I Eligible? • U.S. Citizens • Those with Bachelor’s degrees, equivalent training or professional experience by grant start • Sufficient language ability as required by host country and in keeping with the Fulbright mission • Good health

10. Who Is NOT Eligible? • Non U.S. citizens (including permanent residents) • Ph.D. degree-holders • Previous U.S. Student Fulbright grantees • Dual citizens or residents in some host countries (check website country descriptions)

11. A Fulbrighter Has… • Strong academic and/or professional preparation • Demonstrated leadership ability • Less than six months spent in host country (excluding undergraduate study abroad) • Focus on community involvement Phuong Do - Vietnam

12. The Website • All information about the Program is on our website: www.fulbrightonline.org/us

13. On the Website • Grant Information Descriptions • Eligibility Requirements • Country Descriptions • Campus Adviser Information • IIE Contact Information • Online Application • Grantee Directory (Rosanna Brilliantes – Philippines)

14. GRANTS AND BENEFITS

15. Overview • Basic Grant Types • Full Grant • English Teaching Assistantship • Travel Grant (Germany or Hungary only) • Special Fulbright Programs • Critical Language Enhancement Awards • Fulbright-mtvU Awards • Internship Grant (Taiwan) • Business Grant (Mexico or Spain)

16. Fulbright Full Grant • Individually-designed academic, research, or artistic project • Projects may include university coursework, research, or professional training in the arts • Guidelines may vary by country – check the website for details • “Thinking of Applying”  “Participating Countries”

17. English Teaching Assistantship • Grantees assigned to teach conversational English in schools or universities throughout host country • Grantee-designed project emphasizing community engagement • Over 40 countries offer Fulbright ETA grants

18. Critical Language Enhancement Initiative • Pre-grant training covering language study in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Turkish and other specific languages for Full Grant applicants • Funding is only available to grantees who demonstrate need for training and have completed one year of language training • Language training occurs prior and during the grant term or for projects focusing on language acquisition training follows the grant term

19. Fulbright-mtvU Awards • Grants focus is on international contemporary or popular music as a cultural force of expression • Explores the use of music as a global force for mutual understanding • Special ‘Documentation and Outreach Plan’ must be submitted in addition to Fulbright application

20. Grant Benefits • Roundtrip airfare • Monthly stipend (for room, board, incidental costs • Health insurance • Benefits may also include (varies by country): • Dependent support • Research allowance • Tuition • Language lessons • Enhancement activities (Caleb Kim – South Korea)

21. NMSU FULBRIGHTERS Dale J. Kiehl Latvia Dana Kroos Canada David S. MacLean India Marcia D. Mundt UK Loreta A. Skucas Lithuania Jacqueline M. Trojan Poland Gabriel Ulibarri Spain • Owen Boberg Chile • Silvia Cano Germany • Owen Cortner Malaysia • Hwa-Sun N. Diaz Korea • Heather E. Eves Kenya • Valerie Fioravanti Italy • Jeff Frawley Hungary • R Johnson-0rtiz Ecuador • Katy Young Malaysia

22. FULBRIGHT APPLICATION

23. Application Components • Application form (online) • Statement of Grant Purpose • Personal Statement • Three references • Transcripts • Language Evaluation (if necessary) - varies by host country • Affiliation in host country (not for ETA) (Lisbeth Garassino – Romania)

24. Applications in Creativeand Performing Arts • Over thirty fields of study in the creative and performing arts • Supplemental materials must be submitted: • Photographs, Portfolios • CDs • DVDs • Writing Samples (Creative Writers only) • See website for eligible arts fields and specific requirements (Randin Graves - Australia)

25. Preparing the Application • Visit “How Do I Apply” on the website for details on preparing the application • Currently-enrolled students MUST apply through the campus Fulbright Program Adviser

26. APPLICATION PROCESS

27. Personal Statement (Curriculum Vitae ) • One page single-spaced • The fundamental “Why?” of your application; how did you develop the interests and commitments that led you to propose this project • Introduces you as a person to the committee, your background, perspective, values • Could NOT be written by anyone else! • Oftentimes begins with or includes an anecdote that captures something important about you • Avoid overlap with the Statement of Grant Purpose

28. Statement of Grant Purpose (Full Grants) • Two page essay that answers the questions: what, where, how, when, and why • Demonstrates knowledge of the field of study • Demonstrates awareness of needs in host country • Any potential concern about project feasibility or your ability should be addressed directly • Describes in-country affiliations you have arranged

29. Statement of Grant Purpose (ETA Grant) • One page essay that explains how you will reach your goals as an English Teaching Assistant, and why you would like to be an English Teaching Assistant • Description of a small, supplemental research project (focused on community involvement) • Should not be location-specific • Demonstrates sincere desire to teach English to non-native speakers

30. Letters of Affiliation- Full Grants Only • From a host contact willing to advise/mentor/supervise you while conducting your Fulbright project • Can be a professional at a university, laboratory, library, community organization • Provides a signed letter on institutional letterhead indicating their support • Check country summary for specifics before requesting letter • ETAs DO NOT make affiliations

31. Start Early! Things to Consider • Is your project feasible? • Do you have/can you secure a solid affiliation? • Do you have requisite language skills? • Have you demonstrated your ability to carry out your proposed project? • Are you working with a faculty mentor? • Are you willing to commit the time over the summer to develop a viable application?

32. Online Application • The Fulbright Application is ONLY available online (opens May 1, 2016 for 2017-2018 competition) • Visit “Apply Now” on the website and follow the instructions for completing an application

33. SELECTION PROCESS

34. Deadlines Approx Sept 1 Campus Deadline • Begin working with Dr. Ketelaar & faculty mentor about June 1 • Enrolled candidates submit online applications by campus deadline for review by campus committee; FPA can return • application back for revisions IIE Application Deadline Approx. October 15 • Campuses send enrolled students’ applications to IIE at deadline, at-large applicants submit directly to IIE • Applications are processed at IIE and sent to National Screening Committee members

35. Selection Timeline National Screening Committees Nov/Dec • Screening committees review applications for a given country/field. They recommend candidates for selection Fulbright Commissions/Embassies Jan-May • The Fulbright Commissions and U.S. Embassies in the host countries select principal and alternate candidates J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) Feb-May • The presidentially-appointed FSB makes the final selection of candidates

36. Overall Timeline Design Project, Seek Affiliations, Prepare App. May-August Campus Deadline September 1 IIE Application Deadline Early October National Screening Committees Nov/Dec Commissions/Embassies Jan-May Foreign Scholarship Board Feb-May

37. RESOURCES

38. Current Grantees • Get a sense of current and previous fellows and their projects • Search by name, university, country, grant year, and more • Learn fellows’ project names and fields of study

39. Other Scholarship Opportunities Apply one semester in advance Gilman Scholarship • Pays for students receiving Pell Grants to study abroad for one term. See Office of Study Abroad in Garcia Annex for more information. NSEP/Boren Scholarship & Fellowship January • Provides up to $20,000 to send enrolled undergraduate and graduate students to study abroad in areas and languages deemed critical to national security. Full list at http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship. 6 months or more of study preferred. Service requirement. • Campus deadline for undergraduates: January

40. More Specialized Scholarships • Rhodes – study at prestigious Oxford U • Marshall – graduate study in UK • Gates Cambridge – graduate study at Cambridge • Mitchell – graduate study in Ireland • Truman – US or international public policy • Udall – for Native American students and/or those interested in environmental protection or tribal administration • Goldwater – for current undergrads in STEM

41. NMSU FPA Contact Information Dr. Tim Ketelaar, Director Office of National Scholarships & International Education onsie@nmsu.edu (575)646-2051 Drop-in advising hours posted each term at http://scholars.nmsu.edu.