Fulbright Program for U.S. Students 2015-16

Campus deadline:  early-September 2014 Fulbright Information Sessions • February 27- Special Presentation by Elizabeth Koselka, former Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Spain • March 5 • March 11 All sessions will be held from 12pm-1pm in 1644 School of Social Work Bldg.  Laptops are welcome and encouraged.

Advising Please read the Fulbright website carefully, paying particular attention to theCountries section, and then see below for individual advising.    • Academic grant - (advising with Kelly Peckens) • Arts grant – (advising with Heather Johnson) • English Teaching Assistantship – (advising with Heather Johnson)

Fulbright Program for U.S. Students The program provides grants to approximately 1,900 U.S. students annually for projects in over 140 countries. Types of grants: Academic grant - a self-designed program that may include coursework at a foreign university, independent field/library research, or any combination of these.  Arts grant – a self-designed program to train in the creative or performing arts, usually via classes at an art or music school, training with a professional, or a combination.  English Teaching Assistantship – a placement as an assistant to an English teacher at the primary, secondary, or university level. Placement is typically part-time and an additional independent project is expected.

Eligibility To apply for this program through the U-M Ann Arbor campus, applicants must: be U-M students, alumni, or staff; be U.S. citizens; have completed an undergraduate degree by the beginning of the award; and demonstrate the language skills necessary to complete the proposed project. Enrolled students are required to apply through U-M.