Fulbright Fellowships

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UCLA is one of the top producing institutions of Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients.

If you are interested in traveling abroad for study or research in 2019-2020 or in 2020-2021, plan to attend a Fulbright information session. There are two Fulbright programs available. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is for all graduating seniors and graduate students in all fields and is administered for the U.S. Department of State by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The next competition will be for the 2020-2021 cycle. The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program is for doctoral candidates in foreign language or area studies to conduct dissertation research, administered by the U.S. Department of Education (USEd). The next competition will be for the 2019-2020 cycle, pending funding availability.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Sessions (lunch will be provided):

  • Thursday, June 6, Noon-1:00 p.m., Room 11348 Charles E. Young Research Library; RSVP here
  • Wednesday, June 26, Noon-1:00 p.m., 130 Boyer Hall; RSVP here
  • Thursday, July 11, Noon-1:00 p.m., 130 Boyer Hall; RSVP here
  • Thursday, July 25, Noon-1:00 p.m., 130 Boyer Hall; RSVP here

Fulbright-Hays DDRA Information Sessions:

  • Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 130 Boyer Hall; RSVP here
  • Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Room 11348 Charles E. Young Research Library; RSVP  here
  • Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Room 11348 Charles E. Young Research Library; RSVP here
  • Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 10 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 6275 Bunche Hall (History Department Conference Room); RSVP here

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Writing Workshops:

  • Thursday, July 11, 2019, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. , Bunche 6275; RSVP here

Fulbright-Hays DDRA Pre-Application Webinar:

  • A pre-application webinar for the DDRA program is scheduled for February 7, 2019. The webinar will cover a variety of topics, including DDRA program requirements, selection criteria, and frequently asked questions.
  • Slides from the 2018-2019 webinar are available for reference only.
  • The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) also held a showcase webinar featuring past participants of the DDRA program on March 9, 2017. Click here to access a recording of the DDRA showcase webinar.

Fulbright-Hays DDRA Writing Workshop:

  • TBD

Fulbright U.S. Student
Program Applicants

Basic Requirements

  • must be a U.S. citizen at time of application
  • hold a BA degree or equivalent before the award begins
  • good health

Deadline(s)

  • Application Opens: April 1, 2019
  • Campus Application Deadline: Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 4:00 p.m. PDT
    • If you’re currently enrolled at UCLA, you are strongly recommended to apply by this date/time.
  • Campus Deadline for Revisions:  Thursday, October 3, 2019, 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • National Deadline: Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 5:00 p.m. EST

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Application Checklist
List of required documents for submitting a complete application to the Fulbright Campus
Coordinator.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Application Tips
General information and tips for each section in the Fulbright application.
Can only be viewed by the UCLA community.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Recent Awardee Profiles

Fulbright U.S. Student Program E-Application

Fulbright U.S. Student Program website

You may come to Graduate Division’s Fellowship and Financial Services Office at 1228 Murphy Hall to view the following samples:

  • Project Proposals
  • Personal Statements
  • Affiliation letters

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Campus Coordinator at UCLA

Shannon Yu
Fellowships and Financial Services
1228 Murphy Hall
(310) 825-3623
syu@grad.ucla.edu

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Fulbright-Hays DDRA Applicants

Basic Requirements

  • be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at time of application
  • be advanced to doctoral candidacy before your award begins
  • be studying a modern language or area studies
  • be proficient in the language(s) necessary to carry out your research
  • planning a teaching career in the U.S. upon completion of doctoral program
  • There is a competitive preference for research projects conducted in the field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, education (comparative or international), international development, political science, public health, or economics.

Deadline(s)

  • Initial UCLA Internal Review Deadline: February 25, 2019, 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Final UCLA Campus Deadline: March 15, 2019, 4:00 p.m. PST

Fulbright-Hays Ineligible Countries

Fulbright-Hays Checklist
List of required documents for submitting a complete application to the Fulbright Campus Coordinator.

Fulbright-Hays Application Tips
General information and tips for each section in the Fulbright application. Can only be viewed by the UCLA community.

Fulbright-Hays G5 Application Submission Overview
Overview for starting the Fulbright-Hays application.

Fulbright-Hays Scoring Criteria Packet
Can only be viewed by the UCLA community.

For inclusion in the campus review, please submit your application, project description, bibliography, and CV by the Campus Application Deadline. Revisions, official transcripts, language references, faculty references, and letters of affiliation must be submitted by the Final Campus Deadline for inclusion in the 2019-20 competition.

Fulbright-Hays E-application
Please note that the e-application website is only available for limited periods. Please reference the maintenance schedule on the e-application website.

Grant period: October 1, 2019 – March 31, 2021

Fulbright-Hays Current Awardee Profiles

Fulbright-Hays website

You may schedule an appointment to view the following samples:

  • Project Descriptions
  • Bibliography
  • Letters of Affiliation

Fulbright-Hays DDRA Campus Coordinator at UCLA

Ross Fenimore
Fellowships and Financial Services
1228 Murphy Hall
(310) 825-3521
rfenimore@grad.ucla.edu