If you are interested in traveling abroad for study or research in 2024-2025/2025-26, 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 2024-2025 cycle. The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program enables doctoral candidates to conduct dissertation research in modern foreign languages and area studies and is administered by the U.S. Department of Education (DoED). The next competition will be for the 2024-2025/26 cycles.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Fulbright U.S. UCLA Students Program Recent Awardees
Basic Requirements
Basic Requirements
- must be a U.S. citizen at the time of application
- hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent before the start of the grant period
- some countries have a minimum language proficiency requirement
Ineligibility
- anyone who has resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline
- anyone who currently holds or will hold a doctorate degree by the national application deadline
- in some cases, it may not be feasible for a dual national to participate in a Fulbright program in the country of their other nationality due to the host country’s law or policy
View additional eligibility requirements. Additionally, please be sure to check the country award page for any additional eligibility criteria and/or special instructions.
Information Session & Workshops
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Sessions:
The 2024-25 application cycle of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is now open. The 2025-26 application cycle is predicted to open in April 2023. It is highly recommended that you attend an information session in order to become familiar with the Fulbright US Student Program and the campus application procedure.
Below are the dates for upcoming information sessions which will be held via Zoom. Please complete this form to receive the Zoom invite.
- TBA: check back in 2024 for updates
If you are unable to make any of these dates, feel free to select the mailing list option in the form to be notified of future sessions.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Writing Workshops:
TBD
(GWC) and will cover strategies for writing the Fulbright U.S. fellowship application. We will discuss the structure and content of key documents using examples. We will address writing tips for fellowship applications as well as specific advice for this Fulbright fellowship.
Important Dates
Important Dates
Application Opens: March 31
- Fulbright Application Portal is open for registration. Please navigate to “Applicants”>”Fulbright Online Application” on the official Fulbright page to start an application.
- Applicants are encouraged to apply through campus. To apply through UCLA, you must select UCLA in the “Country & Award Selection” section of the application.
Statement Deadline (optional): August 3 at 5:00 PM PT
- This optional deadline is an opportunity to receive written feedback on your statements from UCLA faculty
- Required action(s):
- Save your statements as ONE Word document in the following order:
- Personal Statement
- Statement of Grant Purpose
- Name the file as:
- For ETA applicants: “[insert First and Last name]_ETA”
- For study/research applicants: “[insert First and Last name]_StudyResearch_[insert Field of Study]”
- E-mail the file to askgrad@grad.ucla.edu
- Subject line – Fulbright US: Optional Statement Submission
Campus Interview Deadline: September 1 at 4:00 PM PT
- All application components must be submitted on the Fulbright portal by this deadline in order to be eligible for the campus interview
- Required action(s):
- Submit your application on the Fulbright Application Portal (make sure you selected UCLA as the institution in the “Country & Award Selection” section)
- Fill out the Fulbright US Campus Interview Intake form and upload the consent to publish form HERE
Campus Interviews: September 26-30
- Campus interviews for the 2024-25 cycle will be held through Zoom
- A campus committee evaluation form will be filled out for each student who participates in an interview
- After the campus interview, applications will be rereleased for last-minute changes
Campus Deadline: October 9, 4:00 PM PT
- This is the last and final deadline to submit for those who participated in a campus interview
- Required action(s):
- You must submit your application one more time on the Fulbright Application Portal
National Deadline: October 10, 5:00 PM ET
- All applicants, regardless of whether applying at large or through campus, must submit applications by this deadline. No exceptions.
- Required action(s):
- You must submit your application on the Fulbright Application Portal
Forms
- Create an application on the official Fulbright US site
- To apply through UCLA, select UCLA as the institution in the “Country & Award Selection” section
- Form must be signed by the campus interview deadline
Links & Resources
Application Links
Application Tips
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Fellowship Proposal Resources
You may request access to view online samples or schedule an appointment to view the following samples at 1228 Murphy Hall:
- Project Proposals
- Personal Statements
- Affiliation letters
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Contact
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Campus Coordinator at UCLA
UCLA Fellowships
Fellowships and Financial Services
1228 Murphy Hall
askgrad@grad.ucla.edu
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Program
Fulbright-Hays Current Awardee Profiles
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Interest Survey:
The FY2024 DDRA application cycle is now open. Students propose between 6 and 12 months of research. Read about UCLA’s terrific success with the program in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Please complete this short online survey to indicate your interest in the program. The coordinator will follow-up with an email and place you on the application cycle email list. The Department of Education delegates authority for first-round review to the UCLA Division of Graduate Education. Students must apply by the UCLA institutional deadline–this is earlier than the published DoED application deadline.
Notice on COVID-19: The US Department of Education, in consultation with CDC guidance, has reopened research in most countries. Entry approval depends on US Embassy and/or Fulbright Commission clearance from the research country.
Basic Requirements
Basic Requirements
- be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at time of application
- be advanced to doctoral candidacy before your award begins, but you may apply prior to advancing
- be prepared to conduct dissertation research in modern languages and area studies; projects should deepen research knowledge on and help the nation develop capability in areas of the world not generally included in US curricula. Projects in the US and its territories will not be considered. Western Europe is possible, though only with connection to a country of another region.
- be proficient in the language(s) necessary to carry out your research (native speakers will not receive points)
- planning a career in the U.S. upon completion of doctoral program in university teaching or a position related to the research
- 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.
- there is a competitive preference for languages utilized that are not Spanish, French or German
Information Session & Workshops
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Application Webinar:
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Writing Workshop:
Important Dates
Deadline(s)
- Monday, March 13, 2023: Deadline for draft of select application materials (proposal bibliography, CV, transcripts) to the Division of Graduate Education.
- Friday, March 31, 2023: Final Campus Deadline for students. Late or incomplete applications will be disqualified. No exceptions.
- The published final DoED DDRA deadline applies to the institution, NOT STUDENT APPLICANTS. References must be uploaded to G5 by the campus deadline.
- Assume the application cycle will be announced without warning in early winter.
Links & Resources
Application Links
Internal review by the UCLA Division of Graduate Education is required for applicants to be nominated to the Department of Education for consideration. Students may not apply without the Division of Graduate Education endorsement. Revisions to materials, transcripts, language references, faculty references, and letters of affiliation must be submitted to G5 (application website) by the Final Campus Deadline or the application will be deemed ineligible and disqualified.
Fulbright-Hays Application
Please note that the e-application website is only available for limited periods. Please reference the maintenance schedule on the e-application website.
Fulbright-Hays website
Application Guidelines and Tips
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.
You may request access to view online samples (UCLA students only):
- Project Descriptions
- Bibliography
- Letters of Affiliation
- CV
Contact
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Campus Coordinator at UCLA
Fellowships and Financial Services
1228 Murphy Hall
askgrad@grad.ucla.edu