The U.S. congress created the Fulbright Program, immediately after World War II, to foster mutual understanding among nations through cultural exchanges. Today the Fulbright Program is the U.S. Governments premier scholarship program. Each year this program allows over 800 Americans to study or conduct research in over 100 nations.

Individual grantees plan their own programs. Projects my include university courses, independent library or field research, classes in music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences or a combination. Along with opportunities for intellectual and professional growth, the Fulbright Program offers invaluable opportunities to meet and work with people of the host country, sharing daily life.

Eligibility

• U.S. Citizen.
• Must hold a B.A. or the equivalent before the beginning date of the grant.
• Good health. Grantee will be required to submit a satisfactory Certificate of Health from a physician.
• Must hold proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study.

Application Procedure

• Meet with the Carthage Faculty Representative for the Fulbright Program to obtain an application form.
• Check the appropriate Individual Country Summary to be sure there are awards to the country in which you are interested.
• Establish your eligibility as outlined above.
• Apply to one type of country program only (i.e. full grant or teaching assistantship). Candidates will be considered for all awards to that country that are appropriate to their academic level, to their objectives as outlined in their Statement of Proposed Study, and for which they meet the eligibility requirements.
• Return the completed application to the Faculty Representative by the agreed upon date.

Factors Affecting Selection

• Extent to which the candidate and the project will help to advance the program's aim of promoting mutual understanding among nations.
• Ability of the supervising agencies abroad to arrange supervision.
• Requirements of programs in individual countries. In many countries, only advanced degree candidates may apply.
• Ratio between the number of awards offered in a given country and the number of applications received.

Selection Procedures

• The Institute of International Education's National Screen Committee (NSC) meets in November and December to review all applications and recommends candidates for further consideration.
• Applications of the recommended candidates are transmitted to the supervising agencies abroad for further review.
• Final selection is made by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, taking into account the recommendations of the NSC, availability of funds, approval of the supervising agencies abroad and other program requirements.

Deadline

• October 24, 2005

Additional Information

For additional information please contact Carthage's Faculty Representative or visit the Institute of International Education's Web site.

Dr. Steven Udry
Institutional Representative, Fulbright Program
Assistant Professor of History

Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140
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