Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers over 2,000 opportunities for students to study, research, or teach abroad while promoting cross-cultural interaction and mutual understanding. Candidates looking to study or conduct research abroad will need to develop an independent program proposal and secure an in-country affiliation. Grants will fund project and living expenses for an 8-12 month period.

Students apply to a specific country for a specific proposal. You may only apply to one country to do one thing. Thus, the first step is to select where you'd like to go and what you plan to do there. Each country has their own number of grants, selection criteria, and eligibility qualifications. You should carefully review the requirements for your country of interest! Country descriptions are available on the Fulbright website.

Students planning to apply for the 2026-2027 grant cycle must attend an info session, complete an advising appointment, and register your intent to apply by June 1. If no remaining info sessions work with your schedule, please email fellowships@richmond.edu and we can provide you with a recording.

Students should expect to dedicate time to actively work on applications throughout the summer; drafts will be due approximately every two weeks in June, July, and August.  All students must submit by the Campus Deadline of August 25; applicants will then undergo a Campus Committee Evaluation and essay feedback/review will be provided as resources allow. 

UR's Campus Fulbright Deadline for the 2025-2026 application cycle is 8:00 a.m. on August 25, 2025.

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