Announcements

May 1, 2022

Fulbright Program 2023-2024 | Declare your Intent to Apply now!
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition is now accepting applications. Each year, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) at TC supports internal applicants with two awards: the Research award and the English Teaching Assistantship (ETA).
 
Declare your "Intent to Apply" early
For students interested in applying for Fulbright as an internal applicant (through TC), we encourage you to declare your “Intent to Apply” (takes only 2-3 mins) as soon as possible so that you can receive more tailored support on how to begin your application. Please refer to the TC Fulbright U.S. Student Program website for the advantages, additional eligibility requirements, and pre-application process for applying through TC.
 
For students who do not meet the eligibility requirements for internal applicants, you are welcome to apply for Fulbright as an external ("at large") applicant. However, please note that different application deadlines apply to external and internal applicants.
 
To learn more about internal vs. external applications and the overall Fulbright application process, please view the Zoom recording (Passcode: 5vzwAbx%) of our recent info session (on April 29, 2022). We also invite you to join a virtual alumni panel on Friday June 17, 2022|12:00-1:00PM (ET), where previous Fulbright award recipients will share their Fulbright experiences as well as advice on completing a strong application (RSVP here).

May 26, 2021

Fulbright Program 2022-2023 | Declare your Intent to Apply now!
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition is now accepting applications. Each year, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) at TC supports internal applicants with two awards: the Research award and the English Teaching Assistantship (ETA).
 
Declare your "Intent to Apply" early
For students interested in applying for Fulbright as an internal (through the College) applicant, we encourage you to declare your “Intent to Apply” (takes only 2-3 mins) as soon as possible so you can receive one-on-one advising on how to begin your application. Please refer to the TC Fulbright U.S. Student Program website for the advantages, additional eligibility requirements, and pre-application process for applying through TC.
 
For students who do not meet the eligibility requirements for internal applicants, you are welcome to apply for Fulbright as an external ("at large") applicant. However, please note that different application deadlines apply to external and internal applicants.
 
To learn more about internal vs. external applications and the overall Fulbright application process, please view the Zoom recording of our recent info session (on May 6, 2021). We also invite you to join a virtual alumni panel on Thursday July 1st | 1:00-2:00PM (ET), where previous Fulbright award recipients will share their Fulbright experiences as well as advice on completing a strong application (RSVP here).

Important Fulbright Deadlines

• Intent to Apply: June 15, 2021 (Tues) | 5PM (ET) - for internal applicants only
• Preliminary Application: July 15, 2021 (Thur) | 5PM (ET) - for internal applicants only
• TC Institutional Deadline: September 8, 2021 (Wed) | 5PM (ET) - for internal applicants only
• Fulbright National Deadline: October 12, 2021 (Tues) | 5PM (ET) - for all applicants

For more information on the application timeline and deadlines, and to review resources and the full schedule of information sessions at TC, please click the "Student" tab on the "Fulbright Menu" column to the right.

May 5, 2021

Fulbright Program 2022-2023 | July 1st Alumni Sharing Panel

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition is now accepting applications. The Office of International Affairs (OIA) invites you to join a virtual panel sharing on Thursday July 1st, where we will hear from TC Alumni Advisors on their Fulbright experiences. The advisors who were previous recipients of the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships and/or Research Awards will also be providing advice on completing and strengthening your Fulbright applications. The session will end with a Q&A.

Date: July 1st, 2021 (Thursday) | Time: 1:00-2:00PM (ET)
Click here to RSVP for the event, receive the Zoom link, and read the bios of the alumni advisors.

April 13, 2021 

March 18, 2021

Fulbright Canada I Fulbright U.S. Scholar Research Chair Opportunities in Canada (2022/2023)

For 2022/2023, Fulbright Canada is offering more than 50 Research Chairs at top Canadian Institutions in over 10 different fields. Their grants support research across Canada for a 4- to 9- month period beginning in either September 2022 or January 2023. Applications are accepted through September 15th, 2021 (11:59PM Pacific Standard Time).

• Refer to this booklet for the full list of Fulbright Canada awards.
• Before applying, please review the eligibility requirements and application procedure & components for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
• To find out more about the Fulbright Canada awards, you are welcome to attend a webinar on Thursday, May 6th at 2 PM (ET). Register here for the Zoom meeting details.
• If you have any questions, please contact Paulo Carvalho from Fulbright Canada at pcarvalho@fulbright.ca.

February 26, 2021

TC Fulbright Student Program 2022-2023 | New Website & Upcoming Info Sessions

The Fulbright Student Program for the 2022-2023 application cycle is expected to launch late March 2021. Towards this, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) welcomes you to visit the new TC Fulbright U.S. Student Program website. Fulbright applications for internal candidates (students applying through the College) are due in mid-September 2021 and mid-October 2021 for external (“at-large”) applicants.

We also invite you to join one of two virtual information sessions, where we will review the different award types, application components, deadlines, and timelines. The session will end with a Q&A. 

Information Sessions

• March 17, 2021 (Wed) | 12:00-1:00PM (ET) - RSVP here (see flyer here)
• May 6, 2021 (Thur) | 2:00-3:00PM (ET) - RSVP here

Students who intend to apply as internal candidates are highly encouraged to declare their “Intent to Apply” here as early as possible before the deadline of June 15, 2021 | 5PM (ET). Internal candidates are also required to submit a Preliminary Application here by July 15, 2021 | 5PM (ET). To learn more about the internal application process and deadlines, and view resources at TC, please visit our website.

College Deadlines

• Intent to Apply: June 15th 5PM (ET)
• Preliminary Application: July 15th 5PM (ET)

November 6, 2020

Making the Grade: Five Things Every Applicant Should Know About the Fulbright U.S. Student Program Review Process

August 21, 2020

Applicants should access the Embark portal system directly from the IIE Fulbright website. Please do NOT Google search for the application link.

• Deadlines:
  • The TC campus deadline is September 14, 2020 at 5PM EST. All materials (excluding recommendations, language evaluations and affiliation letters) should be submitted to the Embark portal system by this deadline. No exceptions.
  • The IIE national deadline is October 13, 2020 at 5PM EST. All materials (including recommendations, evaluations, affliation letters) must be submitted by this deadline. No exceptions.

August 14, 2020

On August 6, 2020 the Level 4 Global Health Advisory was lifted. The State Department is returning to the previous system of country-specific levels of Travel advice (with levels from 1-4 depending on country-specific conditions).

August 7, 2020

Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health

• The Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health are offered through a partnership between the Fulbright Program and the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. These awards were established to promote the expansion of research in public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings.
• Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships carry the same benefits as the traditional Fulbright Study/Research grants to the host country. The Fogarty International Center, NIH, will provide support to the research training site and may provide orientation for the fellows at the NIH.
• The program is designed for candidates who are currently enrolled in medical school or in a graduate-level program and who are interested in global health. The basic requirements and process for applying for the Fulbright-Fogarty Program are the same as for any Fulbright U.S. Student Study/Research Grant.
• For the 2021-2022 award cycle, Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships will be offered in the following countries: Vietnam, Nepal (sites forthcoming), Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda, Jamaica, and Peru.
• To register for an upcoming webinar about this Fellowship, please see below.

August 4, 2020

Pursuant to the President’s July 14, 2020 Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will not operate the Fulbright program in the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong and Macau, in the current (2020-2021) academic year or offer awards to those locations for the upcoming (2021-2022) program cycle.

For the 2021-2022 grant cycle, country award descriptions will be updated to reflect this change. All students with applications currently in progress or submitted have been alerted that applications to China, Hong Kong, and Macau are no longer being accepted. Applicants are being encouraged to explore other eligible countries.