U.S. Department of State funded; largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, or English teaching assistantships in a foreign country.
Internal Deadline: September
Value: Round trip transportation, limited health benefits, living expenses based on your host country
Eligibility: senior undergraduate, graduate student, or alum within 7 years of graduation; language ability requirements differ for each country
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Graduate, Alumni
Category: International
Nomination: Yes; Contact the Fellowships Office. Internal deadlines are typically in early-September.
Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/
Fulbright Application Deadlines
- Last day to begin application to receive full support with application: Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
- UNH deadline: Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 at 5:00 PM. A full application must be locked for Campus Review to ensure an interview by the UNH Fulbright panel.
- UNH interviews will take place between September 8 - September 25, 2026.
- External (Fulbright) deadline: October 6, 2026, 5pm EST.
Fulbright Recommended Steps and Timeline 2026
- Attend a UNH information session
- Review the Fulbright website. Determine eligibility. Determine if you are interested in a study grant, research grant, or an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA). Review country descriptions, looking carefully at program descriptions and requirements and select the program and country you would like to apply to.
- By May 15: Meet with the Office (ETA applicants should meet with Daphne Chevalier and Study/Research or undecided applicants should meet with Leigh Pratt). We will discuss the following: Your motivation for applying; what country(s) you are looking at; project ideas (research grant); potential affiliations (research grant); teaching/tutoring experience (ETA), preparation for graduate work (study grant); letters of recommendation; and your ambassadorial qualities, leadership experience, and/or ideas for community engagement. *It is okay if you are still choosing your grant type/location during our meeting.
- June - August: Complete drafts and revisions of Statement of Grant Purpose, Short Answers (Flexibility & Adaptability, Community Engagement, and Impact of the Fulbright Award), and Abstract.
- July 21: (1) Must submit draft 1 of statement of grant purpose by this date to complete campus nomination process. (2) Provide to the Office of National Fellowships the names and email addresses for all three recommenders. The Office will send them information packets and steps to submit.
- August 4: Sign and return the nomination agreement form and sign and return FERPA form to receive your official transcript for upload to your application.
- August 25 (5:00 PM EST): UNH Deadline. A full application must be locked for Campus Review to ensure an interview by the UNH Fulbright panel.
