The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers grants for undergraduate seniors, alumni, and graduate students to pursue advanced research, graduate study, or English teaching assistantships in a foreign country. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Fulbright is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities abroad in more than 140 countries.
Deadline: August (Internal); October (External)
Value: Round trip transportation; Limited health benefits; Living expenses based on your host country
Eligibility: Senior undergraduate, graduate student, or alumni within 7 years of graduation; Language ability requirements differ for each country
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Graduate, Alumni
Category: International
Nomination: Yes; Please contact the Office of National Fellowships.
Website: Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Fulbright Application Deadlines
- July 21, 2026: Last day to begin application to receive full support with application
- August 25, 2026, 5pm EST: Internal (UNH) Deadline - A full application must be locked for Campus Review to ensure an interview by the UNH Fulbright panel.
- September 8 - September 25, 2026: UNH interviews take place
- October 6, 2026, 5pm EST: External (Fulbright) Deadline
Fulbright Recommended Steps and Timeline 2026
- Review the Fulbright website. Determine eligibility.
- Please let us know if you intend to apply by emailing the Fellowships Office at national.fellowships@unh.edu. We will then add you to our Fulbright Canvas course.
- Determine if you are interested in a study grant, research grant, or an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA). Review country descriptions, look carefully at program descriptions and requirements, and select the country you would like to apply to.
- By May 15: Meet with the Office (ETAs please meet with Daphne Chevalier and Study/Research with Leigh Pratt; if you are undecided, please meet with Leigh Pratt).
- *It is okay if you are still choosing your grant type/location during our meeting. 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, etc.
- Wednesday Fulbright sessions – Join us on Teams on Wednesday afternoons (12 – 12:30) as we discuss the following topics. *Note: We will be available from 12 – 1pm, but will only plan for roughly 30 minutes of meeting material.
- May 20 – Do your Research!!
- May 27 – Affiliations (for research applicants)
- June 3 – Brainstorming SGP
- June 10 – Building Fulbright support team
- June 17 – Brainstorming short answer questions
- June 24 – Recommendations
- July 1 – No Meeting!
- July 8 – Abstract
- July 15 – Draft check in
- July 22 – Language evaluations
- July 29 – Peer review
- August 5 – UNH Deadline requirements
- August 12 – Draft check in
- August 19 – Fulbright Interviews
- Send us your drafts to review. Expect to do several rounds of edits. See suggested drafting deadlines below:
Suggested Deadlines | Essay Draft |
June 16 | Statement of Grant Purpose (SGP) |
June 23 | First draft of Short Answers |
June 30 | Second draft of SGP |
July 7 | Second draft of Short Answers |
July 14 | Abstract |
July 21 | Third draft of SGP & Short Answers |
- By July 21: (1) Provide names and email addresses for all three recommenders to the Fellowships Office. We will send them information packets and steps to submit. (For UNH interview process, recommenders will send letters to national.fellowships@unh.edu) (2) You must submit the first draft of SGP by this date.
- By July 28: Complete FERPA form to request a copy of your official UNH transcript from the Office of National Fellowships. You will need to upload this to your application.
- Tuesday, August 25 at 5pm EST: INTERNAL DEADLINE (to receive a campus interview):
- (1) Lock your application in the Fulbright portal for campus review.
- (2) Check in with recommenders to make sure they submitted their recommendations to national.fellowships@unh.edu.
- (3) Complete the interview availability form (in Canvas).
- (4) Sign and return nomination agreement form (in Canvas).
- September 8 - September 25: UNH interviews
- October 6, 2026, at 5pm EST: NATIONAL DEADLINE
