Research Guides: National Scholarship Support: Fulbright

Fulbright Application Resources

Additional information to improve your application can be found on the Fulbright website as well as at VCU's National Scholarship Office.

Fulbright Country Information
Locate countries which participate in the Fulbright program, find the number and type of Fulbright grants available in those countries, and identify other information specific to each country (such as acceptable affiliates).
Fulbright Selection Criteria
Explanation of the factors considered by Fulbright when selecting grant awardees.
Introduction to Fulbright
Videos and tutorials created by the Fulbright Program that provide a general overview of the program as well as information on Fulbright grant types (English Teaching Assistantships/ETAs; arts; study for a graduate degree; and research), and the community engagement section of the application.
VCU's National Scholarship Office
The VCU National Scholarship Office's Fulbright page has additional resources for applicants.

The Zen of Fulbright
Call Number: Cabell Library Reference (LB 2338 .B87 2014)

In this guide, Fulbright Scholars talk about how to make the most of the incredible opportunities a Fulbright Scholarship can offer. Compiled from over 100 interviews with Fulbright Program alumni, campus Fulbright advisers, and study abroad specialists, this book is an unofficial guide to what the Fulbright experience is like on the ground. It includes over 500 stories and quotes from alumni, tips on applying to the Fulbright Student Program, advice from former application readers, sample application essays, and practical strategies for maximizing your potential as a Fulbrighter. Fulbright Scholars speak openly about what worked for them, what they would have done differently, and how you can learn from their mistakes.

Learn more about the history and goals of Fulbright and past Fulbright recipients.

The Fulbright Difference, 1948-1992 by Richard T. Arndt (Editor)
Call Number: Cabell Library General Collection (LB2375 .F86 1993)

Fulbright scholars show how the benefits of their participation extend well beyond their foreign study. The collective portrait Is a hard look at the overseas experience and Its implications for public policy.
The Fulbright Experience, 1946-1986 by Arthur Power Dudden (Editor)
Call Number: Cabell Library General Collection (LB2376 .F83 1987)

This collection of essays by participants in the Fulbright Educational Exchange program conveys the variegated flavor of the Fulbright experience and the effects of studying, teaching, and undertaking research in other countries. The authors present a set of remarkable testimonials of personal growth and career restructuring. We learn firsthand of culture shock, of developing understanding across cultural boundaries, of teaching and learning about disciplinary assumptions, and of breaking intellectual ground.

Fulbright Scholar Directory
Database of scholars that have been awarded the Fulbright.
Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors
Recognizing the passion Fulbright Scholars bring to their work and the tremendous difference they've made in American academia, we have expanded our engagement with the U.S. higher education community by including Fulbright U.S. Scholar alumni in our outreach efforts.