What Is It: The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards funding for one academic year of self-designed study, academic research, creative projects, or teaching English in one of over 140 countries around the world. Here’s a list of UW Tacoma alumni who were Fulbright grantees: • 2015-16: Lizeth Garcia was a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Brazil. • 2016-17: Maksim Rusev taught English in Bulgaria. • 2017-18: Sophie Nop is currently in Cambodia conducting participatory digital literacy research. Curious what other students in your field have done on a Fulbright? Take a look at the Fulbright Grantee Directory (select the appropriate field from the list). Eligibility Eligible students are U.S. Citizens who will have a bachelor’s degree before the start of the grant (Fall 2019). Graduates and graduate students are also eligible to apply. Deadline UW Tacoma’s campus deadline is September 5, 2018. Additional Information For more information please visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website, come to an info session, and/or schedule an appointment with Cindy Schaarschmidt, Director, Student Fellowships & Study Abroad. |