Fulbright US Student Programs

There are two Fulbright programs available. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is for all graduating seniors and graduate students in all fields and is administered for the U.S. Department of State by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program enables doctoral candidates to conduct dissertation research in modern foreign languages and area studies, and is administered by the U.S. Department of Education (DoED).

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Basic Requirements

  1. Be a U.S. citizen at time of application
  2. H a BA degree or equivalent before the award begins
  3. Be in good health
  4. Have NOT lived abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline

Please visit the UCLA Fulbright Fellowships page for additional resources and application information.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research abroad program

Basic Requirements

  1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at time of application
  2. Be advanced to doctoral candidacy before your award begins (but you may apply prior to advancing)
  3. Be prepared to conduct dissertation research in modern languages and area studies; projects should deepen research knowledge on and help the nation develop capability in areas of the world not generally included in US curricula. Projects in the US and its territories will not be considered. Western Europe is possible, though only with connection to a country of another region.
  4. Be proficient in the language(s) necessary to carry out your research
  5. Planning a career in the U.S. upon completion of doctoral program in university teaching or a position related to the research
  6. There is a competitive preference for research projects conducted in the field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, education (comparative or international), international development, political science, public health, or economics
  7. There is a competitive preference for languages utilized that are not Spanish, French or German

Please visit the UCLA Fulbright Fellowships page for additional resources and application information.