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.
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Fulbright Application Deadlines
- July 21, 2026: Last day to begin application to receive full support with application
- August 25, 2026, 5pm EST: Internal (91ÖÆƬ³§) Deadline - A full application must be locked for Campus Review to ensure an interview by the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Fulbright panel.
- September 8 - September 25, 2026: 91ÖÆƬ³§ interviews take place
- October 6, 2026, 5pm EST: External (Fulbright) Deadline
Fulbright Recommended Steps and Timeline 2026
- Review the . D±ð³Ù±ð°ù³¾¾±²Ô±ð .
- 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 , , or an . 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 – 91ÖÆƬ³§ 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 91ÖÆƬ³§ 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 91ÖÆƬ³§ 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: 91ÖÆƬ³§ interviews
- October 6, 2026, at 5pm EST: NATIONAL DEADLINE
