Fulbright grants are selected through an open and merit-based competition.
Applicants must:
- Ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria. (CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA AND OR THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE AND WILL NOT BE SHORT-LISTED FOR INTERVIEW)
- READ THE INSTRUCTIONS on our website and on the homepage of the on-line Embark system (click on #1 Instructions). They provide essential comprehensive information about how to complete the application form. Applicants who do not follow the instructions regarding the format and submission of their application and supporting documents risk being disqualified. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the Fulbright Commission only once you have read the intructions.
- Complete and submit online application and supporting documentation. NOTE: References are submitted ONLINE ONLY by your referees. On the application you will be asked to add email and details of your referee. Once you submit the details they will automatically be sent a link to write a reference. It is up to you, the candidate, to ensure they receive this link and submit the reference ON TIME.
- Submit X4 unstapled hard copies of the application and any supporting documentation required (click above). NOTE: The online application must be officially 'submitted' online before you can print the hardcopies. The hard copies must be in our office by 12 NOON FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2011 adressed to:
The Program Manager,
Fulbright Commission,
Brooklawn House,
Crampton Avenue,
Shelbourne Road,
Ballsbridge,
Dublin 4,
Ireland
5. Be available for interview mid January - Febraury 2012 if short-listed
PLEASE NOTE: DECISIONS OF THE SHORTLISTING / INTERVIEW PANELS AND FULBRIGHT COMMISSION BOARD ARE FINAL.
Fulbright Awards are subject to the candidate:
- Receiving and accepting an admission offer / affiliation letter from a recognised institution in the US
- Confirming they have sufficient funds to complete their programs / course of study
- Receiving final approval from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in Washington, DC
- Completing a medical history and examination form and
- Obtaining a J-1 visa.
Please contact / inform the Fulbright Commission if you:
- have any questions or require further information about the awards or application process after reviewing the Frequently Asked Questions section of the website
- would be interested in contacting a recent Fulbright awardee about their experiences
- have any access requirements for the application or interview process.
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